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  • 101cool one's heels — {v. phr.}, {slang} To be kept waiting by another s pride or rudeness; be forced to wait by someone in power or authority; wait. * /He cooled his heels for an hour in another room before the great man would see him./ * /I was left to cool my heels …

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  • 102cut off — {v.} 1. To separate or block. * /The flood cut the townspeople off from the rest of the world./ * /The woods cut off the view./ * /His rudeness cuts him off from friends he might have./ 2. To interrupt or stop. * /The television show was cut off… …

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  • 103drop dead — {v.}, {slang} To go away or be quiet; stop bothering someone. Usually used as a command, * / Drop dead! Bill told his little sister when she kept begging to help him build his model airplane./ * /When Sally bumped into Kate s desk and spilled ink …

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  • 104leave a bad taste in one's mouth — {v. phr.} To feel a bad impression; make you feel disgusted. * /Seeing a man beat his horse leaves a bad taste in your mouth./ * /His rudeness to the teacher left a bad taste in my mouth./ …

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  • 105Abusiveness — A*bu sive*ness, n. The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person. [1913 Webster] Pick out mirth, like stones out of thy ground, Profaneness, filthiness, abusiveness. Herbert. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106Barbarism — Bar ba*rism (b[aum]r b[.a]*r[i^]z m), n. [L. barbarismus, Gr. barbarismo s; cf. F. barbarisme.] 1. An uncivilized state or condition; rudeness of manners; ignorance of arts, learning, and literature; barbarousness. Prescott. [1913 Webster] 2. A… …

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  • 107Churlishness — Churl ish*ness, n. Rudeness of manners or temper; lack of kindness or courtesy. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 108Civilities — Civility Ci*vil i*ty, n.; pl. {Civilities}. [L. civilitas: cf. F. civilit[ e]. See {Civil}.] 1. The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; a state of civilization. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 109Civility — Ci*vil i*ty, n.; pl. {Civilities}. [L. civilitas: cf. F. civilit[ e]. See {Civil}.] 1. The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; a state of civilization. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Monarchies have… …

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  • 110Clownishness — Clown ish*ness, n. The manners of a clown; coarseness or rudeness of behavior. [1913 Webster] That plainness which the alamode people call clownishness. Locke. [1913 Webster] …

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