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detracting
▪ I. detracting, vbl. n. (dɪˈtræktɪŋ) [f. detract v. + -ing1.] The action of the verb detract, q.v.; † protraction (obs.); † shunning, avoiding (obs.); disparagement, detraction.1572 J. Bossewell Armorie ii. 83 b, Fabius..so tempered Prudence with..prowesse, that by detracting of battayle, and trayn...
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Smoke deflectors
tunnel testing showed that these less tall deflectors would adequately lift the smoke on the locomotives for which they were designed, without unduly detracting
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detractatory
deˈtractatory, a. rare. [f. detract v., or L. dētractāre: see prec. and -ory.] Of detracting or disparaging nature or tendency.1860 Chamb. Jrnl. XIV. 251 It is harsh and detractatory towards the author's equals and superiors.
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subservant
† subˈservant Obs. rare—1. [sub- 5 a.] An inferior servant, under-servant.1661 K. W. Conf. Charac., Detracting Empirick (1860) 64 A poor apothecaries subservant, whose work is to look to the stills, and sweep the shop.
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Geneva (Alexandria, Louisiana)
Geneva was modified by the addition of a hood along its original gallery, termed a false gallery, which provides additional protection from the rain, detracting
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Eden (Gardner, Louisiana)
Longview, Eden was modified by addition of hood along its original gallery, termed a false gallery, which provides additional protection from the rain, detracting
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honourableness
ˈhonourableness, honor- [f. prec. adj. + -ness.] The state or quality of being honourable (in various senses: see the adj.).1553 T. Wilson Rhet. (1580) 35 Fortitude..Of this vertue there are fower braunches, Honourablenesse, Stoutnesse, Sufferaunce, Continuaunce. 1639 Fuller Holy War i. viii. (1647)...
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Longview (Gardner, Louisiana)
Home), Longview was modified by addition of hood along its original gallery, termed a false gallery, which provides additional protection from the rain, detracting
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jobson
† ˈjobson Obs. [The surname Jobson used as a typical name: cf. Hodge. (Perh. associated with job n., v.)] A country fellow, a lout.1660 Chas. II.'s Esc. fr. Worcester in Select. fr. Harl. Misc. (1793) 380 They had much ado..to order his steps, and straight body, to a lobbing Jobson's gate, and were ...
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Hope (McNutt, Louisiana)
Longview), Hope was modified by addition of hood along its original gallery, termed a false gallery, which provides additional protection from the rain, detracting
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opinionatist
† oˈpinionatist Obs. [f. as opinionately adv. + -ist.] An opinionated person; an obstinate dogmatist.1634 Sir T. Herbert Trav. 222 None save detracting opinionatists can justly oppose such worthy testimonies. 1651 Baxter Inf. Bapt. 146 Meer talking censorious Opinionatists. 1720 Fenton Serm. bef. Un...
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China Grove (Gardner, Louisiana)
China Grove was modified by addition of hood along its original gallery, termed a false gallery, which provides additional protection from the rain, detracting
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doctorism
doctorism (ˈdɒktərɪz(ə)m) [f. doctor n. + -ism.] The principles or practice of doctors; a saying characteristic of a doctor.1661 K. W. Conf. Charac., Detracting Empirick (1860) 66 Hocus pocusses of doctorisme. 1825 Lockhart Let. 19 Nov. in Smiles Life J. Murray (1891) II. xxvii. 224 The Doctors utte...
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Hexagons (story)
who is "obviously an analogue of a historical figure" — results in an emphasis on the "artificial, game-like nature of [Reed's] scenario", ultimately detracting
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Alley of First Love
Katherine Farmar praised Mamahara's realistic secondary cast, neither detracting from the main couple, nor making it seem as though the couple exist in
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