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  • 91beargrass — noun Xerophyllum tenax, a grasslike perennial closely related to lilies, formerly used in basketweaving by the Native Americans. Syn: squaw grass, soap grass, quip quip, Indian basket grass …

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  • 92Commoners Crown — Studio album by Steeleye Span Released January 1975 …

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  • 93Miss USA 2009 controversy — The Miss USA 2009 controversy centered around Miss California USA 2009 Carrie Prejean s answer to a question regarding same sex marriage. During the ceremony, the five finalists were all asked about political issues such as how to fight domestic… …

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  • 94gotcha journalism — (GAW.chuh jur.nuh.liz.um) n. Journalism that seeks only to catch public figures in embarrassing or scandalous situations. Example Citations: A harsh offhand quip has now become part of the lore, exaggerating and exacerbating a difficult… …

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  • 95Quipp — This unusual surname is of medieval Scottish origin, and is a dialectal variant of Kipp or Kype, itself a locational name from a minor place called Kype in the parish of Avondale, Lanarkshire, believed to be so named from the Gaelic kip, ceap ,… …

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  • 96crack — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pop, rend, explode, bang; crackle; break, split, burst, cleave, fracture, crush; informal, fail, bust, break down. n. snap, break, fracture; crevice, crackle, craze, chink, flaw, cleft, rift, rent …

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  • 97epigram — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aphorism, bon mot, saying, maxim. See wit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. witticism, quip, aphorism, bon mot; see joke 2 , motto , saying . See Synonym Study at saying . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n.… …

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  • 98pleasantry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wit, jest, banter, chaff, chitchat, persiflage. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Humor] Syn. comedy, joking, merriment; see humor 1 . 2. [A joke] Syn. game, quip, jest; see joke 2 . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 99pun — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. wordplay, paronomasia, pundigrion, calembour, equivoque; quip, joke, double entendre; paragram. See wit, similarity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. conceit, witticism, quip, quibble, double entendre, play… …

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  • 100repartee — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [witty] retort, [clever] rejoinder, [snappy] comeback (sl.); sally, persiflage, banter. See answer, wit. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. retort, quip, banter, sparring; see answer 1 , joke 2 , wit 1 , 2 . See …

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