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  • 31frost´less — frost «frst, frost», noun, verb. –n. 1. a freezing condition; very cold weather; temperature below the point at which water freezes: »Frost came early last winter. Frosts occur most readily in low places, especially if there is no outlet (Thomas… …

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  • 32grass|less — «GRAS lihs, GRAHS », adjective. without grass: »Paddocks next to stables often become grassless... (Sunset) …

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  • 33hon´ey|less — hon|ey «HUHN ee», noun, plural hon|eys, adjective, verb, hon|eyed or hon|ied, hon|ey|ing. –n. 1. a thick, sweet, yellow or golden liquid, good to eat, that b …

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  • 34knot´less — knot1 «not», noun, verb, knot|ted, knot|ting. –n. 1. a) a fastening made by tying or twining together pieces of one or more ropes, strings, or cords: »a square knot, a slipknot, a knot in a shoelace. b) …

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  • 35swerve|less — «SWURV lihs», adjective. unswerving: »His gaze at the preacher had become swerveless (Owen Wister) …

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  • 36taint´less — taint «taynt», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trace of any harmful or undesirable quality, often a) a condition of contamination, infection, or decay. b) a trace of discredit, dishonor, or disgrace; slur: »a taint of bribery. No taint of dishonor ever… …

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  • 37weld´less — weld1 «wehld», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to join (pieces of metal, plastic, or other material) together by heating the parts that touch to the melting point, so that they flow together and become one piece in cooling. The heating may be either by a… …

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  • 38lessen — less•en [[t]ˈlɛs ən[/t]] v. i. 1) to become less 2) to reduce • Etymology: 1375–1425 …

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  • 39go by the boards — become less important, be neglected or omitted    When he returned to school, his social life went by the boards …

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  • 40die away/down — become less loud or strong. → die …

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