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  • 111Resonance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Resonance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 resonance resonance Sgm: N 1 ring ring &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 ringing ringing &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 reflexion reflexion reflection reverberation …

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  • 112Approbation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Approbation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 approbation approbation Sgm: N 1 approval approval approvement Sgm: N 1 sanction sanction advocacy Sgm: N 1 nod of approbation nod of approbation Sgm: N 1 esteem …

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  • 113resonate — res|o|nate [ˈrezəneıt] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of resonare; RESOUND] 1.) if something such as an event or a message resonates, it seems important or good to people, or continues to do this resonate with ▪ an idea… …

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  • 114catechesis — from Gk. katekhesis instruction by word of mouth, from katekhein to instruct orally, originally to resound (with sense evolution via to sound (something) in someone s ear; to teach by word of mouth. From kata down (in this case, thoroughly ) +… …

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  • 115echo — (n.) mid 14c., from L. echo, from Gk. echo, personified as a mountain nymph, from or related to ekhe sound, ekhein to resound, from PIE root *swagh to resound (Cf. Skt. vagnuh sound, L. vagire to cry ). The verb is from 1550s. Related: Echoed;… …

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  • 116resonance — late 15c., from M.Fr. resonance (15c.), from L. resonantia (echo) echo, from resonare (see RESOUND (Cf. resound)). Earlier in same sense was resonation (early 15c.) …

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  • 117echo — I. n. 1. Reverberation, reflected sound, repercussion of sound. 2. Assenting repetition, slavish imitation. II. v. n. Resound, reverberate, be sounded back. III. v. a. 1. Reverberate, re echo. 2. Repeat, sound again …

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  • 118clang — [[t]klæŋ[/t]] v. i. 1) to give out a loud, resonant sound, as that produced by a large bell or two heavy pieces of metal striking together 2) to move with such sounds: The trolley clanged down the street[/ex] 3) to cause to resound or ring loudly …

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  • 119resonate — [c]/ˈrɛzəneɪt / (say rezuhnayt) verb (resonated, resonating) –verb (i) 1. to resound. 2. to act as a resonator; exhibit resonance. 3. Electronics to reinforce oscillations because the natural frequency of the device is the same as the frequency… …

  • 120stun — /stʌn / (say stun) verb (t) (stunned, stunning) 1. to deprive of consciousness or strength by or as by a blow, fall, etc. 2. to strike with astonishment; astound; amaze. 3. to daze or bewilder by distracting noise. –noun 4. the act of stunning. 5 …