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  • 21Cynic spasm — Cynic Cyn ic (s[i^]n [i^]k), Cynical Cyn ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko s, prop., dog like, fr. ky wn, kyno s, dog. See {Hound}.] 1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish. I hope …

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  • 22Cynical — Cynic Cyn ic (s[i^]n [i^]k), Cynical Cyn ic*al ( [i^]*kal), a. [L. cynicus of the sect of Cynics, fr. Gr. kyniko s, prop., dog like, fr. ky wn, kyno s, dog. See {Hound}.] 1. Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish. I hope …

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  • 23mean-spirited — meanspirited mean spir it*ed, mean spirited mean spir it*ed, a. 1. Of a mean spirit; petty; small minded; base; groveling; of people. {Mean spir it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. Done for malevolent reasons; of deeds and actions. Syn: base,… …

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  • 24meanspirited — mean spir it*ed, mean spirited mean spir it*ed, a. 1. Of a mean spirit; petty; small minded; base; groveling; of people. {Mean spir it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. Done for malevolent reasons; of deeds and actions. Syn: base, contemptible,… …

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  • 25Mean-spiritedness — meanspirited mean spir it*ed, mean spirited mean spir it*ed, a. 1. Of a mean spirit; petty; small minded; base; groveling; of people. {Mean spir it*ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] 2. Done for malevolent reasons; of deeds and actions. Syn: base,… …

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  • 26Owenia venosa — Sour Sour, a. [Compar. {Sourer}; superl. {Sourest}.] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. {Sorrel}, the plant.] 1. Having an acid or sharp …

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  • 27Rude — Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 28Rudely — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 29Rudeness — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 30Ruder — Rude Rude, a. [Compar. {Ruder}; superl. {Rudest}.] [F., fr. L. rudis.] 1. Characterized by roughness; umpolished; raw; lacking delicacy or refinement; coarse. [1913 Webster] Such gardening tools as art, yet rude, . . . had formed. Milton. [1913… …

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