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  • 61Knurled — (n[^u]rld), a. 1. Full of knots; gnarled. [1913 Webster] 2. Milled, as the head of a screw, or the edge of a coin. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 62gnarly — adjective (gnarlier; gnarliest) Date: 1773 1. gnarled 2. slang a. difficult, hairy < skidded around gnarly hairpin turns Austin Murphy > b. bad, nasty < has some pretty …

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  • 63knotted — adjective Date: 12th century 1. tied in or with a knot 2. full of knots ; gnarled 3. knotty 4. ornamented with knots or knobs …

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  • 64mazer — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German masar gnarled excrescence on a tree Date: 14th century a large drinking bowl originally of a hard wood …

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  • 65Solomon's seal — noun Date: 1543 1. any of a genus (Polygonatum) of perennial herbs of the lily family with tubular flowers and gnarled rhizomes 2. an emblem consisting of two interlaced triangles forming a 6 pointed star and formerly used as an amulet especially …

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  • 66gnarl — I. intransitive verb Etymology: probably frequentative of gnar Date: 1593 snarl, growl II. transitive verb Etymology: back formation from gnarled Date: 1814 to twist into a state of deformity III. noun …

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  • 67Hercules — This article is about the Roman mythological hero. For the Greek mythic hero from which Hercules was adapted, see Heracles. For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). Gilded bronze Roman Hercules of the Theatre of Pompey , found near the&#8230; …

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  • 68John Diefenbaker — Diefenbaker redirects here. For other uses, see Diefenbaker (disambiguation). The Right Honourable John Diefenbaker PC, CH, QC …

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  • 69Rescue and recovery effort after the September 11 attacks — The area surrounding the World Trade Center became the site of the greatest number of casualties and missing, due to a single incident, in the history of the United States. This region became known in the ensuing days as ground zero .Building&#8230; …

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  • 70San Juan Islands — The San Juan Islands are a part of the San Juan Archipelago in the northwest corner of the continental United States. The archipelago is split into two groups of islands based on national sovereignty. San Juan Islands are part of the U.S. state&#8230; …

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