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  • 21rose-water — /rohz waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water. 2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental: a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose water style. [1655 65] * * * …

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  • 22pretty — I. a. 1. Pleasing without being striking, moderately beautiful, bonny, beautiful (without dignity or grandeur), comely, fair. 2. Pleasing, neat, elegant without grandeur. 3. Nice, fine, excellent (used ironically, meaning the opposite). 4.… …

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  • 23mince — verb 1) mince the meat and onions Syn: grind, chop up, cut up, dice, hash, chop fine 2) she minced out of the room Syn: walk affectedly; informal sashay, flounce, strut • …

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  • 24rosewater — /ˈroʊzwɔtə/ (say rohzwawtuh) noun 1. distilled water tinctured with the essential oil of roses. –adjective 2. having the scent of rosewater. 3. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental …

  • 25rose-water — /rohz waw teuhr, wot euhr/, adj. 1. having the aroma or fragrance of rose water. 2. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine; sentimental: a Victorian novelist with a genteel, rose water style. [1655 65] …

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  • 26rose-wa|ter — rose water, water made fragrant with oil of roses, used as a perfume and in some Oriental cooking. rose wa|ter «ROHZ WT uhr, WOT », adjective. 1. having the odor of rose water. 2. Figurative. affectedly delicate, nice, or fine: »rose water… …

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