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  • 81To smite out — Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.… …

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  • 82To smite with the tongue — Smite Smite (sm[imac]t), v. t. [imp. {Smote} (sm[=o]t), rarely {Smit} (sm[i^]t); p. p. {Smitten} (sm[i^]t t n), rarely {Smit}, or {Smote}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Smiting} (sm[imac]t [i^]ng).] [AS. sm[=i]tan to smite, to soil, pollute; akin to OFries.… …

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  • 83castigate — transitive verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin castigatus, past participle of castigare more at chasten Date: 1606 to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism Synonyms: see punish • castigation noun …

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  • 84chastener — noun see chasten …

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  • 85Thomas Campbell — (July 27, 1777 June 15, 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs. He was also one of the initiators of a plan to found what became the University of London. In 1799, he wrote The …

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  • 86Jinx — A jinx, in popular superstition and folklore, is: * A sort of curse placed on a person that makes them prey to large numbers of minor misfortunes and other forms of bad luck; * A person afflicted with a similar curse, who, while not directly… …

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  • 87Davidic line — House of David Country Israel Judah Ancestral house Tribe of Judah Titles King of Israel King of Judah Founder David of Judah Final sovereign Zedekiah of Judah …

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  • 88Laura Harris — Infobox actor birthdate = birth date and age|1976|11|20 birthplace = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada deathdate = othername = homepage = spouse =Laura Elizabeth Harris (born November 20, 1976) is a Canadian actress.BiographyEarly lifeHarris… …

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  • 89Henry Thomas — Infobox actor name = Henry Thomas caption = birthname = Henry Jackson Thomas Jr. birthdate = birth date and age|1971|9|9 birthplace = San Antonio, Texas, United States yearsactive = 1981 ─ present spouse = Marie Zielcke (2004 present)Kelly Hill… …

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  • 90Pseudoskepticism — The term pseudoskepticism (or pseudoscepticism ) denotes thinking that appears to be skeptical but is not. The term is most commonly encountered in the form popularised by Marcello Truzzi, where he defined pseudoskeptics as those who take the… …

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