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  • 71Piece — Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from the… …

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  • 72Piece broker — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …

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  • 73Piece goods — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …

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  • 74Piece of eight — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …

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  • 75To give a piece of one's mind to — Piece Piece, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[ e]ce, LL. pecia, petia, petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part, share. Cf. {Petty}.] 1. A fragment or part of anything separated from… …

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  • 76avow — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French avuer, avouer, from Latin advocare Date: 14th century 1. to declare assuredly < she avowed her innocence > 2. to declare openly, bluntly, and without shame …

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  • 77Dutch uncle — noun Date: 1837 one who admonishes sternly and bluntly …

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  • 78mammillated — adjective Etymology: Late Latin mammillatus, from Latin mammilla Date: 1741 1. having nipples or small protuberances 2. having the form of a bluntly rounded protuberance …

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  • 79pimiento — noun (plural tos) Etymology: Spanish from pimienta Date: 1843 1. any of various bluntly conical thick fleshed sweet peppers of European origin that have a distinctive mild sweet flavor and are used especially as a garnish, as a stuffing for&#8230; …

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  • 80roundly — adverb Date: 15th century 1. a. in a complete or thorough manner ; thoroughly < roundly disliked > < roundly satisfying > b. by nearly everyone ; widely < roundly praised > 2. in a plainspoken …

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