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  • 81Publican — Pub li*can, n. [L. publicanus: cf. F. publicain. See {Public}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and… …

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  • 82Reprobate — Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer as this… …

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  • 83Reprobated — Reprobate Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer …

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  • 84Reprobating — Reprobate Rep ro*bate ( b?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reprobated} ( b? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reprobating}.] 1. To disapprove with detestation or marks of extreme dislike; to condemn as unworthy; to disallow; to reject. [1913 Webster] Such an answer …

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  • 85The horrors — Horror Hor ror, n. [Formerly written horrour.] [L. horror, fr. horrere to bristle, to shiver, to tremble with cold or dread, to be dreadful or terrible; cf. Skr. h?sh to bristle.] 1. A bristling up; a rising into roughness; tumultuous movement.… …

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  • 86loathing — noun Date: 14th century extreme disgust ; detestation …

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  • 87odium — noun Etymology: Latin, hatred, from odisse to hate; akin to Old English atol terrible, Greek odyssasthai to be angry Date: 1602 1. the state or fact of being subjected to hatred and contempt as a result of a despicable act or blameworthy… …

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  • 88hate — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kēdos care Date: before 12th century 1. a. intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of… …

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  • 89ABOMINATION — s. f. Détestation, exécration. Avoir en abomination. Il est en abomination à tous les gens de bien.   Il se dit aussi De ce qui est l objet de l abomination. Ce méchant homme est l abomination de tout le monde.   Il signifie encore, Action… …

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  • 90HORREUR — s. f. (On prononce les deux R.) Mouvement de l âme accompagné de frémissement, et causé par quelque chose d affreux, de révoltant ou de terrible. Je frémis d horreur. Être saisi d horreur. Pâlir d horreur. Ce spectacle nous glaça d horreur. Un… …

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