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  • 71weighty — [adj1] heavy burdensome, cumbersome, cumbrous, dense, fat, fleshy, hefty, massive, obese, overweight, ponderous, porcine, portly, stout; concept 491 Ant. light, small, thin, unsubstantial weighty [adj2] serious, important big, big deal*,… …

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  • 72unsubstantialise — verb render immaterial or incorporeal • Syn: ↑immaterialize, ↑immaterialise, ↑unsubstantialize • Derivationally related forms: ↑unsubstantial (for: ↑unsubstantialize) …

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  • 73cloud-built — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : unsubstantial, imaginary * * * cloudˈ built adjective Made of clouds, unsubstantial • • • Main Entry: ↑cloud …

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  • 74un|sub|stan|ti|al|i|ty — «UHN suhb STAN shee AL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. the condition or quality of being unsubstantial. 2. an unsubstantial or illusive thing …

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  • 75Aerial — aerial, Aerial A*[ e] ri*al, a. [L. a[ e]rius. See {Air}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a[ e]rial regions or currents; the a[ e]rial… …

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  • 76aerial — aerial, Aerial A*[ e] ri*al, a. [L. a[ e]rius. See {Air}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a[ e]rial regions or currents; the a[ e]rial… …

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  • 77Aerial acid — aerial aerial, Aerial A*[ e] ri*al, a. [L. a[ e]rius. See {Air}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a[ e]rial regions or currents; the a[… …

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  • 78Aerial perspective — aerial aerial, Aerial A*[ e] ri*al, a. [L. a[ e]rius. See {Air}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, a[ e]rial regions or currents; the a[… …

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  • 79Air — ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the same Latin… …

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  • 80Air balloon — Air Air ([^a]r), n. [OE. air, eir, F. air, L. a[ e]r, fr. Gr. ah r, air, mist, for a[digamma]hr, fr. root a[digamma] to blow, breathe, probably akin to E. wind. In sense 10 the French has taking a meaning fr. It. aria atmosphere, air, fr. the… …

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