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  2. List of English-language expressions related to death

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    Put down/put to sleep To be euthanised Euphemism Euthanasia of an animal Put one to the sword To kill someone Literary: Rainbow Bridge Dead Euphemism Usually referring to the death of a pet, e.g. "Crossing the Rainbow Bridge." Reset character To die Euphemistic slang

  3. Animal euthanasia - Wikipedia

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    Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from Greek: εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal humanely, most commonly with injectable drugs.Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditions or diseases, [1] lack of resources to continue supporting the animal, or laboratory test procedures.

  4. Glossary of card game terms - Wikipedia

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    Any wager on the outcome of a deal or game; any chips put in a pot; to put chips in a pot. [15] The first bet in a betting interval. [15] bête, bate, bete or beet. A penalty payment in certain games for e.g. for failing to take the minimum number of tricks, or for a stake or money which a player has lost. [16]

  5. List of police-related slang terms - Wikipedia

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    Norwegian, literally "Uncle Police", an obvious put-down referring to a man who traveled around Norwegian schools in the 1960s tutoring children on traffic safety. Occifer/ossifer Slang term used to satirically reference the title of a police officer, while implying that the speaker is intoxicated.

  6. Apotropaic magic - Wikipedia

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    Apotropaic magic (from Greek αποτρέπω, apotrépō 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye.

  7. List of proofreader's marks - Wikipedia

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    Put in italics rom: Roman: Put in Roman (non-italic) font bf: Boldface: Put in boldface lc: Lower case: Put text in lower case caps: Capitalize: Put text in capital case sc: Small caps: Put text in small caps wf: Wrong font: Put text in correct font wc/ww: word choice/wrong word: Incorrect or awkward word choice hr # Insert hair space: s/b ...

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  9. List of commonly misused English words - Wikipedia

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    To procrastinate is to put off doing something that must be done. [69] To prognosticate is to predict or prophesy. principal and principle. Principal is an adjective meaning "main" (though it can also be a noun meaning the head of a college or similar institution). Principle is a noun meaning a fundamental belief or rule of action.