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  • 121sell — [sel] vt. sold, selling [ME sellen < OE sellan, to give, offer, akin to Goth saljan, to offer (sacrifice): caus. formation in sense “to cause to take” < IE base * sel , to take, grasp > SALE, Gr helein, to take] 1. to give up, deliver,… …

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  • 122dishonorableness — noun the quality of not deserving honor or respect • Syn: ↑dishonourableness • Ant: ↑honorableness • Derivationally related forms: ↑dishonourable (for: ↑dishonourableness), ↑ …

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  • 123bad conduct discharge — noun : a discharge from one of the armed services given at the recommendation of a court martial after conviction for an offense less serious than one leading to a dishonorable discharge * * * U.S. Mil. 1. a discharge of a person from military… …

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  • 124dis|hon´or|a|ble|ness — dis|hon|or|a|ble «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating.… …

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  • 125dis|hon|or|a|ble — «dihs ON uhr uh buhl», adjective. 1. causing loss of honor; shameful; disgraceful: »a dishonorable career. SYNONYM(S): base, ignominious. 2. without honor; unprincipled: »A dishonorable student has no scruples about cheating. SYNONYM …

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  • 126Ajuga Chamaepitys — Yellow Yel low (y[e^]l l[ o]), a. [Compar. {Yellower} (y[e^]l l[ o]*[ e]r); superl. {Yellowest}.] [OE. yelow, yelwe, [yogh]elow, [yogh]eoluw, from AS. geolu; akin to D. geel, OS. & OHG. gelo, G. gelb, Icel. gulr, Sw. gul, Dan. guul, L. helvus… …

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  • 127Ancient — An cient, n. [Corrupted from ensign.] 1. An ensign or flag. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] More dishonorable ragged than an old faced ancient. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The bearer of a flag; an ensign. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This is Othello s ancient, as I… …

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  • 128argon — Noble No ble, a. [Compar. {Nobler}; superl. {Noblest}.] [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See {know}.] 1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is… …

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