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  • 61nuteršti — 1 nuter̃šti, ia (nùteršia), nùteršė KII164 1. tr. K, KŽ padaryti nešvarų, nutepti, nubjauroti: Žąsys žolę nùteršia Stk. Muno žentas pastogėse anums (kregždėms) perėti neleida – nū̃terša labai Akm. Tie kasdieniai [drabužiai], kuriais vilkėjo,… …

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  • 62užteršti — 1 užter̃šti, ia (ùžteršia), ùžteršė Rtr 1. tr. NdŽ, DŽ1, KŽ, Als padaryti nešvarų, negryną: Išsiritę vikšrai įsigraužia į kopūstų gūžes ir užteršia jas savo išmatomis rš. Piktžolės savo sėklomis užteršia dirvą ir grūdus rš. Užterštas oras rš.… …

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  • 63The Noose (TV series) — The Noose is a comedy TV series which aired in Singapore on Sunday evenings at 9PM in 2007 and Tuesday evenings at 10PM in 2008. The Noose is a play on the word The News .Recurring CharactersCharacters of Gurmit SinghRoy Terse* Name: Roy Terse… …

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  • 64aphorism — aphorismic, aphorismatic /af euh riz mat ik/, adj. /af euh riz euhm/, n. a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton). [1520 30; F aphorisme < LL&#8230; …

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  • 65Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the&#8230; …

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  • 66literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 67nonfictional prose — Introduction       any literary work that is based mainly on fact, even though it may contain fictional elements. Examples are the essay and biography.       Defining nonfictional prose literature is an immensely challenging task. This type of&#8230; …

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  • 68crisp — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. brittle, curly, blunt, friable; short, crunchy, crumbly; pithy, terse; cold, stiff; firm, fresh; bracing. See brittleness, newness, shortness. Ant., soggy, soft. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Fresh and …

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  • 69curt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. short, concise, brief, succinct; snappish, tart, rude, brusque, bluff, blunt, abrupt. See shortness, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brief, terse, uncivil, snippy*; see abrupt 2 , terse .&#8230; …

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  • 70pithy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) , adj. concise; vigorous, forceful, powerful; meaningful; terse, brief, laconic. See meaning. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. succinct, terse, cogent, meaty, pointed, forcible, trenchant, pregnant, weighty,&#8230; …

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