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  • 51Wrest — Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 52Wrest pin — Wrest Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The …

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  • 53Wrest plank — Wrest Wrest, n. 1. The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion. Hooker. [1913 Webster] 2. Active or moving power. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 3. A key to tune a stringed instrument of music. [1913 Webster] The …

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  • 54educe — transitive verb (educed; educing) Etymology: Latin educere to draw out, from e + ducere to lead more at tow Date: 1603 1. to bring out (as something latent) 2. deduce • educible adjective • eduction noun …

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  • 55wrest — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English wrasten, wresten, from Old English wrǣstan; akin to Old Norse reista to bend and probably to Old English wrigian to turn more at wry Date: before 12th century 1. to pull, force, or move by violent… …

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  • 56Ahmad Shah Durrani — Infobox Monarch name =Ahmad Shah Durrani title =Shah, Amir caption = reign =1747 1773 coronation =October, 1747 othertitles =Padshah of the Durrani Empire, Bahadur, Padshah i Ghazi, Dur i Durran (Pearl of Pearls) full name =Ahmad Khan Abdali… …

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  • 57Alexander I of Russia — Aleksandr I redirects here. It can also refer to Aleksandr I, Grand Prince of Tver. Alexander I Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Reign 24 March 1801 – 1 December 1825 (&amp …

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  • 58Andrew Jackson — Infobox President | name=Andrew Jackson nationality=American order=7th President of the United States term start=March 4, 1829 term end=March 4, 1837 predecessor= John Quincy Adams successor= Martin Van Buren order2=1st Territorial Governor of… …

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  • 59Durrani Empire — د درانیانو واکمني ←   ← …

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  • 60History of China — Approximate territories occupied by different dynasties as well as modern political states throughout the history of China …

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