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  • 111Levity — Lev i*ty (l[e^]v [i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. levitas, fr. levis light in weight; akin to levare to raise. See {Lever}, n.] 1. The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or… …

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  • 112marine belt — Territorial waters Ter ri*to ri*al wa ters (Internat. Law) The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif., the belt (often called the {marine belt} or {territorial sea}) of sea subject to such jurisdiction, and subject only to… …

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  • 113Risqu'e — Ris qu[ e] , a. masc., Risqu ee Ris qu[ e]e , a. fem., (r[ e]s k[asl] ). [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.] Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful morality; as,… …

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  • 114Risqu'ee — Risqu e Ris qu[ e] , a. masc., Risqu ee Ris qu[ e]e , a. fem., (r[ e]s k[asl] ). [F., p.p. of risquer to risk.] Hazardous; risky; esp., fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or of doubtful… …

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  • 115Semitone — Sem i*tone, n. [Pref. semi + tone. CF. {Hemitone}.] (Mus.) Half a tone; the name commonly applied to the smaller intervals of the diatonic scale. [1913 Webster] Note: There is an impropriety in the use of this word, and half step is now preferred …

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  • 116Shame — Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaming}.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [1913 Webster] Were there but one… …

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  • 117Shame — Shame, n. [OE. shame, schame, AS. scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. scama, G. scham, Icel. sk[ o]mm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. skam, D. & G. schande, Goth. skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to… …

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  • 118Shamed — Shame Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaming}.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [1913 Webster] Were there but one …

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  • 119Shaming — Shame Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaming}.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [1913 Webster] Were there but one …

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  • 120territorial sea — Territorial waters Ter ri*to ri*al wa ters (Internat. Law) The waters under the territorial jurisdiction of a state; specif., the belt (often called the {marine belt} or {territorial sea}) of sea subject to such jurisdiction, and subject only to… …

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