noun
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a small part of a whole.
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the smallest particle which is indivisible further.
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the apparent incremental portion of the moon over previous day during its waxing period.
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a measure of time equal to eight seconds.
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any of the fine arts, as poetry, music, sculpture, painting, etc.
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a human offspring in the first eight weeks from conception; the embryo.
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expertness, practised ability, facility in an action; dexterity.
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gloss, brilliance or sheen; lustre.
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a small vessel propelled on water by an engine, oars or sails; a boat.
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blood and other materials discharged from the lining of the uterus in sexually mature non-pregnant women at intervals of about one lunar month until the menopause.
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a single basic unit of rhythm in poetry.
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(phil.) the principle of the physical existence of the soul (which are sixteen in numbers).
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the thick, whitish fluid secreted by the male reproductive organs and containing the spermatozoa; the semen.