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  • 1The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks — is a classic cocktail book by David A. Embury, first published in 1948. The book is noteworthy for its witty, highly opinionated and conversational tone, as well as its categorization of cocktails into two main types: aromatic and sour, its… …

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  • 2eye|a|ble — «Y uh buhl», adjective. 1. visible. 2. pleasing to the eye …

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  • 3The John Stevens Shop — was founded in 1705 by mason John Stevens born in Oxfordshire, England in 1647. Stevens emigrated to Boston, MA in 1698 and then moved to Newport, RI in 1700. Five years later he founded his shop at 29 Thames Street. Although masonry foundations… …

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  • 4pleasing — UK [ˈpliːzɪŋ] / US [ˈplɪzɪŋ] adjective formal 1) pleasant and enjoyable a pleasing aroma The atmosphere was very pleasing to her. pleasing to the eye (= nice to look at): The room was simply furnished and pleasing to the eye. 2) making you feel… …

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  • 5pleasing — pleas|ing [ plizıŋ ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) making you feel happy and satisfied: Amy s progress this year has been very pleasing. pleasing news 2. ) pleasant and enjoyable: a pleasing aroma The atmosphere was very pleasing to her. pleasing to the… …

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  • 6pleasing — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ find sth ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ aesthe …

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  • 7pleasing — pleas|ing [ˈpli:zıŋ] adj formal giving pleasure, enjoyment, or satisfaction ▪ a pleasing sound pleasing to ▪ a design that is pleasing to the eye >pleasingly adv ▪ a pleasingly relaxed atmosphere …

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  • 8pleasing — adjective formal 1 giving pleasure or enjoyment; pleasant (+ to): The painting is very pleasing to the eye. 2 making you feel pleased and satisfied: He has made pleasing progress in French this year. pleasingly adverb …

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  • 9The fair sex — Fair Fair (f[^a]r), a. [Compar. {Fairer}; superl. {Fairest}.] [OE. fair, fayer, fager, AS. f[ae]ger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan. faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f[ u]gen, to fit. fegen to sweep, cleanse, and… …

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  • 10eye — 1. noun /aɪ/ a) An organ that is sensitive to light, which it converts to electrical signals passed to the brain, by which means animals see. The car was quite pleasing to the eye, but impractical. b) The visual sense. That dress caught her eye.… …

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