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  • 91To turn upon — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 92To turn upside down — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 93Turn — (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s chisel, a… …

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  • 94Turned — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 95Turning — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 96hebetate — heb•e•tate [[t]ˈhɛb ɪˌteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing to make dull or blunt • Etymology: 1565–75; < L hebetātus, ptp. of hebetāre to make blunt, der. of hebes, s. hebet blunt, dull heb e•ta′tion, n. heb′e•ta tive, adj …

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  • 97tame — [[t]teɪm[/t]] adj. tam•er, tam•est, 1) changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated 2) docile or submissive 3) lacking in excitement; dull: a very tame party[/ex] 4) spiritless; pusillanimous 5) rendered useful and manageable: tame natural …

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  • 98tame´ness — tame «taym», adjective, tam|er, tam|est, verb, tamed, tam|ing. –adj. 1. not wild or savage; …

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  • 99tame´ly — tame «taym», adjective, tam|er, tam|est, verb, tamed, tam|ing. –adj. 1. not wild or savage; …

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  • 100Doze — (d[=o]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dozed} (d[=o]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dozing}.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. d[=u]sa to doze, Dan. d[ o]se to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, d[ o]s dullness, drowsiness, d[ o]sig drowsy, AS. dw[=ae]s dull,… …

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