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  • 91Hollow square — Hollow Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913 …

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  • 92Hollow ware — Hollow Hol low, a. [OE. holow, holgh, holf, AS. holh a hollow, hole. Cf. {Hole}.] 1. Having an empty space or cavity, natural or artificial, within a solid substance; not solid; excavated in the interior; as, a hollow tree; a hollow sphere. [1913 …

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  • 93honky-tonk — a. Pertaining to or resembling a honky tonk. [PJC] 2. (Music) Pertaining to a style of ragtime piano music having a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, accompanied by a bass in strict two four or four four time. It is often… …

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  • 94Muffle — Muf fle, n. [F. moufle, prop., a mitten, from the resemblance in shape. See {Muffle}, v. t., {Muff}.] 1. Anything with which another thing, as an oar or drum, is muffled; also, a boxing glove; a muff. [1913 Webster] 2. (Metal.) An earthenware… …

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  • 95muted — adj. 1. same as {quiet}; as, the muted atmosphere of a church. Opposite of {noisy}. Syn: hushed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. softened; rendered less loud or harsh; of sounds and instruments which produce sounds; as, muted trumpets. Syn: dull, muffled,… …

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  • 96mobled — adjective Etymology: past participle of moble to muffle, probably frequentative of mob to muffle, of unknown origin Date: circa 1601 being wrapped or muffled in or as if in a hood …

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  • 97hollow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English holw, holh, from Old English holh hole, hollow more at hole Date: before 12th century 1. an unfilled space ; cavity, hole 2. a depressed or low part of a surface; especially a small valley or basin II …

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  • 98pad — I. verb (padded; padding) Etymology: perhaps from Middle Dutch paden to follow a path, from pad path Date: 1553 transitive verb to traverse on foot intransitive verb to go on foot ; walk; especially to walk with or as if with padded feet …

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  • 99rumble — I. verb (rumbled; rumbling) Etymology: Middle English; akin to Middle High German rummeln to rumble Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to make a low heavy rolling sound < thunder rumbling in the distance > 2. to travel with a low&#8230; …

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  • 100Hercule Poirot — Poirot redirects here. For the TV series, see Agatha Christie s Poirot. Hercule Poirot David Suchet as Hercule Poirot First appearance The Mysterious Affair at Styles …

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