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n.
a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons, and in dissecting


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


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n.
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern


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v.
walk in an awkward, lazy, or unsteady manner, shuffling the feet


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n.
act or pastime of visiting sights of interest


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a. Syn. rotary; curled
rotary; curled; moving in a zigzag course; moving in shape of a coil


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v.
cause fluid to scatter in flying masses; strike and dash about, as water, mud


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n. Syn. blemish; flaw
soiled or discolored; symbol of disgrace or infamy; natural spot of a color different from the gound


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n.
naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits


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n.
story; floor or level of a building or ship


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