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  • 11Attaint — At*taint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt, OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4, 5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint. See… …

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  • 12Attainted — Attaint At*taint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt, OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4, 5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint.… …

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  • 13Attainting — Attaint At*taint , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attainted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Attainting}.] [OE. atteynten to convict, fr. atteynt, OF. ateint, p. p. of ateindre, ataindre. The meanings 3, 4, 5, and 6 were influenced by a supposed connection with taint.… …

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  • 14Burning — Burn ing, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster] 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster] Like a young hound upon a burning scent. Dryden. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 15Burning bush — Burning Burn ing, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster] 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster] Like a young hound upon a burning scent. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 16Euonymus atropurpureus — Burning Burn ing, a. 1. That burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. [1913 Webster] 2. Consuming; intense; inflaming; exciting; vehement; powerful; as, burning zeal. [1913 Webster] Like a young hound upon a burning scent. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 17Goad — Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Goading}.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. [1913 Webster] That temptation that doth goad …

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  • 18Goaded — Goad Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Goading}.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. [1913 Webster] That temptation that doth …

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  • 19Goading — Goad Goad, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Goaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Goading}.] To prick; to drive with a goad; hence, to urge forward, or to rouse by anything pungent, severe, irritating, or inflaming; to stimulate. [1913 Webster] That temptation that doth …

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  • 20Inflame — In*flame , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inflamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inflaming}.] [OE. enflamen, OF. enflamer, F. enflammer, L. inflammare, inflammatum; pref. in in + flammare to flame, fr. flamma flame. See {Flame}.] 1. To set on fire; to kindle; to… …

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