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  • 81Ranch — (r[a^]nch), v. t. [Written also {raunch}.] [Cf. {Wrench}.] To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. Hasting to raunch the arrow out. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 82raunch — Ranch Ranch (r[a^]nch), v. t. [Written also {raunch}.] [Cf. {Wrench}.] To wrench; to tear; to sprain; to injure by violent straining or contortion. [R.] Dryden. Hasting to raunch the arrow out. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Sneer — Sneer, n. 1. The act of sneering. [1913 Webster] 2. A smile, grin, or contortion of the face, indicative of contempt; an indirect expression or insinuation of contempt. Who can refute a sneer? Raley. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 84Stitch — Stitch, n. [OE. stiche, AS. stice a pricking, akin to stician to prick. See {Stick}, v. i.] 1. A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made. [1913 Webster] 2. A single turn of the thread round a needle in… …

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  • 85Twist — Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life than… …

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  • 86Twist drill — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …

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  • 87Uniform twist — Twist Twist, n. 1. The act of twisting; a contortion; a flexure; a convolution; a bending. [1913 Webster] Not the least turn or twist in the fibers of any one animal which does not render them more proper for that particular animal s way of life… …

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  • 88Wriggle — Wrig gle, n. Act of wriggling; a short or quick writhing motion or contortion. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 89contort — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin contortus, past participle of contorquēre, from com + torquēre to twist more at torture Date: 15th century transitive verb to twist in a violent manner < features contorted with fury > intransitive verb …

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  • 90gymnastic — I. adjective Date: 1574 of or relating to gymnastics ; athletic • gymnastically adverb II. noun Date: 1652 1. plural but singular in construction a. physical exercises designed to develop stre …

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