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  • 61Round-shouldered — Round shoul dered, a. Having the shoulders stooping or projecting; round backed. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 62Stoop — Stoop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stooping}.] [OE. stoupen; akin to AS. st?pian, OD. stuypen, Icel. st[=u]pa, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt. Cf 5th {Steep}.] 1. To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to bend or …

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  • 63Stoop — Stoop, n. 1. The act of stooping, or bending the body forward; inclination forward; also, an habitual bend of the back and shoulders. [1913 Webster] 2. Descent, as from dignity or superiority; condescension; an act or position of humiliation.… …

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  • 64Stooped — Stoop Stoop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stooping}.] [OE. stoupen; akin to AS. st?pian, OD. stuypen, Icel. st[=u]pa, Sw. stupa to fall, to tilt. Cf 5th {Steep}.] 1. To bend the upper part of the body downward and forward; to… …

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  • 65Submiss — Sub*miss , a. [L. submissus, p. p. of submittere to let down, to lower. See {Submit}.] 1. Submissive; humble; obsequious. [Archaic] Soft Silence and submiss Obedience. Spenser. Stooping and submiss. R. L. Stevenson. [1913 Webster] 2. Gentle;… …

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  • 66round-shouldered — adjective Date: 1586 having the shoulders stooping or rounded …

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  • 67slouch — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1515 1. a. an awkward fellow ; lout b. one that is unimpressive; especially a lazy or incompetent person used in negative constructions < was no slouch at cooking > 2. a gait or posture characterized by an&#8230; …

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  • 68stretch — I. verb Etymology: Middle English strecchen, from Old English streccan; akin to Old High German strecchan to stretch, Old English stræc firm, severe Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to extend (as one s limbs or body) in a reclining&#8230; …

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  • 70Mirage — This article is about the optical phenomenon. For other meanings of Mirage, see Mirage (disambiguation). Various kinds of mirages in one location taken over the course of six minutes, not shown in temporal order. The uppermost inset frame shows&#8230; …

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