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  • 51righteousness — n. 1. Piety, godliness, holiness, sanctity, purity, virtue, goodness, integrity, honesty, justice, uprightness, equity, rightfulness, faithfulness. 2. Rectitude of conduct, practice of right, doing right, acting from principle, uprightness,… …

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  • 52honesty — honesty, honor, integrity, probity are comparable when meaning uprightness as evidenced in character and actions. Honesty implies refusal to lie, steal, defraud, or deceive {you can rely on his honesty} {he is a man of scrupulous honesty} {this… …

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  • 53perpendicular — adj 1. vertical, on end, upright, at right angles to, right angular, Geom. at 90 degrees to; plumb, straight, straight up and down, up and down; bolt upright, standing, standing upright. 2. steep, sharp, sheer, precipitous; abrupt, bold, craggy,… …

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  • 54verticality — noun position at right angles to the horizon • Syn: ↑verticalness, ↑erectness, ↑uprightness • Derivationally related forms: ↑upright (for: ↑uprightness), ↑erect ( …

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  • 55verticalness — noun position at right angles to the horizon • Syn: ↑verticality, ↑erectness, ↑uprightness • Derivationally related forms: ↑upright (for: ↑uprightness), ↑erect ( …

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  • 56Affair of honor — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… …

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  • 57At all right — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …

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  • 58Ballast — Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare}, a.,… …

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  • 59Ballast engine — Ballast Bal last (b[a^]l last), n. [D. ballast; akin to Dan. baglast, ballast, OSw. barlast, Sw. ballast. The first part is perh. the same word as E. bare, adj.; the second is last a burden, and hence the meaning a bare, or mere, load. See {Bare} …

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  • 60Bill of rights — Right Right, n. [AS. right. See {Right}, a.] 1. That which is right or correct. Specifically: (a) The straight course; adherence to duty; obedience to lawful authority, divine or human; freedom from guilt, the opposite of moral wrong. (b) A true… …

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