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  2. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    fancy (v.) (v.) exhibit a fondness or preference for something; exhibit an interest in or willingness to: date/court someone, commit some act, or accept some item of trade US colloq. equiv. of "to fancy" is "to like" something or someone (or regarding tastes and preferences, "to love"); "fancy" as a verb is now used in the US almost solely by ...

  3. List of English words with dual French and Old English variations

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    Old English origin words Old French origin words notes thinking, mindful pensive [2]kingly royal [2]almighty omnipotent brotherly fraternal [2]motherly

  4. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Individuals who use an abundance of polite language and insincere compliments [271] johnson brother Professional Criminal [272] joint 1. Establishment, bar, tavern or club selling alcohol [272] 2. Place e.g. My Joint [272] jorum of skee Drink of hard liquor usually scotch whiskey; see skee [273] jug. Main article: Prison. Jail [274] juice

  5. Glossary of French words and expressions in English

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    against the blow. This word describes the repercussion of a physical or mental shock, or an indirect consequence of an event. Contre-jour contre-jour against daylight. This word (mostly used in art namely photography, cinema or painting) describes the light that illumines an object from the other side of your own point of view. contretemps

  6. Lexical lists - Wikipedia

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    AN.ŠÁR = Anu, a single-tablet synonym list of deities of Neo-Assyrian origin, a later continuation of An = Anum, designated tablet IX. [12] An-ta-gál = šaqû, an Assyrian word list giving synonyms and antonyms on ten tablets [5] [MSL XVII [p 12]] Assyrian Temple List, extant in copies from Nineveh and Assur [p 13] Babylonian Temple List [p 13]

  7. Thesaurus - Wikipedia

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    A thesaurus (pl.: thesauri or thesauruses), sometimes called a synonym dictionary or dictionary of synonyms, is a reference work which arranges words by their meanings (or in simpler terms, a book where one can find different words with similar meanings to other words), [1] [2] sometimes as a hierarchy of broader and narrower terms, sometimes simply as lists of synonyms and antonyms.

  8. Glossary of American terms not widely used in the United ...

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    party where costumes are worn [224] (UK: fancy-dress party) cotton candy spun sugar ... [266] Derived from the Old French word disme (the original spelling), meaning ...

  9. Glossary of literary terms - Wikipedia

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    Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...