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  • 91Recommendatory — Rec om*mend a*to*ry ( ?*t?*r?), a. Serving to recommend; recommending; commendatory. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 92Tone — (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin}, and cf.… …

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  • 93Tone color — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …

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  • 94Tone syllable — Tone Tone (t[=o]n), n. [F. ton, L. tonus a sound, tone, fr. Gr. to nos a stretching, straining, raising of the voice, pitch, accent, measure or meter, in pl., modes or keys differing in pitch; akin to tei nein to stretch or strain. See {Thin},… …

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  • 95envoi — or envoy noun Etymology: Middle English envoye, from Middle French envoi, literally, message, from Old French envei, from enveier to send on one s way, from Vulgar Latin *inviare, from Latin in + via way more at way Date: 14th century the usually …

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  • 96eulogy — noun (plural gies) Etymology: Middle English euloge, from Medieval Latin eulogium, from Greek eulogia praise, from eu + logia logy Date: 15th century 1. a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased < she delivered the&#8230; …

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  • 97favorable — adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. disposed to favor ; partial b. expressing approval ; commendatory c. giving a result that is in one s favor < a favorable comparison > d. affirmative < a …

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  • 98puff — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pyffan, of imitative origin Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. (1) to blow in short gusts (2) to exhale forcibly b. to breathe hard ; pant …

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  • 99Abbot — The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery. The female&#8230; …

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