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chronicle
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quote
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quote
/ˈkwoʊt/
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a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
quote meaning(s)
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- (n) a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else
- (n) a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
- (v) repeat a passage from
- (v) name the price of
- (v) refer to for illustration or proof
- (v) put quote marks around
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- Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh famously wore a T shirt bearing the Jefferson quote.
- Congressmen drop his name and quote things he may or may not have said.
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quoter
a communicator (speaker or writer) who uses quotations
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quotidian
/kwɑ ˈtɪ dɪən/
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found in the ordinary course of events
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quotient
/ˈkwoʊ ʃənt/
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the ratio of two quantities to be divided
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quotient verdict
an improper and unacceptable kind of compromise verdict
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quran
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life…
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qurush
20 qurush equal 1 riyal in Saudi Arabia
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qwerty keyboard
the standard typewriter keyboard; the keys for Q, W, E, R, T, and Y…
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r
/ˈɑr/
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a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic…
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r and b
a combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black…
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r-2
street names for flunitrazepan
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r. b. cattell
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of…
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r. buckminster fuller
United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
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r. j. mitchell
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
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r.c.
of or relating to or supporting Romanism
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r.v.
a motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
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ra
/ˈrɑ/
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an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
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rabat
the capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
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rabato
a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
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rabatos
a wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
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rabbet
/ˈræ bɪt/
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a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
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rabbet joint
a joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
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rabbet plane
a woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
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rabbi
/ˈræ ˌbaɪ/
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spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish…