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  • 11suspicion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. mistrust, distrust, apprehension; doubt, misgiving, jealousy; supposition, inkling, intimation, hint; trace, touch, shade, modicum. See littleness, fear, feeling. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. misgiving,… …

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  • 12undercurrent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. undertow; undertone, innuendo. See danger. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Backflow] Syn. cross current, ebb tide, flow; see undertow . 2. [Direction] Syn. trend, tendency, propensity, direction; see… …

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  • 13flavor — n. 1. Taste, savor, relish, zest, smack, gust, gusto. 2. (Unusual.) Aroma, perfume, fragrance, odor. 3. Subtle quality, essence, spirit, soul, aroma …

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  • 14aroma — /əˈroʊmə / (say uh rohmuh) noun 1. a smell arising from spices, plants, etc., especially an agreeable smell; fragrance. 2. (of wines and spirits) the smell or bouquet. 3. a characteristic, subtle quality. {Latin, from Greek: spice, sweet herb} …

  • 15a|ro|ma — «uh ROH muh», noun. 1. a pleasant, often spicy, odor; sweet smell; fragrance: »Just smell the aroma of the cake baking in the oven. SYNONYM(S): scent, perfume. 2. a distinctive fragrance or flavor: »the aroma of fresh coffee. SYNONYM(S): redole …

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  • 16Subtler — Subtle Sub tle, a. [Compar. {Subtler}; superl. {Subtlest}.] [OE. sotil, subtil, OF. soutil, later subtil, F. subtil, L. subtilis; probably, originally, woven fine, and fr. sub under + tela a web, fr. texere to weave. See {Text}, and cf. {Subtile} …

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  • 17Subtlest — Subtle Sub tle, a. [Compar. {Subtler}; superl. {Subtlest}.] [OE. sotil, subtil, OF. soutil, later subtil, F. subtil, L. subtilis; probably, originally, woven fine, and fr. sub under + tela a web, fr. texere to weave. See {Text}, and cf. {Subtile} …

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  • 18QI — quality improvement; quality indicator; Quetelet Index * * * (che) [Mandarin Chinese “life energy”] one of the basic substances that according to traditional Chinese medicine pervade the body; a subtle influence or vital energy that is the… …

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  • 19literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 20arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …

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