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  • 41finger — See: BURN ONE S FINGERS, CROSS ONE S FINGERS or KEEP ONE S FINGERS CROSSED, LAY A FINGER ON, LIFT A FINGER, PUT ONE S FINGER ON also LAY ONE S FINGER ON, SLIP THROUGH ONE S FINGERS, SNAP ONE S FINGERS AT, STICKY FINGERS, TWIST AROUND ONE S LITTLE …

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  • 42finger — See: burn one s fingers, cross one s fingers or keep one s fingers crossed, lay a finger on, lift a finger, put one s finger on also lay one s finger on, slip through one s fingers, snap one s fingers at, sticky fingers, twist one around one s… …

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  • 43gen- —     gen     English meaning: to pinch, pluck, press, etc..     Deutsche Übersetzung: as basis for extensions der meaning “zusammendrũcken, kneifen, zusammenknicken; Zusammengedrũcktes, Geballtes”     Note: (Persson Beitr. 88 f.); therefrom are… …

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  • 44contempt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of disdain Nouns 1. contempt, contemptuousness, disdain, scorn, despisal, contumely; detraction, disapprobation; derision, disrespect; defiance; arrogance (see insolence); ridicule, mockery; hoot …

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  • 45defiance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Challenge to fight Nouns defiance, dare, challenge, threat; provocation; war cry, war whoop; rebellion (see disobedience); insolence; contempt, disdain; audacity, daring; fighting words, gauntlet; chip… …

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  • 46face — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. facing; countenance, visage, physiognomy, lineaments, features; front, facade, facet, obverse; van, first line; prestige, reputation; effrontery, insolence; mug, map, puss, phiz (all sl.). See… …

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  • 47dare — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. face, defy, challenge, brave; venture upon or into. See defiance, courage, rashness. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To be courageous] Syn. venture, take a chance, hazard, chance, brave, risk, presume,… …

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  • 48override — v 1. crush, trample, stamp, Inf. stomp, Sl. tromp; subdue, put down, overwhelm, overpower; defeat, beat, ruin, annihilate, destroy, raze. 2. defy, flout, rebel against, fly in the face of, snap one s fingers at, close one s mind to, turn a deaf… …

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  • 49brave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. courageous, valiant. v. t. face, defy. See courage, defiance. n. buck, redskin (derog.). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courageous] Syn. fearless, courageous, daring, valiant, intrepid, bold, dauntless …

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  • 50defy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See defiance. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. resist, challenge, flout; see dare 2 , oppose 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. rebel, resist, challenge, flout, disregard, oppose, brave, frustrate,… …

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