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  • 31Sleight — Sleight, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel. sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr) sly, cunning. See {Sly}.] 1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] His sleight and his covin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. An artful… …

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  • 32Sleight of hand — Sleight Sleight, n. [OE. sleighte, sleihte, sleithe, Icel. sl?g? (for sl?g?) slyness, cunning, fr. sl?gr (for sl?gr) sly, cunning. See {Sly}.] 1. Cunning; craft; artful practice. [Obs.] His sleight and his covin. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. An… …

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  • 33Sliness — Sli ness, n. See {Slyness}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 34Subtilty — Sub til*ty, n. [Contr. fr. subtility.] 1. The quality or state of being subtile; thinness; fineness; as, the subtility of air or light. [1913 Webster] 2. Refinement; extreme acuteness; subtlety. [1913 Webster] Intelligible discourses are spoiled… …

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  • 35Superannuation — Su per*an nu*a tion, n. The state of being superannuated, or too old for office or business; the state of being disqualified by old age; decrepitude. [1913 Webster] The world itself is in a state of superannuation. Cowper. [1913 Webster] Slyness… …

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  • 36sly — adjective (slier or slyer; sliest or slyest) Etymology: Middle English sleighe, sli, from Old Norse slœgr; akin to Old English slēan to strike more at slay Date: 13th century 1. chiefly dialect a. wise in practical affairs b. displaying …

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  • 37cunning — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of can know Date: 14th century 1. dexterous or crafty in the use of special resources (as skill or knowledge) or in attaining an end < a cunning plotter > 2. displaying keen insight&#8230; …

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  • 39Mildred Davis — For the suspense/mystery author see Mildred B. Davis Mildred Davis Born Mildred Hillary Davis[1] February 22, 1901( …

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  • 40The Pickwick Papers — For the 1952 film, see The Pickwick Papers (film). For the 1985 television series, see The Pickwick Papers (1985 television series). The Pickwick Papers &#160; …

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