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71Web system — Web Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. v[ a]f, Dan. v[ae]v. See {Weave}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. [1913 Webster]… …
72webeye — Web Web, n. [OE. web, AS. webb; akin to D. web, webbe, OHG. weppi, G. gewebe, Icel. vefr, Sw. v[ a]f, Dan. v[ae]v. See {Weave}.] [1913 Webster] 1. That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom. [1913 Webster]… …
73up the creek — phrasal in a difficult or perplexing situation …
74cryptic — adjective Etymology: Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos, from kryptos Date: circa 1638 1. secret, occult 2. a. having or seeming to have a hidden or ambiguous meaning ; mysterious …
75entangle — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French entangler more at tangle Date: 15th century 1. a. to wrap or twist together ; interweave b. ensnare 2. a. to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation < became entangled …
76lifemanship — noun Date: 1949 the skill or practice of achieving superiority or an appearance of superiority over others (as in conversation) by perplexing and demoralizing them …
77perplex — transitive verb Etymology: obsolete perplex, adjective, involved, perplexed, from Latin perplexus, from per thoroughly + plexus involved, from past participle of plectere to braid, twine more at per , ply Date: 1593 1. to make unable to grasp… …
78predicament — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin praedicamentum, from praedicare Date: 14th century 1. the character, status, or classification assigned by a predication; specifically category 1 2. condition, state; especially a difficult,… …
79figure — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin figura, from fingere Date: 13th century 1. a. a number symbol ; numeral, digit b. plural arithmetical calculations < good at figures > …
80funny — I. adjective (funnier; est) Date: 1756 1. a. affording light mirth and laughter ; amusing b. seeking or intended to amuse ; facetious 2. differing from the ordinary in a suspicious, perplexing, quaint, or eccentric way ; …
