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the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course.
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the act of deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type.
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deviation from truth or moral rectitude.
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mental irregularity or disorder, esp. of a minor or temporary nature; lapse from a sound mental state.
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Astronomy. apparent displacement of a heavenly body, owing to the motion of the earth in its orbit.
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Optics. any disturbance of the rays of a pencil of light such that they can no longer be brought to a sharp focus or form a clear image.
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Photography. a defect in a camera lens or lens system, due to flaws in design, material, or construction, that can distort the image. |
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–verb (used with object),-jured, -jur·ing.
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to renounce, repudiate, or retract, esp. with formal solemnity; recant: to abjure one's errors.
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to renounce or give up under oath; forswear: to abjure allegiance.
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to avoid or shun. |
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sparing or moderate in eating and drinking; temperate in diet.
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characterized by abstinence: an abstemious life.
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sparing: an abstemious diet. |
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the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power. |
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–verb (used with object),-jured, -jur·ing.
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to charge, bind, or command earnestly and solemnly, often under oath or the threat of a penalty.
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to entreat or request earnestly or solemnly. |
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the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness: The candor of the speech impressed the audience.
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freedom from bias; fairness; impartiality: to consider an issue with candor.
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Obsolete. kindliness.
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Obsolete. purity. |
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of the same age, date, or duration; equally old: Analysis has proved that this manuscript is coeval with that one.
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coincident: Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were only approximately coeval.
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a contemporary: He is more serious than his coevals. |
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made commonplace or trite; stale; banal: the hackneyed images of his poetry. |
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–adjectiveAlso, hal·cy·o·ni·an [hal-see-oh-nee-uhn] Show IPA, hal·cy·on·ic [hal-see-on-ik] Show IPA.
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calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
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rich; wealthy; prosperous: halcyon times of peace.
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happy; joyful; carefree: halcyon days of youth.
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of or pertaining to the halcyon or kingfisher.
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a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
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any of various kingfishers, esp. of the genus Halcyon.
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(initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. Alcyone (def. 2). |
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[in-uhn-deyt, -uhn-, in-uhn-deyt] Show IPA
–verb (used with object),-dat·ed, -dat·ing.
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to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge.
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to overwhelm: inundated with letters of protest. |
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offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
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harmful or injurious to health; noxious. |
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harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being: noxious fumes.
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morally harmful; corrupting; pernicious: a noxious plan to spread dissension. |
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–verb (used without object)
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to travel or journey, esp. to walk on foot.
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to travel or walk over; traverse. |
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performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
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lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker. |
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producing offspring, young, fruit, etc., abundantly; highly fruitful: a prolific pear tree.
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producing in large quantities or with great frequency; highly productive: a prolific writer.
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profusely productive or fruitful (often fol. by in or of): a bequest prolific of litigations.
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characterized by abundant production: a prolific year for tomatoes. |
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favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air. |
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being more than is sufficient or required; excessive.
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unnecessary or needless.
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Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant. |
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vile, shameful, or base character; depravity.
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a vile or depraved act. |
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