ASPERSE, v.t. Maliciously to ascribe to another vicious actions which one has not had the temptation and opportunity to commit.
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PHONOGRAPH, n. An irritating toy that restores life to dead noises.
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HAND, n. A singular instrument worn at the end of the human arm and commonly thrust into somebody's pocket.
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CALUMNUS, n. A graduate of the School for Scandal.
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MAGNITUDE, n. Size that is purely relative. If everything in the universe were increased 1,000 diameters nothing would be any larger than it was before, but if one thing remain unchanged all the others would be larger than they had been.
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