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  • 61pitiful — [pit′i fəl] adj. 1. arousing or deserving pity 2. deserving contempt; despicable 3. Archaic full of pity or compassion pitifully adv. pitifulness n. SYN. PITIFUL applies to that which arouses or deserves pity because it is sad, pathetic, etc.… …

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  • 62piteously — adverb in a piteous manner (Freq. 1) • Derived from adjective: ↑piteous …

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  • 63A far cry — Cry Cry (kr?), n.; pl. {Cries} (kr?z). [F. cri, fr. crier to cry. See {Cry}, v. i. ] 1. A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 64Arch — ([ a]rch), a. [See {Arch }, pref.] 1. Chief; eminent; greatest; principal. [1913 Webster] The most arch act of piteous massacre. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Cunning or sly; sportively mischievous; roguish; as, an arch look, word, lad. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 65Clamor — Clam or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamoring}.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] [1913 Webster] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. Milton . [1913 Webster] 2. To stun with noise. [R.] Bacon.… …

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  • 66Clamored — Clamor Clam or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamoring}.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] [1913 Webster] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. Milton . [1913 Webster] 2. To stun with noise. [R.]… …

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  • 67Clamoring — Clamor Clam or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clamored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Clamoring}.] 1. To salute loudly. [R.] [1913 Webster] The people with a shout Rifted the air, clamoring their god with praise. Milton . [1913 Webster] 2. To stun with noise. [R.]… …

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  • 68Cries — Cry Cry (kr?), n.; pl. {Cries} (kr?z). [F. cri, fr. crier to cry. See {Cry}, v. i. ] 1. A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2 …

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  • 69Cry — (kr?), n.; pl. {Cries} (kr?z). [F. cri, fr. crier to cry. See {Cry}, v. i. ] 1. A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Outcry; …

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  • 70Despiteous — Des*pit e*ous, a. [OE. despitous, OF. despiteus, fr. despit; affected in form by E. piteous. See {Despite}.] Feeling or showing despite; malicious; angry to excess; cruel; contemptuous. [Obs.] Despiteous reproaches. Holland. [1913 Webster] …

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