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Undershoot

To shoot short of (a mark).

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Land 76% connected

Urine. See Lant.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Miss 76% connected

A title of courtesy prefixed to the name of a girl or a woman who has not been married. See Mistress, 5.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Blast 72% connected

A violent gust of wind.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Shoot 72% connected

An inclined plane, either artificial or natural, down which timber, coal, etc., are caused to slide; also, a narrow passage, either natural or artifi…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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