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Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak.

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Pertaining to, or characterized by, debility of the vital powers; weak.

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Abashed; daunted; dismayed.

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Abashed; daunted; dismayed.

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Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.

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Pertaining to the top of the palate; cerebral; -- applied to certain consonants; as, cacuminal (or cerebral) letters.

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To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune; -- followed by with.

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To keep company; to hold intimate intercourse; to commune; -- followed by with.

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Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.

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Opposite in order, relation, or effect; reversed; inverted; reciprocal; -- opposed to direct.

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The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

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The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

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of Recede

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of Recede

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Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past.

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Bending or turned backward; reflective; having respect to something past.

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Looking behind; looking backward watchfully.

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Looking behind; looking backward watchfully.

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of Retard

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of Retard

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of Retract

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of Retract

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Alt. of Retroflexed

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Alt. of Retroflexed

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Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.

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Reflexed; bent or turned abruptly backward.

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Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.

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Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet.

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of Return

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of Return

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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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Turned backward; having a contrary or opposite direction; hence; opposite or contrary in kind; as, the reverse order or method.

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of Reverse

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of Reverse

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of Transpose

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of Transpose

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The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.

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The act of retarding; hindrance; the act of delaying; as, the retardation of the motion of a ship; -- opposed to acceleration.

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Passing back; returning.

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Passing back; returning.

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of Reserve

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of Reserve

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Looking backward; contemplating things past; -- opposed to prospective; as, a retrospective view.

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Looking backward; contemplating things past; -- opposed to prospective; as, a retrospective view.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy.

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A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, hol…

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With the back in advance or foremost; as, to ride backward.

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Weak in intellect; silly.

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The last troop; the rear of an army; a rear guard. Also used figuratively.

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Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence.

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An agreement; a covenant; a promise.

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An agreement; a covenant; a promise.

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