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dawned (verb)
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1 : to begin to grow light as the sun rises <waited for the day to dawn>
2 : to begin to appear or develop <a> 3 : to begin to be understood <the solution dawned on him> |
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mustering (verb)
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1 a : to enroll formally <was> b : to assemble (as troops) for roll call or inspection
2 : to stir up or bring to action (all the strength I could muster) |
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plucking (verb)
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1 a : to pull or pick off or out <pluck a flower> b : to remove something (as feathers) from by or as if by plucking <pluck a chicken>
2 : to move or separate forcibly : SNATCH <plucked the child from danger> 3 : to play by pulling the strings <pluck a guitar> - pluck·er noun |
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fevered (verb)
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: to throw into a fever : agitate
intransitive verb : to contract or be in a fever : become feverish |
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conjured (verb)
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1 : to beg earnestly or solemnly : BESEECH
2 a : to call forth (as a spirit or a devil) by magical words b : to produce as if by magic <her imagination conjured up a splendid scene> <managed to conjure up something for lunch> 3 : to practice magic or magical tricks |
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unutterably (adjective)
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1 : not capable of being pronounced
2 : not capable of being put into words : |
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cryptically (adjective)
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1 : meant to be puzzling or mysterious <a>
2 : serving to conceal <cryptic coloring of an animal> |
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debris (noun)
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1 : the remains of something broken down or destroyed : RUINS
2 : an accumulation of fragments of rock 3 : something discarded : RUBBISH |
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stark (adjective)
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1 : STRONG 1, robust
2 a : STIFF 1, motionless <stark in death> b : INFLEXIBLE 3, strict <stark> 3 : 1SHEER 2a, utter <starknonsense > 4 a : 1BARREN 2a, desolate <a> b : having few or no ornaments : BARE 5 : UNADORNED, HARSH <stark realism> - stark·ly adverb |
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hammerblow (adjective)
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is a martial arts attack made with both hands interlocked at the fingers. The added weight and control (as opposed to a regular punch) allows for a slower, but more powerful strike.
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