noun
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the act of throwing asunder or away or about; a scattering.
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the act of casting, throwing, discharging, hurling, etc.
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the act of sending, despatching or conveying to another place.
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the act of placing (something) at, on, etc.
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the act of moving (either regular or irregular); movement.
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a diverting or turning aside; diversion.
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the act of refuting or proving false; refutation.
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fear; fright; alarm; apprehension.
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confusion; bewilderment; perplexity.
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anything or a situation that impedes, prevents, obstructs or is unfavourable; an impediment.
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unsteadiness, fickleness of the mind; the condition or quality of not firmly sticking to a decision, opinion or attitude.
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the act or an instance of causing a person's mind become unsteady, fickle.
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a striking with a mace by stretching one's arm; its impact.
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(dance.) a stretching of one leg forward (above the floor) and drawing it suddenly back.
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(phil.) the power of the Nature causing illusion or hiding the truth behind the veil of ignorance; confusion proceeding from error.