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  • 41Slighting — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of …

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  • 42Slightly — Slight ly, adv. 1. In a slight manner. [1913 Webster] 2. Slightingly; negligently. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 43To give a piece of one's mind to — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …

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  • 44To slight off — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of …

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  • 45To slight over — Slight Slight, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slighting}.] To disregard, as of little value and unworthy of notice; to make light of; as, to slight the divine commands. Milton. [1913 Webster] The wretch who slights the bounty of …

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  • 46belittle — transitive verb ( littled; belittling) Date: 1797 1. to speak slightingly of ; disparage < belittles her efforts > 2. to cause (a person or thing) to seem little or less Synonyms: see decry • belittlement noun …

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  • 47disparage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English, to degrade by marriage below one s class, disparage, from Anglo French desparager to marry below one s class, from des dis + parage equality, lineage, from per peer Date: 14th century 1.&#8230; …

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  • 48slighting — adjective Date: 1632 characterized by disregard or disrespect ; disparaging < a slighting remark > • slightingly adverb …

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  • 49Women in Judaism — The role of women in Judaism is determined by the Hebrew Bible, the Oral Law (the corpus of rabbinic literature), by custom, and by non religious cultural factors. Although the Hebrew Bible and rabbinic literature mention various female role&#8230; …

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  • 50George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax — George Montagu Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, KG, PC (6 October 1716 ndash;8 June 1771) was a British statesman of the Georgian era.The son of the 1st Earl of Halifax, he was styled Viscount Sunbury until succeeding his father as 2nd Earl of Halifax&#8230; …

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