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  • 71Jangling — Jan gling, n. 1. Idle babbling; vain disputation. [1913 Webster] From which some, having swerved, have turned aside unto vain jangling. 1 Tim. i. 6. [1913 Webster] 2. Wrangling; altercation. Lamb. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 72Politics — Pol i*tics, n. [Cf. F. politique, Gr. ? (sc.?). See {Politic}.] 1. The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the… …

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  • 73Without dispute — Dispute Dis*pute , n. [Cf. F. dispute. See {Dispute}, v. i.] 1. Verbal controversy; contest by opposing argument or expression of opposing views or claims; controversial discussion; altercation; debate. [1913 Webster] Addicted more To… …

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  • 74Wrangle — Wran gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wrangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrangling}.] [OE. wranglen to wrestle. See {Wrong}, {Wring}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To argue; to debate; to dispute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and… …

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  • 75Wrangled — Wrangle Wran gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Wrangled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrangling}.] [OE. wranglen to wrestle. See {Wrong}, {Wring}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To argue; to debate; to dispute. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly… …

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  • 76work out — verb Date: 1534 transitive verb 1. a. to bring about by labor and exertion < work out your own salvation Philippians 2:12 (Authorized Version) > b. to solve (as a problem) by a process of reasoning or calculation c. to devise, arrange, or achieve …

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  • 77eristic — I. adjective also eristical Etymology: Greek eristikos fond of wrangling, from erizein to wrangle, from eris strife Date: 1637 characterized by disputatious and often subtle and specious reasoning • eristically adverb II. noun Date: 1659 …

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  • 78haggle — I. verb (haggled; haggling) Etymology: frequentative of hag to hew Date: 1599 transitive verb 1. to cut roughly or clumsily ; hack 2. archaic to annoy or exhaust with wrangling intransitive verb …

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  • 79like — I. verb (liked; liking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English līcian; akin to Old English gelīc alike Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. chiefly dialect to be suitable or agreeable to < I like onions but they don t like me > 2 …

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  • 80The Beach Boys — Infobox musical artist Name = The Beach Boys Img capt = The surviving Beach Boys in 2006 (L R): Brian Wilson, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine, Mike Love Landscape = Background = group or band Origin = Hawthorne, California, USA Genre =&#8230; …

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