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  • 21Sleep — Sleep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeping}.] [OE. slepen, AS. sl?pan; akin to OFries. sl?pa, OS. sl[=a]pan, D. slapen, OHG. sl[=a]fan, G. schlafen, Goth. sl?pan, and G. schlaff slack, loose, and L. labi to glide, slide, labare …

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  • 22Sleeping — Sleep Sleep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeping}.] [OE. slepen, AS. sl?pan; akin to OFries. sl?pa, OS. sl[=a]pan, D. slapen, OHG. sl[=a]fan, G. schlafen, Goth. sl?pan, and G. schlaff slack, loose, and L. labi to glide, slide,… …

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  • 23Slept — Sleep Sleep, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slept}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sleeping}.] [OE. slepen, AS. sl?pan; akin to OFries. sl?pa, OS. sl[=a]pan, D. slapen, OHG. sl[=a]fan, G. schlafen, Goth. sl?pan, and G. schlaff slack, loose, and L. labi to glide, slide,… …

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  • 24Swindler — Swin dler, n. [G. schwindler, fr. schwindlen to be dizzy, to act thoughtlessly, to cheat, fr. schwindel dizziness, fr. schwinden to vanish, to disappear, to dwindle. See {Swim} to be dizzy.] One who swindles, or defrauds grossly; one who makes a… …

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  • 25pop off — intransitive verb Date: 1764 1. a. to die unexpectedly b. to leave suddenly 2. to talk thoughtlessly and often loudly or angrily …

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  • 26thoughtless — adjective Date: 1592 1. a. insufficiently alert ; careless b. reckless, rash < thoughtless actions > 2. devoid of thought ; insensate 3. lacking concern for others ; …

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  • 27blab — I. noun Etymology: Middle English blabbe; akin to Middle English blaberen Date: 14th century 1. archaic one that blabs ; tattletale 2. idle or excessive talk ; chatter • blabby adjective …

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  • 28blunder — I. verb (blundered; blundering) Etymology: Middle English blundren, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse blunda to shut one s eyes, doze, Norwegian dialect blundra Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to move unsteadily or&#8230; …

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  • 29fool — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fol, from Late Latin follis, from Latin, bellows, bag; akin to Old High German bolla blister, balg bag more at belly Date: 13th century 1. a person lacking in judgment or prudence 2. a. a&#8230; …

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  • 30hoity-toity — I. noun Etymology: rhyming compound from English dialect hoit to play the fool Date: 1668 thoughtless giddy behavior II. adjective Date: 1812 1. thoughtlessly silly or frivolous ; flighty 2. marked by an air of assumed importance ; …

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