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spurious
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
/s ˈpjʊ ri əs /
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literature
/ˈlɪ tə rə tʃər/
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creative writing of recognized artistic value
literature meaning(s)
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- (n) creative writing of recognized artistic value
- (n) the humanistic study of a body of literature
- (n) published writings in a particular style on a particular subject
- (n) the profession or art of a writer
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- All literature has always been the scene of acrimonious battles between scholars and critics.
- Her literature spans five decades of turmoil in her country.
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lithane
a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics and as a drug;…
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lithe
/ˈlaɪð/
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moving and bending with ease
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lithe-bodied
having a lithe body
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litheness
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is flexible and supple
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lithesome
/ˈlaɪð səm/
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moving and bending with ease
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lithia water
mineral water containing lithium salts
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lithiasis
the formation of stones (calculi) in an internal organ
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lithic
/ˈlɪ θɪk/
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of or containing lithium
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lithium
/ˈlɪ θi əm/
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a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the…
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lithium carbonate
a white powder (LiCO3) used in manufacturing glass and ceramics…
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lithocarpus
tanbark oaks
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lithocarpus densiflorus
evergreen tree of the Pacific coast area having large leathery…
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lithocarpus glaber
small evergreen tree of China and Japan
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lithocarpus glabra
small evergreen tree of China and Japan
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lithodidae
deep-sea crabs of cold waters
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lithoglyptics
the art of engraving on precious stones
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lithograph
/ˈlɪ θə ˌɡræf/
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a print produced by lithography
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lithograph machine
duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone…
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lithographer
/lɪ ˈθɑ ɡrə fə/
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a printmaker who uses lithography
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lithographic
/ˌlɪ θə ˈɡræ fɪk/
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of or produced by or involved in lithography
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lithography
/lə ˈθɑ ɡrə fi/
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a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
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lithology
the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and mineral…
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lithomancer
one who practices lithomancy