Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech.
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of Extend
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of Extend
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of Beat
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To press or bruise between two hard bodies; to squeeze, so as to destroy the natural shape or integrity of the parts, or to force together into a mas…
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To stretch out; to prolong in space; to carry forward or continue in length; as, to extend a line in surveying; to extend a cord across the street.
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To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line.
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A hard outside covering, as of a fruit or an animal.
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To spread and stretch the body or limbs carelessly in a horizontal position; to lie with the limbs stretched out ungracefully.
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To part the legs wide; to stand or to walk with the legs far apart.
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To reach out; to extend; to put forth.
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To punish or beat severely; to whip smartly; to flog; to castigate.
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To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy.
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To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
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To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
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To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
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