Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of draining out.
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Examples
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Weak men would be rendered nervous by the flattery of a woman's worship; or they would be for returning it, at least partially, as though it could be bandied to and fro without emulgence of the poetry; or they would be pitiful, and quite spoil the thing.
The Egoist George Meredith 1868
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Weak men would be rendered nervous by the flattery of a woman's worship; or they would be for returning it, at least partially, as though it could be bandied to and fro without emulgence of the poetry; or they would be pitiful, and quite spoil the thing.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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