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  • 91Fearing — Fear Fear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feared} (f[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fearing}.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f[=ae]ran to terrify. See {Fear}, n.] 1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect… …

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  • 92Ill at ease — Ease Ease ([=e]z), n. [OE. ese, eise, F. aise; akin to Pr. ais, aise, OIt. asio, It. agio; of uncertain origin; cf. L. ansa handle, occasion, opportunity. Cf. {Agio}, {Disease}.] 1. Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment.… …

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  • 93Intentness — In*tent ness, n. The state or quality of being intent; close application; attention. [1913 Webster] Extreme solicitude or intentness upon business. South. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 94Jealousies — Jealousy Jeal ous*y, n.; pl. {Jealousies}. [ F. jalousie. See {Jealous}, and cf. {Jalousie}.] The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one s happiness; painful… …

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  • 95Jealousy — Jeal ous*y, n.; pl. {Jealousies}. [ F. jalousie. See {Jealous}, and cf. {Jalousie}.] The quality of being jealous; earnest concern or solicitude; painful apprehension of rivalship in cases directly affecting one s happiness; painful suspicion of… …

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  • 96mental pain — pain pain (p[=a]n), n. [OE. peine, F. peine, fr. L. poena, penalty, punishment, torment, pain; akin to Gr. poinh penalty. Cf. {Penal}, {Pine} to languish, {Punish}.] 1. Punishment suffered or denounced; suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment …

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  • 97Onerous — On er*ous, a. [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf. F. on[ e]reux.] Burdensome; oppressive. Too onerous a solicitude. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] {Onerous cause} (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; opposed to {gratuitous}.… …

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  • 98Onerous cause — Onerous On er*ous, a. [L. onerosus, fr. onus, oneris, a load, burden: cf. F. on[ e]reux.] Burdensome; oppressive. Too onerous a solicitude. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] {Onerous cause} (Scots Law), a good and legal consideration; opposed to… …

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  • 99pain — (p[=a]n), n. [OE. peine, F. peine, fr. L. poena, penalty, punishment, torment, pain; akin to Gr. poinh penalty. Cf. {Penal}, {Pine} to languish, {Punish}.] 1. Punishment suffered or denounced; suffering or evil inflicted as a punishment for crime …

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  • 100Purism — Pur ism, n. [Cf. F. purisme.] Rigid purity; the quality of being affectedly pure or nice, especially in the choice of language; over solicitude as to purity. His political purism. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] The English language, however, . . .… …

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