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a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

as known or named at another time or place

move slowly through a substance with very small holes in it

a legislative assembly in certain countries

the manner in which something is expressed in words, overabundance of words

an organ in humans and animals between the nose and the lungs that contains the muscles to create the voice or sounds

ring as in announcing death

a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object

any woodland plant of the genus Anemone grown for its beautiful flowers and whorls of dissected leaves

proceed without interruption in music or talk, change smoothly from one state or situation to another

using words that imitate the sound they denote

the region around the south pole, at or near the south pole

a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair, consisting of two sharp blades

a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

add details, as to an account or idea, clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

move slowly through a substance with very small holes in it

used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object

of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

a person who cheats at cards in order to win money

physical beauty, especially of a woman

used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object

a strong ability, something that a person can do well

a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin

of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city, living in or characteristic of farming or country life

any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning

the region around the south pole, at or near the south pole

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold

something that will solve all problems

strong coffee, or a cup of this, made by forcing hot water through crushed coffee beans and served without milk

using words that imitate the sound they denote

serious, boring, and slightly old-fashioned

used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object

a slight wind, usually refreshing

puffed up with vanity, lofty in style

a strong ability, something that a person can do well

deliberately causing harm or damage, naughtily or annoyingly playful

a formal curse by a pope or a council of the Church, excommunicating a person or denouncing a doctrine

a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also containing milk or egg-white or gelatin