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n. Syn. wit; satire
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony


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v. Syn. sprinkle; disseminate; spread
sprinkle; disseminate; cause to separate and go in different directions


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n. Syn. statue
statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions


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n. Syn. implication; meaning
message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning


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n.
compounds containing silicon, oxygen, and one or more metals; salt of silica acid


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n.
any rock or stone that is thin and flat, for roofing or covering houses


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n.
one who binds himself to answer for another, and is responsible for his default; godfather or godmother


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n.
an orderly pile; heap; a large number ; arrange in pile


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a. Syn. overwhelming; strikingly
causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly


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v.
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against


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