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  • 61Absent — Ab sent, a. [F., fr. absens, absentis, p. pr. of abesse to be away from; ab + esse to be. Cf. {Sooth}.] 1. Being away from a place; withdrawn from a place; not present. Expecting absent friends. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not existing; lacking; as,… …

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  • 62Muse — Muse, n. 1. Contemplation which abstracts the mind from passing scenes; absorbing thought; hence, absence of mind; a brown study. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Wonder, or admiration. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 63dream — Synonyms and related words: Miss America, Walter Mitty, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absorption, abstractedness, abstraction, ace, ache, airy hope, airy nothing, aspiration, assume, autism, bad dream, bathing beauty, be absent, be afraid,… …

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  • 64fantasy — Synonyms and related words: Marchen, Walter Mitty, Western, Western story, Westerner, absence of mind, absentmindedness, absorption, abstractedness, abstraction, adventure story, alienation, allegory, apologue, apparition, appearance, ardor,… …

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  • 65study — Synonyms and related words: Nachtmusik, Pap test, Walter Mitty, absence of mind, absolute music, absorbed attention, absorption, abstractedness, abstraction, academic discipline, academic specialty, adaptation, advisement, aim, air, air varie,… …

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  • 66inattention — n. 1. Want of attention, wandering of attention, wandering of mind. 2. Inadvertence, heedlessness, thoughtlessness, inconsiderateness, carelessness, neglect, absence of mind …

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  • 67Abstractedly — Ab*stract ed*ly, adv. In an abstracted manner; separately; with absence of mind. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 68abstraction — noun Date: 1549 1. a. the act or process of abstracting ; the state of being abstracted b. an abstract idea or term 2. absence of mind or preoccupation 3. abstract quality or character 4 …

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  • 69Jean de La Fontaine — Infobox Writer name =Jean de La Fontaine |thumb|left|225px caption = birthdate = birth date|1621|7|8|df=y birthplace = Château Thierry, Champagne. 1 deathdate = death date and age|1695|4|13|1621|6|8|df=y deathplace = Paris, France occupation =… …

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  • 70Dwight H. Terry Lectureship — The Dwight H. Terry Lectureship, also known as the Terry Lectures, was established at Yale University in 1905[1] by a gift from Dwight H. Terry of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Its purpose is to engage both scholars and the public in a consideration… …

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