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  • 11chafe, chaff —    The one may lead to the other, but their meanings are distinct. To chafe means to make sore or worn by rubbing (or, figuratively, to annoy or irritate). To chaff means to tease good naturedly. A person who is excessively chaffed is likely to… …

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  • 12attrite — at•trite [[t]əˈtraɪt[/t]] adj. v. trit•ed, trit•ing 1) Also, at•trit′ed. worn by rubbing or attrition 2) to reduce by attrition • Etymology: 1615–25; < L attrītus, ptp. of atterere to rub against, wear away =at at +terere to rub …

    From formal English to slang

  • 13бередить — БЕРЕДИТЬ, несов. (сов. разбередить), что. Приводить (привести) кого л. прикосновением (обычно неосторожным, неожиданным или необходимым) к поврежденной части тела в состояние, при котором возникает боль; Син.: растравлять; Ант.: успокаивать [impf …

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  • 14attrite — /əˈtraɪt/ (say uh truyt) –adjective Also, attrited. 1. Obsolete worn by rubbing or attrition. –verb (t) (attrited, attriting) 2. US Military to reduce (an enemy force) in numbers. {Latin attrītus, past participle} …

  • 15wear — wear1 [ wer ] (past tense wore [ wɔr ] ; past participle worn [ wɔrn ] ) verb *** 1. ) transitive to have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection: He was wearing jeans and a T shirt. She wasn t wearing any makeup. I don t… …

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  • 16percussion instrument — a musical instrument, as the drum, cymbal, triangle, xylophone, or piano, that is struck to produce a sound, as distinguished from string or wind instruments. [1870 75] * * * A musical instrument that is struck (or sometimes shaken or scraped) to …

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  • 17art and architecture, Oceanic — ▪ visual arts Introduction       the visual art (art) and architecture of native Oceania, including media such as sculpture, pottery, rock art, basketry, masks, painting, and personal decoration. In these cultures, art and architecture have often …

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  • 18wear — 1 verb past tense wore past participle worn 1 ON YOUR BODY (T) to have something such as clothes, shoes, or jewellery on your body: I m going to wear a black dress and my diamond earrings. | Why aren t you wearing your glasses? | wear a seatbelt… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19wear — wear1 W1S1 [weə US wer] v past tense wore [wo: US wo:r] past participle worn [wo:n US wo:rn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your body)¦ 2¦(hair)¦ 3¦(damage)¦ 4 wear well 5¦(expression)¦ 6 something is wearing thin 7 wear the trousers …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20Types of gestures — Gestures are a form of body language or non verbal communication.Although some gestures, such as the ubiquitous act of pointing, differ little from one place to another, most gestures do not have invariable or universal meanings, having specific… …

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