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  • 61bringdown — {n.}, {slang}, {informal} 1. (from bring down , past brought down ). A critical or cutting remark said sarcastically in order to deflate a braggard s ego. * /John always utters the right bringdown when he encounters a braggard./ 2. A person who… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 62Crush — (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crushed} (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crushing}.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to gnash; akin to Sw …

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  • 63Crushed — Crush Crush (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crushed} (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crushing}.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to… …

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  • 64Crushing — Crush Crush (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crushed} (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crushing}.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to… …

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  • 65To crush a cup — Crush Crush (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crushed} (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crushing}.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to… …

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  • 66To crush out — Crush Crush (kr[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crushed} (kr[u^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crushing}.] [OE. cruschen, crousshen, Of. cruisir, croissir, fr. LL. cruscire, prob. of Ger. origin, from a derivative of the word seen in Goth. kruistan to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 67dig — I. verb (dug; digging) Etymology: Middle English diggen Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to break up, turn, or loosen (as earth) with an implement b. to prepare the soil of < dig a garden > 2 …

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  • 68poke — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French more at pocket Date: 13th century 1. chiefly Southern & Midland bag, sack 2. a. wallet b. purse II. verb …

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  • 69Picnic (film) — Infobox Film name = Picnic iamge size 225px caption = original film poster director = Joshua Logan writer = William Inge (play) Daniel Taradash (screenplay) starring = William Holden Kim Novak Betty Field Rosalind Russell music = George Duning&#8230; …

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  • 70Dandy Nichols — Born Daisy Sander 21 May 1907(1907 05 21) Hammersmith, West London, England Died 6 February 1986(1986 02 06) (aged&#160;78) London, England Occupation A …

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