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  • 121Paraphrasing — Paraphrase Par a*phrase, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paraphrased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paraphrasing}.] To express, interpret, or translate with latitude; to give the meaning of a passage in other language. [1913 Webster] We are put to construe and… …

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  • 122parse — (p[aum]rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {parsed} (p[aum]rst); p. pr. & vb. n. {parsing}.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See {Part}, n.] (Gram.) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and …

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  • 123parsed — parse parse (p[aum]rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {parsed} (p[aum]rst); p. pr. & vb. n. {parsing}.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See {Part}, n.] (Gram.) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of …

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  • 124parsing — parse parse (p[aum]rs), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {parsed} (p[aum]rst); p. pr. & vb. n. {parsing}.] [L. pars a part; pars orationis a part of speech. See {Part}, n.] (Gram.) To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of …

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  • 125Structure — Struc ture, n. [L. structura, from struere, structum, to arrange, build, construct; perhaps akin to E. strew: cf. F. structure. Cf. {Construe}, {Destroy}, {Instrument}, {Obstruct}.] 1. The act of building; the practice of erecting buildings;… …

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  • 126To be turned of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 127To turn a cold shoulder to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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  • 128To turn a corner — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… …

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