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... spirit of the Anglo - Saxon race , masterful in language as in war and commerce , has subjugated all these various elements to one idiom , making not a patchwork , but a composite language . Anglo - Saxon thrift , finding often several ...
... spirit of the Anglo - Saxon race , masterful in language as in war and commerce , has subjugated all these various elements to one idiom , making not a patchwork , but a composite language . Anglo - Saxon thrift , finding often several ...
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... an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one , especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized . Commanding is always used in a good absolve absorb sense ; as , a commanding appearance ;
... an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one , especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized . Commanding is always used in a good absolve absorb sense ; as , a commanding appearance ;
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... spirit , vegetable . ANNOUNCE . Synonyms : advertise , give notice ( of ) , proclaim , reveal , circulate , give out , promulgate , say , communicate , herald , declare , make known , publish , state , enunciate , notify , report , tell ...
... spirit , vegetable . ANNOUNCE . Synonyms : advertise , give notice ( of ) , proclaim , reveal , circulate , give out , promulgate , say , communicate , herald , declare , make known , publish , state , enunciate , notify , report , tell ...
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... spirit ; " beautiful for situation , " Ps . xlviii , 2 ; beautiful of aspect , of its kind . Synonyms : as , for , BECAUSE . inasmuch as , since . Because , literally by - cause , is the most direct and complete word for giving the ...
... spirit ; " beautiful for situation , " Ps . xlviii , 2 ; beautiful of aspect , of its kind . Synonyms : as , for , BECAUSE . inasmuch as , since . Because , literally by - cause , is the most direct and complete word for giving the ...
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... spirit . BOTH . two . Both refers to two objects previously mentioned , or had in mind , viewed or acting in connection ; as , both men fired at once ; " two men fired " might mean any two , out of any number , and without reference to ...
... spirit . BOTH . two . Both refers to two objects previously mentioned , or had in mind , viewed or acting in connection ; as , both men fired at once ; " two men fired " might mean any two , out of any number , and without reference to ...
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absolute action allegory Anglo-Saxon animal Antonyms applied authority bad sense beautiful body called cause character chiefly command comminuted common commonly Compare synonyms deliberative assembly delight denotes derived desire differ distinctive divine effect endeavor enduring enemy erally especially evil EXAMPLES expression faith fancy favorable feeling foreordination formal friendship give habit happy heart honor hostile human human voice ical idea imply injury intent involve kind knowledge language less limited marriage matter ment mental mind monomania moral motion nature niggardly obiter dictum object offense one's onyms ordinarily original pain pardon periphrasis person or thing pietism pity Pleonasm possession practise predestination Prepositions primarily purpose qualities QUESTIONS rarely reason refers regard relations result Saxon signify soul sound speak special sense speech spirit statement style substance suggestion term thou thought tical tion truth uncon unfavorable sense usage usually utterance word wrong