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  • 101Disembarrassing — Disembarrass Dis em*bar rass, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disembarrassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembarrassing}.] [Pref. dis + embarrass: cf. F. d[ e]sembarasser.] To free from embarrassment, or perplexity; to clear; to extricate. [1913 Webster] To… …

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  • 102Disembroil — Dis em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disembroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembroiling}.] [Pref. dis + embroil.] To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to extricate from confusion. [1913 Webster] Vaillant has disembroiled a history that was lost to… …

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  • 103Disembroiled — Disembroil Dis em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disembroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembroiling}.] [Pref. dis + embroil.] To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to extricate from confusion. [1913 Webster] Vaillant has disembroiled a history that… …

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  • 104Disembroiling — Disembroil Dis em*broil , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disembroiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disembroiling}.] [Pref. dis + embroil.] To disentangle; to free from perplexity; to extricate from confusion. [1913 Webster] Vaillant has disembroiled a history that… …

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  • 105Expedient — Ex*pe di*enta. [L. expediens, entis, p. pr. of expedire to be expedient, release, extricate: cf. F. exp[ e]dient. See {Expedite}.] 1. Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the… …

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  • 106Expedite — Ex pe*dite, a. [L. expeditus, p. p. of expedire to free one caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready; ex out + pes, prdis, t. See {Foot}.] 1. Free of impediment; unimpeded. [1913 Webster] To make the way plain and… …

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  • 107Get — (g[e^]t), v. i. 1. To make acquisition; to gain; to profit; to receive accessions; to be increased. [1913 Webster] We mourn, France smiles; we lose, they daily get. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To arrive at, or bring one s self into, a state,… …

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  • 108Gill — (g[i^]l), n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[ a]l, Icel. gj[ o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. [1913 Webster] Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills. Ray. [1913… …

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  • 109Gill arches — Gill Gill (g[i^]l), n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[ a]l, Icel. gj[ o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. [1913 Webster] Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.… …

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  • 110Gill bars — Gill Gill (g[i^]l), n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[ a]l, Icel. gj[ o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. [1913 Webster] Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.… …

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