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- noun
Likeness ;resemblance ;look aspect ;species ;character .
Etymologies
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Examples
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There are whole streets of these rabbit-hutches, whose contents 'mammy,' when day is done, carries home in a 'bly'-basket upon her head, possibly leaving' titty 'to mount guard upon the remnant.
To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Richard Francis Burton 1855
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A door which faced that which led into the quarters of the Tollers opened into this suite, but it was invaria - bly locked.
Sole Music 2010
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But with Pittsburgh already in the playoffs and facing a two-touchdown underdog in Carolina, Mr. Polamalu, a five-time Pro Bowler, is proba bly better off resting.
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He reached for the top of the jar and nim - bly swung himself up to sit on its wide lip.
Stalling 2010
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While most bigger banks would proba bly weather additional price falls of as much as 5%, a double-digit decline could force many to again build loan-loss reserves, denting profit.
Housing Still Awaits Its Happy Ending David Reilly 2010
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Eduardo, who justifia-bly claims he was Zuckerberg's only friend, also justifiably claims that Mark didn't care about money.
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Tas's long hair whipped into Woodrow's face, and proba - bly would have obscured his vision if Woodrow's eyes had been open.
Stalling 2010
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Be it known to you that we have arranged to hold our general assem-bly this year in Saxony, in the eastern part, on the river Bode, at the place called Stassfurt.
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