Definitions
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- transitive verb obsolete To strip off the bark; to peel.
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- verb obsolete To strip off the
bark ; topeel .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Doesn't Wilson realize that his 'delibrate incorrectness' – his lie – has already been thoroughly rebutted not only by the actual language of HR3200 sec 246, but by countless commentators who have publicly pointed it out for him?
Defiant Wilson raises more than $200,000 after outburst 2009
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The delibrate choice you describe above is made be the president, pursuant to his duty to take care that the laws are faithfully executed.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Shedding Light on the AZ Immigration Law 2010
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I see this as a delibrate attempt to paint policies with a wide range of support as “left” policies that Obama chose not to push so as to not offend “centrists”, which is bullshit
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The delibrate choice you describe above is made be the president, pursuant to his duty to take care that the laws are faithfully executed.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Shedding Light on the AZ Immigration Law 2010
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I don't completly agree with it; there are plenty of examples of people overcoming bad schools to better themselves but there has been an influence on the culture and infrastrucure of education in US that started with the delibrate effort to not educate blacks.
Obama Hits Bob McDonnell: Omission Of Slavery 'Unacceptable' In Confederate History Month Proclamation Steven Barnes 2010
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In the midst of working on something and delibrate inaction, right now I'm forced into inactivity by circumstances outside my control.
jaimewolf Diary Entry jaimewolf 2009
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It has been a delibrate decision not to start a new home wherever I travel or stay.
Archive 2007-10-01 Anjali 2007
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It has been a delibrate decision not to start a new home wherever I travel or stay.
Lasuni Bhendi Anjali 2007
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First after BITUSA he went low key and cut away about 60% of the band wagon hoppers, that was a delibrate move.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Springsteen Hits Coulter, Defends Right To Take A Stand On Political Issues 2006
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I frankly do not get why this idea is so hard to grasp, save delibrate obliviousness.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Frank Rich, Clarence Thomas, and the Missouri Assistant Attorney General: 2007
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