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  • 11The Country Wife — William Wycherley en 1675, a los treinta y cinco años de edad. The Country Wife (La aldeana) es una comedia de la Restauración escrita en 1675 por William Wycherley. La obra, un producto típico de los principios del período de Restauración,… …

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  • 12Comédie de la Restauration anglaise — Charles II appréciait les comédies de la Restauration. La comédie de la Restauration anglaise désigne les comédies écrites et jouées depuis la Restauration anglaise (1660) jusqu au début du XVIIIe siècle. Après l interdiction des… …

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  • 13Pimp — (p[i^]mp), n. [Cf. F. pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Cf. {Pipe}.] One who provides gratification for the lust of others; a procurer; a pander. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14spark — I. noun Etymology: Middle English sparke, from Old English spearca; akin to Middle Dutch sparke spark and perhaps to Latin spargere to scatter Date: before 12th century 1. a. a small particle of a burning substance thrown out by a body in… …

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  • 15spark — spark1 sparkless, adj. sparklessly, adv. sparklike, adj. /spahrk/, n. 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Also called sparkover. Elect. a. the light… …

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  • 16spark — spark1 noun 1》 a small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two surfaces. 2》 a light produced by a sudden disruptive electrical discharge through the air.     ↘a discharge such as this serving… …

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  • 17fine — I. a. 1. Minute, small, little, comminuted. 2. Slender, delicate, capillary. 3. Light, of delicate material, of fine texture. 4. Keen, sharp. 5. Thin, subtile, tenuous, attenuated. 6. Exquisite, nice, refined. 7. Excellent, super …

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  • 18summon — summon, summons, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of persons or, by extension, things. Summon implies the exercise of authority or of power; it usually suggests a mandate, an imperative order or bidding, or urgency …

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  • 19summons — summon, summons, call, cite, convoke, convene, muster mean to demand the presence of persons or, by extension, things. Summon implies the exercise of authority or of power; it usually suggests a mandate, an imperative order or bidding, or urgency …

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  • 20spark — I. /spak / (say spahk) noun 1. an ignited or fiery particle such as is thrown off by burning wood, etc., or produced by one hard body striking against another. 2. Electricity a. the light produced by a sudden discontinuous discharge of… …