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  • 61blow up — verb 1. cause to burst with a violent release of energy (Freq. 4) We exploded the nuclear bomb • Syn: ↑explode, ↑detonate, ↑set off • Derivationally related forms: ↑blowup, ↑detonative …

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  • 62dramatise — verb 1. represent something in a dramatic manner These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today s youth • Syn: ↑dramatize • Derivationally related forms: ↑dramatisation, ↑drama, ↑dramatization (for: ↑ …

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  • 63acupinge — † acupinge, v. Obs. 0 [f. L. acu with a needle + ping ĕre to paint, embroider.] ‘To embroider.’ Cockeram 1612 …

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  • 64Broider — Broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broidered}.] [OE. broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F. broder is either the same word as border to border (see {Border}), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting, stab, Ir. & Gael. brod… …

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  • 65Broidered — Broider Broid er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broidered}.] [OE. broiden, brouden, F. broder, confused with E. braid; F. broder is either the same word as border to border (see {Border}), or perh. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brathu to sting, stab, Ir. &… …

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  • 66Embroude — Em*broud e, Embrowde Em*browd e, Embroyde Em*broyd e, v. t. To embroider; to adorn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Embrowded was he, as it were a mead All full of fresshe flowers, white and red. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 67Embrowde — Embroude Em*broud e, Embrowde Em*browd e, Embroyde Em*broyd e, v. t. To embroider; to adorn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Embrowded was he, as it were a mead All full of fresshe flowers, white and red. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 68Embroyde — Embroude Em*broud e, Embrowde Em*browd e, Embroyde Em*broyd e, v. t. To embroider; to adorn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Embrowded was he, as it were a mead All full of fresshe flowers, white and red. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 69Purfle — Pur fle, v. t. [OF. pourfiler; pour for + fil a thread, L. filum. See {Profile}, and cf. {Purl} a border.] 1. To decorate with a wrought or flowered border; to embroider; to ornament with metallic threads; as, to purfle with blue and white. P.… …

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  • 70Tambour — Tam bour, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tamboured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tambouring}.] To embroider on a tambour. [1913 Webster] …

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