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  • 101Ramshackle — Ram shac*kle (r[a^]m sh[a^]k*k l), a. [Etymol. uncertain.] Loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair. [1913 Webster] There came . . . my lord the cardinal, in his ramshackle coach. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 102staccato vs legato — disconnected disconnected adj. 1. marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. [Narrower terms: {staccato (vs. legato)}] Syn: abrupt, broken off(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] 2. not switched on or not connected to a power source; of… …

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  • 103Unjointed — Un*joint ed, a. [Properly p. p. of unjoint.] 1. Disjointed; unconnected; hence, incoherent. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [Pref. un + jointed.] Having no joint or articulation; as, an unjointed stem. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104unplugged — disconnected disconnected adj. 1. marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. [Narrower terms: {staccato (vs. legato)}] Syn: abrupt, broken off(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] 2. not switched on or not connected to a power source; of… …

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  • 105You — ([=u]), pron. [Possess. {Your} ([=u]r) or {Yours} ([=u]rz); dat. & obj. {You}.] [OE. you, eou, eow, dat. & acc., AS. e[ o]w, used as dat. & acc. of ge, g[=e], ye; akin to OFries. iu, io, D. u, G. euch, OHG. iu, dat., iuwih, acc., Icel. y[eth]r,… …

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  • 106You — ([=u]), pron. [Possess. {Your} ([=u]r) or {Yours} ([=u]rz); dat. & obj. {You}.] [OE. you, eou, eow, dat. & acc., AS. e[ o]w, used as dat. & acc. of ge, g[=e], ye; akin to OFries. iu, io, D. u, G. euch, OHG. iu, dat., iuwih, acc., Icel. y[eth]r,… …

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  • 107Your — You You ([=u]), pron. [Possess. {Your} ([=u]r) or {Yours} ([=u]rz); dat. & obj. {You}.] [OE. you, eou, eow, dat. & acc., AS. e[ o]w, used as dat. & acc. of ge, g[=e], ye; akin to OFries. iu, io, D. u, G. euch, OHG. iu, dat., iuwih, acc., Icel.… …

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  • 108Yours — You You ([=u]), pron. [Possess. {Your} ([=u]r) or {Yours} ([=u]rz); dat. & obj. {You}.] [OE. you, eou, eow, dat. & acc., AS. e[ o]w, used as dat. & acc. of ge, g[=e], ye; akin to OFries. iu, io, D. u, G. euch, OHG. iu, dat., iuwih, acc., Icel.… …

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  • 109disarticulate — verb Date: 1830 intransitive verb to become disjointed transitive verb disjoint • disarticulation noun …

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  • 110staccato — adjective Etymology: Italian, from past participle of staccare to detach, from s ex (from Latin ex ) + attaccare to attack, attach, perhaps from Old French estachier more at attach Date: circa 1724 1. a. cut short or apart in performing ;… …

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