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  • 51Umbrageousness — Umbrageous Um*bra geous (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. ombraqeux shy, skittish, suspicious, in OF. also, shady. See {Umbrage}.] 1. Forming or affording a shade; shady; shaded; as, umbrageous trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Umbrageous grots and caves Of… …

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  • 52offense — or offence noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin offensa, from feminine of offensus, past participle of offendere Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete an act of stumbling b. archaic a cause or occasion of sin ; stumbling… …

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  • 53Tibetan sovereignty debate — The Tibetan sovereignty debate refers to two political debates. The first is whether the various territories within the People s Republic of China that are claimed as political Tibet should separate and become a new sovereign state. Many of the… …

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  • 54Claudio Edinger — 200px Claudio Edinger 2008 Birth name Claudio Henrique Edinger Born May 3, 1952 (1952 05 03) (age 59) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil …

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  • 55ombrage — (on bra j ) s. m. 1°   Réunion d arbres, de branches, de feuilles qui donnent de l ombre. •   Les cerfs sont étonnés d y perdre leurs ombrages, ROTR. Herc. mour. V, 1. •   Mes arrière neveux me devront cet ombrage, LA FONT. Fabl. XI, 8. •   Je… …

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  • 56offense — [ə fens′; ] also, and for n. 7 always, [ô′fens΄] n. [ME < MFr < L offensa < pp. of offendere: see OFFEND] 1. an offending; specif., a) the act of breaking a law; sin or crime; transgression b) the act of creating resentment, hurt… …

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  • 57um·brage — /ˈʌmbrıʤ/ noun [noncount] formal : a feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done usually used in the phrase take umbrage I imagine some people will take umbrage [=will be offended] when they hear the quote. often + at I take… …

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  • 58Judgment Night — Infobox Television episode Title = Judgment Night Series = The Twilight Zone Caption = Nehemiah Persoff in Judgment Night Season = 1 Episode = 10 Music = Stock Airdate = December 4, 1959 Production = 173 3604 Writer = Rod Serling Director =John… …

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  • 59alienation — I (estrangement) noun abhorrence, abomination, acrimony, alienatio, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, breach, break, deflection, disaffection, disfavor, disruption, division, enmity, execration, hostility, implacability,… …

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  • 60offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 …

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