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  • 11conjuring — Art of entertaining by giving the illusion of performing impossible feats. The conjurer is an actor who combines psychology, manual dexterity, and mechanical aids to effect the desired illusion. The form was established by the medieval era, when… …

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  • 12hustings — noun /ˈhʌstɪŋz/ a) a platform where candidates in an election give speeches I now mounted the hustings, and, without any regard to decency or modesty, made as emphatical a speech in favour of the king as before I had done against him. b) an… …

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  • 13emphatic — 1708, from Gk. emphatikos, variant of emphantikos, from emphainein (see EMPHASIS (Cf. emphasis)). Emphatical is earlier (1550s). Related: Emphatically …

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  • 14emphaticalness — n. state of being emphatical, state of using emphasis to draw attention …

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  • 15emphatic — a.; (also emphatical) Expressive, significant, strong, forcible, energetic, decided, positive, unequivocal, distinct …

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  • 16loud — I. a. 1. Resounding, high sounding, noisy. 2. Deafening, stunning, stentorian. 3. Clamorous, vociferous, boisterous, noisy, obstreperous, tumultuous, turbulent. 4. Vehement, emphatic, positive, emphatical, impressive. 5. Flashy, showy (colloq.).… …

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