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n. condition or quality of being sane; soundness of health of body or mind, especially of the mind


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a. mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule


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a. of the seventh degree or order; the act of causing to rot; causing sepsis or putrefaction


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n. a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight


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a. lacking physical depth; not deep or strong


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n. the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws


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a. marked by or given to doubt; questioning


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n. doubt about the truth of something; doubting or questioning attitude or state of mind


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a. lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish


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v. make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone


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