Pray: To ask the laws of the universe to be annulled on behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy.
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UGLINESS, n. A gift of the gods to certain women, entailing virtue without humility.
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REDUNDANT, adj. Superfluous needless 'de trop'.
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PLEASE, v. To lay the foundation for a superstructure of imposition.
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ADMONITION, n. Gentle reproof, as with a meat-axe. Friendly warning.
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MACHINATION, n. The method employed by one's opponents in baffling one's open and honorable efforts to do the right thing.
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