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  • 51wolfs — wÊŠlf n. wild dog; brutal person; womanizer; discordant sound (Music) v. eat ravenously; hunt wolves …

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  • 52wolves — wÊŠlf n. wild dog; brutal person; womanizer; discordant sound (Music) v. eat ravenously; hunt wolves …

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  • 53cacophonous — ca•coph•o•nous [[t]kəˈkɒf ə nəs[/t]] adj. having a harsh or discordant sound • Etymology: 1790–1800; < Gk ca•coph′o•nous•ly, adv …

    From formal English to slang

  • 54wan- — (wɒn) a prefix expressing privation or negation (approximately equivalent to un 1 or mis ), repr. OE. wan , wǫn , corresponding to OFris. wan , won , OS. wan (only in wanskefti misfortune = OE. wansceaft), MLG., MDu. wan (mod.Du. in many new… …

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  • 55euphony and cacophony — ▪ sound       sound patterns used in verse to achieve opposite effects: euphony is pleasing and harmonious; cacophony is harsh and discordant. Euphony is achieved through the use of vowel sounds in words of generally serene imagery. Vowel sounds …

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  • 56Touchstone (band) — Touchstone Origin Hertfordshire, England Genres Progressive rock, progressive metal Years active 2003 present Website …

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  • 57Synesthesia — For other uses, see Synesthesia (disambiguation). How someone with synesthesia might perceive certain letters and numbers. Synesthesia (also spelled synæsthesia or synaesthesia, plural synesthesiae or synaesthesiae), from the ancient Greek σύν… …

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  • 58jangle — I. verb (jangled; jangling) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French jangler, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch jangelen to grumble Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to talk idly 2. to quarrel verbally 3. to make a harsh or… …

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  • 59Greek arithmetic, geometry and harmonics: Thales to Plato — Ian Mueller INTRODUCTION: PROCLUS’ HISTORY OF GEOMETRY In a famous passage in Book VII of the Republic starting at Socrates proposes to inquire about the studies (mathēmata) needed to train the young people who will become leaders of the ideal… …

    History of philosophy

  • 60Discord — I (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Discord >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 discord discord discordance Sgm: N 1 dissonance dissonance cacophony want of harmony caterwauling Sgm: N 1 harshness harshness &c. 410 =>(Confused sounds) …

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