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  • 31of|fend — «uh FEHND», transitive verb. 1. to hurt the feelings o make angry, displease, or pain: »My friend was offended by my laughter. He offends first one side and then the other (Manchester Guardian). He often offended men who might have been useful… …

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  • 32Offend — Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.… …

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  • 33Offending — Offend Of*fend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Offended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Offending}.] [OF. offendre, L. offendere, offensum; ob (see {Ob }) + fendere (in comp.) to thrust, dash. See {Defend}.] 1. To strike against; to attack; to assail. [Obs.] Sir P.… …

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  • 34Søren Kierkegaard — Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Sketch of Søren Kierkegaard by Niels Christian Kierkegaard, c. 1840 Full name Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Born 5 May 1813 Copenhagen, Denmark Died 11 November 1855 …

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  • 35The Catherine Tate Show characters — Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Joannie Nan Taylor 1.2 Lauren Cooper 1 …

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  • 36ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction       the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …

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  • 37offence — 01. Shoplifting is a serious [offence], and will be punished. 02. The smell of perfume can be quite [offensive] to people with allergies. 03. Because it was his first [offence], he was let off with a warning. 04. In some countries, selling… …

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  • 38sensitivity — sen|si|tiv|i|ty [ˌsensıˈtıvıti] n plural sensitivities ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(understanding people)¦ 2¦(situation/subject)¦ 3¦(body s reaction)¦ 4¦(easily offended)¦ 5 sensitivities 6¦(art/music etc)¦ 7¦(reaction to changes)¦ 8¦(reaction to new situations)¦… …

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  • 39Excommunication — A depiction of Pope Gregory IX excommunicating. Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious …

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  • 40Robert Byrd — Senator Byrd redirects here. For other U.S. Senators named Byrd, see Harry F. Byrd (Virginia, 1933–1965) and Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (Virginia, 1965–1983). For other people named Robert Byrd, see Robert Byrd (disambiguation). Robert Byrd President pro …

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