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  • 101wrybill — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or wry billed plover : a peculiar shorebird (Anarhynchus frontalis) of New Zealand that is related to the plovers and unique in having its bill sharply deflected to the right * * * wryˈbill noun A New Zealand bird (Anarhynchus… …

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  • 102Awry — A*wry ([.a]*r[imac] ), adv. & a. [Pref. a + wry.] 1. Turned or twisted toward one side; not in a straight or true direction, or position; out of the right course; distorted; obliquely; asquint; with oblique vision; as, to glance awry. Your crown… …

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  • 103Frown — (froun), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frowned} (fround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Frowning}.] [OF. froignier, F. frogner, in se refrogner, se renfrogner, to knit the brow, to frown; perh. of Teutonic origin; cf. It. in frigno wrinkled, frowning, Prov. It.… …

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  • 104Frowned — Frown Frown (froun), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frowned} (fround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Frowning}.] [OF. froignier, F. frogner, in se refrogner, se renfrogner, to knit the brow, to frown; perh. of Teutonic origin; cf. It. in frigno wrinkled, frowning, Prov …

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  • 105Frowning — Frown Frown (froun), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frowned} (fround); p. pr. & vb. n. {Frowning}.] [OF. froignier, F. frogner, in se refrogner, se renfrogner, to knit the brow, to frown; perh. of Teutonic origin; cf. It. in frigno wrinkled, frowning, Prov …

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  • 106moe — Mow Mow, n. [Written also {moe} and {mowe}.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. Make mows at him. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 107Mow — Mow, n. [Written also {moe} and {mowe}.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. Make mows at him. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 108mowe — Mow Mow, n. [Written also {moe} and {mowe}.] [F. moue pouting, a wry face; cf. OD. mouwe the protruded lip.] A wry face. Make mows at him. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 109Wryness — Wry ness, n. The quality or state of being wry, or distorted. W. Montagu. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 110R. K. Narayan — Not to be confused with K. R. Narayanan. R. K. Narayan Born 10 October 1906(1906 10 10) Madras, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) …

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