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  • 81good — [adj1] pleasant, fine acceptable, ace*, admirable, agreeable, bad, boss*, bully, capital, choice, commendable, congenial, crack*, deluxe, excellent, exceptional, favorable, first class, first rate, gnarly*, gratifying, great, honorable, marvelous …

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  • 82respect — [ri spekt′] vt. [< L respectus, pp. of respicere, to look at, look back on, respect < re , back + specere, to look at: see SPY] 1. a) to feel or show honor or esteem for; hold in high regard b) to consider or treat with deference or dutiful …

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  • 83dutifully — adverb out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner he dutifully visited his mother every Sunday • Derived from adjective: ↑dutiful …

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  • 84pious — adj. 1 devout; religious. 2 hypocritically virtuous; sanctimonious. 3 dutiful. Phrases and idioms: pious fraud a deception intended to benefit those deceived, esp. religiously. Derivatives: piously adv. piousness n. Etymology: L pius dutiful,… …

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  • 85pi´ous|ness — pi|ous «PY uhs», adjective. 1. having or showing reverence for God; active in worship or prayer; religious: »The pious old woman made every effort to go to worship each time she could. 2. done or used under pretense of religion: »a pious fraud, a …

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  • 86pi´ous|ly — pi|ous «PY uhs», adjective. 1. having or showing reverence for God; active in worship or prayer; religious: »The pious old woman made every effort to go to worship each time she could. 2. done or used under pretense of religion: »a pious fraud, a …

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  • 87pi|ous — «PY uhs», adjective. 1. having or showing reverence for God; active in worship or prayer; religious: »The pious old woman made every effort to go to worship each time she could. 2. done or used under pretense of religion: »a pious fraud, a pious… …

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  • 88Childlike — Child like (ch[imac]ld l[imac]k ), a. Resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful. Childlike obedience. Hooker. [1913 Webster] Note: Childlike, as applied to persons grown up, is commonly in… …

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  • 89Duteous — Du te*ous, a. [From {Duty}.] 1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter. [1913 Webster] 2. Subservient; obsequious. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 90Duteously — Duteous Du te*ous, a. [From {Duty}.] 1. Fulfilling duty; dutiful; having the sentiments due to a superior, or to one to whom respect or service is owed; obedient; as, a duteous son or daughter. [1913 Webster] 2. Subservient; obsequious. [1913… …

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