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  • 81To mark a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 82To score a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 83To strain a point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 84vaccine point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 85Vowel point — Point Point, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L. punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.] 1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything, esp. the sharp end of a piercing… …

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  • 86pun — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Italian puntiglio fine point, quibble more at punctilio Date: 1662 the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound II.… …

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  • 87New York and New Jersey campaign — Part of the American Revolutionary War …

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  • 88List of fictional works in mass media — This is a list of fictional works in a fictional work related to mass media.AdvertisinglogansFrom Brave New World by Aldous Huxley* A gram in time saves nine * A gram is better than a damn. * Community, Identity, Stability * Ending is better than …

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  • 89The Carnivorous Carnival — infobox Book | name = The Carnivorous Carnival title orig = translator = image caption = author = Daniel Handler (under pen name of Lemony Snicket) illustrator = Brett Helquist cover artist = Brett Helquist country = United States language =… …

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  • 90The Grim Grotto — infobox Book | name = The Grim Grotto title orig = translator = image caption = author = Lemony Snicket (pen name of Daniel Handler) illustrator = Brett Helquist cover artist = Brett Helquist country = United States language = English series = A… …

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