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  • 21Bias — Bi as (b[imac] as), n.; pl. {Biases} ( [e^]z). [F. biasis, perh. fr. LL. bifax two faced; L. bis + facies face. See {Bi }, and cf. {Face}.] 1. A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball, which… …

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  • 22Biases — Bias Bi as (b[imac] as), n.; pl. {Biases} ( [e^]z). [F. biasis, perh. fr. LL. bifax two faced; L. bis + facies face. See {Bi }, and cf. {Face}.] 1. A weight on the side of the ball used in the game of bowls, or a tendency imparted to the ball,… …

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  • 23Three Witnesses (book) — Infobox Book | name = Three Witnesses image caption = author = Rex Stout cover artist = Bill English country = United States language = English series = Nero Wolfe genre = Detective fiction publisher = Viking Press release date = March 10, 1956… …

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  • 24Possession — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Possession >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 possession possession seizin seisin Sgm: N 1 ownership ownership &c. 780 Sgm: N 1 occupancy occupancy Sgm: N 1 hold hold holding Sgm …

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  • 25preconceived idea — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 26preconceived notion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence (Freq. 1) he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived idea …

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  • 27preconceived opinion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived idea, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 28Inclination — In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal… …

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  • 29Inclination compass — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or …

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  • 30Inclination of an orbit — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or …

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