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| the flowing back of the tide as the water returns to the sea ( opposed to flood, flow). |
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited: The award winner was in an ebullient mood at the dinner in her honor.
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bubbling up like a boiling liquid.
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of, pertaining to, or characterized by ecstasy.
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subject to or in a state of ecstasy; rapturous.
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uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird: an eerie midnight howl.
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Chiefly Scot. affected with superstitious fear.
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to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
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to rub out, erase, or obliterate (outlines, traces, inscriptions, etc.).
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the state or a period of flowering.
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an example or result of growth and development: These works are the efflorescence of his genius.
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the act or process of efflorescing.
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a brilliant radiance; a shining forth. |
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excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness.
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| the omission from a sentence or other construction of one or more words that would complete or clarify the construction, as the omission of who are, while I am, or while we are from I like to interview people sitting down. |
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| to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain: an explanation that elucidated his recent strange behavior. |
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| eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept. |
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to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
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to start an enterprise, business, etc.
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| to appropriate fraudulently to one's own use, as money or property entrusted to one's care. |
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| pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as an emblem; symbolic. |
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to form a circle about; encircle; surround: He built a moat to encompass the castle.
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to enclose; envelop: The folds of a great cloak encompassed her person.
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tending to make dear or beloved.
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manifesting or evoking affection: an endearing smile.
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| to provide with a permanent fund or source of income: to endow a college. |
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| to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken. |
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| to occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb: Their discussion engrossed his attention. She is engrossed in her work. |
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| a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation: His disappearance is an enigma that has given rise to much speculation. |
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| resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious. |
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| to prescribe (a course of action) with authority or emphasis: The doctor enjoined a strict diet. |
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| outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness: the enormity of war crimes. |
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| all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole. |
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a diplomatic agent.
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any accredited messenger or representative
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| Also, epicentrum. Geology . a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate. |
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| a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur. |
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any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
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epigrammatic expression: Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigram.
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( initial capital letter ) a Christian festival, observed on January 6, commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi; Twelfth-day.
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an appearance or manifestation, especially of a deity.
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a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class: He is the epitome of goodness.
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a condensed account, especially of a literary work; abstract
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of doubtful nature or character; questionable; dubious; suspicious: aliens of equivocal loyalty.
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of uncertain significance; not determined: an equivocal attitude.
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plural of erratum.
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a list of errors and their corrections inserted, usually on a separate page or slip of paper, in a book or other publication; corrigenda.
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a reckless adventure or wild prank.
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an escape from confinement or restraint.
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| to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid: to eschew evil. |
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| a contract, deed, bond, or other written agreement deposited with a third person, by whom it is to be delivered to the grantee or promisee on the fulfillment of some condition. |
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| special; exceptional; outstanding: of no especial importance; an especial friend. |
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the act or practice of spying.
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the use of spies by a government to discover the military and political secrets of other nations.
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| to remove to or keep at a distance: The necessity for traveling on business has estranged him from his family. |
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and elsewhere. Origin:
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the derivation of a word. Synonyms: word origin, word source, derivation, origin.
thestudyofhistoricallinguistic change, especially as manifestedinindividualwords. |
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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.
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high praise or commendation.
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| tending to evoke: The perfume was evocative of spring. |
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to develop gradually: to evolve a scheme.
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to give off or emit, as odors or vapors.
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| by virtue of office or official position. |
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| strictly accurate or correct: an exact likeness; an exact description. |
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to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate: He was exalted to the position of president.
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to praise; extol: to exalt someone to the skies.
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| a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate: weekend excursions to mountain resorts. |
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to enliven; invigorate; stimulate: The cold weather exhilarated the walkers.
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to make cheerful or merry.
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| to urge, advise, or caution earnestly; admonish |
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| exceeding the bounds of custom, propriety, or reason, especially in amount or extent; highly excessive: to charge an exorbitant price; exorbitant luxury. |
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| of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants. |
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to banish (a person) from his or her native country.
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to withdraw (oneself) from residence in one's native country.
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to make plain or clear; explain; interpret.
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to develop (a principle, theory, etc.).
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to set forth or state in detail: to expound theories.
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to explain; interpret.
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the act of driving out or expelling: expulsion of air.
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the state of being expelled: The prisoner's expulsion from society embittered him.
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to strike or blot out; erase; obliterate.
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to efface; wipe out or destroy.
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| introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water. |
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| not essential or inherent; not a basic part or quality; extraneous: facts that are extrinsic to the matter under discussion |
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| to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant: They exulted over their victory. |
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