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  • 121Menticirrus undulatus — Sucker Suck er (s[u^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere to other bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. A suckling; a sucking animal. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3 …

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  • 122Perversion — Per*ver sion, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion. See {Pervert}.] The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent or object; a change to something worse; a turning or… …

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  • 123Recreative — Rec re*a tive (r?k r?*? t?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]cr[ e]atif. See {Recreate}.] Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. [1913 Webster] Let the… …

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  • 124Recreatively — Recreative Rec re*a tive (r?k r?*? t?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]cr[ e]atif. See {Recreate}.] Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 125Recreativeness — Recreative Rec re*a tive (r?k r?*? t?v), a. [Cf. F. r[ e]cr[ e]atif. See {Recreate}.] Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 126red horse — Sucker Suck er (s[u^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere to other bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. A suckling; a sucking animal. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3 …

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  • 127Revulsion — Re*vul sion, n. [F. r[ e]vulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere, revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re re + vellere to pull. Cf. {Convulse}.] 1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. Revulsions and pullbacks. SSir T. Brovne. [1913… …

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  • 128Sucker — Suck er (s[u^]k [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere to other bodies. [1913 Webster] 2. A suckling; a sucking animal. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] 3. The… …

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