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  • 11Whewell’s philosophy of science and ethics — Struan Jacobs ON SCIENCE Introduction Among the most prodigious of English minds of the nineteenth century, William Whewell (1794–1866) was at various times, and among other things, philosopher, intellectual historian, scientist, educationist,… …

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  • 12restlessness — Synonyms and related words: Faustianism, activity, actuation, ado, agitation, ailment, alertness, all night vigil, anxiety, bluster, bobbery, boil, boiling, bother, botheration, breathless impatience, brouhaha, burst, bustle, capriciousness,… …

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  • 13temper — Synonyms and related words: Irish, abate, adjust, adjust to, allay, alleviate, alter, anger, animus, anneal, appease, aptitude, assuage, atmosphere, attain majority, attemper, attribute, aura, bad temper, balance, bank the fire, be tough, beef up …

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  • 14temper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. temperament, nature, disposition; mood, humor, tone; tantrum, passion, rage; mettle, quality; calmness, composure, equanimity. See irascibility, feeling, intrinsic. v. t. moderate, soften; harden,… …

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  • 15temper — n 1. disposition, temperament, constitution, state or frame of mind, mood, spirits, humor; nature, condition, vein, tone, tenor, grain, type, character, spirit. 2. ill humor, petulance, peevishness, irritability, huf fishness, churlishness,… …

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  • 16temper — [n1] state of mind atmosphere, attitude, attribute, aura, character, climate, complexion, condition, constitution, disposition, drift, frame of mind, humor, individualism, individuality, leaning, makeup, mind, mood, nature, orientation, outlook,… …

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  • 17Pet. — abbr. Peter (New Testament). * * * Peter. * * * Pet. (Bible) abbrev (the Letters of) Peter * * * pet1 «peht», noun, adjective, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. 1. any …

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  • 18pet. — abbr. Peter (New Testament). * * * petroleum. * * * Pet. (Bible) abbrev (the Letters of) Peter * * * pet1 «peht», noun, adjective, verb, pet|ted, pet|ting. –n. 1 …

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