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Inferiority

The state of being inferior; a lower state or condition; as, inferiority of rank, of talents, of age, of worth.

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Caliber 76% connected

Alt. of Calibre

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Calibre 76% connected

The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8…

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Disadvantage 76% connected

Deprivation of advantage; unfavorable or prejudicial quality, condition, circumstance, or the like; that which hinders success, or causes loss or inj…

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Lowliness 76% connected

The state or quality of being lowly; humility; humbleness of mind.

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Lowness 76% connected

The state or quality of being low.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Poorness 76% connected

The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective).

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Shade 76% connected

Comparative obscurity owing to interception or interruption of the rays of light; partial darkness caused by the intervention of something between th…

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Wretchedness 76% connected

The quality or state of being wretched; utter misery.

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Inferior 74% connected

Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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Inferior 74% connected

Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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