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  • 61cover — [n1] wrapping, cover up awning, bark, binding, camouflage, canopy, canvas, cap, caparison, case, ceiling, cloak, clothing, coating, covering, coverlet, disguise, dome, dress, drop, envelope, facade, false front*, fig leaf, front, guise, hood,… …

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  • 62case — case1 [kās] n. [ME & OFr cas, an event < L casus, a chance, lit., falling, pp. of cadere, to fall < IE base * k̑ad , to fall > Sans s̍ad , to fall off] 1. an example, instance, or occurrence [a case of carelessness, a case of measles] 2 …

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  • 63sheathe — [shēth] vt. sheathed, sheathing [ME schethen < schethe] 1. to put into a sheath or scabbard 2. to enclose in or protect with a case or covering [wood sheathed with tin] 3. to thrust (a sword, knife, etc.) into flesh 4. to retract (claws) …

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