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  • 21reflect — v. 1 tr. a (of a surface or body) throw back (heat, light, sound, etc.). b cause to rebound (reflected light). 2 tr. (of a mirror) show an image of; reproduce to the eye or mind. 3 tr. correspond in appearance or effect to; have as a cause or… …

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  • 22reflect on/upon — think deeply or carefully about. → reflect …

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  • 23reflect — /rəˈflɛkt / (say ruh flekt) verb (t) 1. to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) after incidence. 2. to give back or show an image of; mirror. 3. to throw or cast back; cause to return or rebound. 4. to reproduce; show: followers reflecting the… …

  • 24To cast one's self upon — Cast Cast (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913… …

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  • 25Barton upon Irwell Rural District — infobox historic subdivision Name= Barton upon Irwell HQ= Patricroft Government= Barton upon Irwell Rural District Council Origin= Barton upon Irwell Rural Sanitary District Status= Rural district Start= 1894 End= 1933 Replace= Municipal Borough… …

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  • 26To throw one's self upon — Throw Throw, v. t. [imp. {Threw} (thr[udd]); p. p. {Thrown} (thr[=o]n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Throwing}.] [OE. [thorn]rowen, [thorn]rawen, to throw, to twist, AS. [thorn]r[=a]wan to twist, to whirl; akin to D. draaijen, G. drehen, OHG. dr[=a]jan, L.… …

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  • 27To pause upon — Pause Pause, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Paused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pausing}.] [Cf. F. pauser, L. pausare. See {Pause}, n., {Pose}.] 1. To make a short stop; to cease for a time; to intermit speaking or acting; to stop; to wait; to rest. Tarry, pause a… …

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  • 28dwell upon — index brood, recall (remember), reflect (ponder) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 29MEMORY — holocaust literature in european languages historiography of the holocaust holocaust studies Documentation, Education, and Resource Centers memorials and monuments museums film survivor testimonies Holocaust Literature in European Languages The… …

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  • 30English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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