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  • 61turn on — verb 1. cause to operate by flipping a switch (Freq. 12) switch on the light turn on the stereo • Syn: ↑switch on • Ant: ↑switch off (for: ↑ …

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  • 62Churn — Churn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k[ a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of… …

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  • 63Churned — Churn Churn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k[ a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of… …

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  • 64Churning — Churn Churn, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Churned} (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Churning}.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k[ a]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of… …

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  • 65Circumagitate — Cir cum*ag i*tate, v. t. [Pref. circum + agitate.] To agitate on all sides. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 66Convulse — Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an animal body;… …

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  • 67Convulsed — Convulse Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an… …

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  • 68Convulsing — Convulse Con*vulse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Convulsed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Convulsing}.] [L. convulsus, p. p. of convellere to tear up, to shake; con + vellere to pluck, pull.] 1. To contract violently and irregulary, as the muscular parts of an… …

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  • 69Discompose — Dis com*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomposing}.] [Pref. dis + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. d[ e]composer.] 1. To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 70Discomposed — Discompose Dis com*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discomposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discomposing}.] [Pref. dis + compose: cf. OF. decomposer, F. d[ e]composer.] 1. To disarrange; to interfere with; to disturb; to disorder; to unsettle; to break up.… …

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