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  • 81Pontis — 44° 30′ 18″ N 6° 21′ 31″ E / 44.505, 6.35861111111 …

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  • 82Naval Battle of Casablanca — Part of World War II, Operation Torch …

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  • 83USS PC-1603 — For other ships of the same name, see USS Force. Career (United States) Name …

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  • 84diplomate — [ diplɔmat ] n. • 1792; adj. 1789; de diplomatique, d apr. aristocrate 1 ♦ Personne qui est chargée par un gouvernement de fonctions diplomatiques, de représenter son pays ou de négocier avec les gouvernements étrangers. ⇒ ambassadeur, 2. attaché …

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  • 85maître — maître, maîtresse [ mɛtr, mɛtrɛs ] n. • maistre 1080; maistresse XIIe; lat. magister I ♦ Personne qui exerce une domination. 1 ♦ N. m. Personne qui a pouvoir et autorité sur qqn pour se faire servir, obéir. Le maître et l esclave. Le maître et le …

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  • 86deft — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. dextrous, skillful. See skill.Ant., inept, awkward. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. dexterous, skilled, expert, adroit; see able 1 , 2 , dexterous . See Synonym Study at dexterous . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 87dexterous — dexterous, adroit, deft, handy mean having or showing readiness and skill in the use of one s hands, limbs, or body and may also imply physical or mental readiness or skill. Dexterous implies expertness with consequent facility and agility in… …

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  • 88dexterous — dex•ter•ous [[t]ˈdɛk strəs, stər əs[/t]] adj. 1) skillful or adroit in the use of the hands or body; deft 2) having mental adroitness or skill; clever; quick 3) done with skill or adroitness • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L dexter right hand,… …

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  • 89clever — adjective Etymology: Middle English cliver, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish dialect kløver alert, skillful Date: circa 1595 1. a. skillful or adroit in using the hands or body ; nimble < clever fingers > …

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  • 90dexterous — also dextrous adjective Etymology: Latin dextr , dexter on the right side, skillful Date: 1609 1. mentally adroit and skillful ; clever < her dexterous handling of the crisis > 2. done with dexterity ; a …

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