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  • 21friz|zle — friz|zle1 «FRIHZ uhl», verb, zled, zling, noun. –v.t., v.i. to form (hair) in small, crisp curls; curl. –n. 1. the condition of being frizzled. 2. a small, crisp curl. ╂[probably < friz + le (frequentative)] –friz´zler, noun …

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  • 22speech — /speech/, n. 1. the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one s thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity. 2. the act of speaking: He expresses… …

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  • 23fizzle — fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B. Jonson.… …

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  • 24fizzled — fizzle fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B.… …

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  • 25fizzling — fizzle fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B.… …

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  • 26To fizzle out — fizzle fiz zle (f[i^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {fizzled} (f[i^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {fizzling} (f[i^]z zl[i^]ng).] [See {Fizz}.] 1. To make a hissing sound. [1913 Webster] It is the easiest thing, sir, to be done, As plain as fizzling. B.… …

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  • 27hiss — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sibilation, fizz, sizzle; spit. v. sibilate, fizz, sizzle; condemn. See disapprobation, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. buzz, sibilance, hissing, whisper; see noise 1 . v. 1. [To make a hissing… …

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  • 28Rebreather — A fully closed circuit electronic rebreather (Ambient Pressure Diving Inspiration) Acronym CCUBA (Closed Circuit Underwater Breathing Apparatus); CCR (Closed circuit rebreather), SCR (Semi closed rebreather) Uses Breathing set …

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  • 29Tarantula — Taxobox name = Tarantulas image width = 240px image caption = Mexican Red knee Tarantula regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae subordo = Mygalomorphae superfamilia = Theraphosoidea familia = Theraphosidae… …

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  • 30hiss — hɪs n. sss sound, noise which sounds like escaping steam v. make a hissing sound; express disapproval or derision by making a hissing sound …

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