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  • 81Shunting — Shunt Shunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shunting}.] [Prov. E., to move from, to put off, fr. OE. shunten, schunten, schounten; cf. D. schuinte a slant, slope, Icel. skunda to hasten. Cf. {Shun}.] 1. To shun; to move from.… …

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  • 82Shy — Shy, n. 1. A sudden start aside, as by a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. A side throw; a throw; a fling. Thackeray. [1913 Webster] If Lord Brougham gets a stone in his hand, he must, it seems, have a shy at somebody. Punch. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83List of English words of Italian origin — Many words of Italian origin have entered other languages. A large part of musical terminology is Italian, as are popular foods from Italian cuisine. Art and Architecture;Albarello :from albarello ;Amoretto, Cupid :from amoretto , diminutive of… …

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  • 84Cupid and Psyche — Cupid and Psyche, by Antonio Canova, c. 1808, in the Hermitage, Saint Petersburg. Cupid and Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/; also known as The Tale of Amour and Psyche and The Tale of Eros and Psyche), is a legend that first appeared as a …

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  • 85The Haters — are a noise music and conceptual art troupe from the United States. Founded in 1979, they are one of the earliest and most well known acts in the modern noise scene. The group is primarily the work of the Hollywood, California based musician,… …

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  • 86On connaît la chanson — Theatrical release poster Directed by Alain Resnais Written by …

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  • 87Medusa (Leonardo da Vinci) — Medusa is either of two paintings attributed by Giorgio Vasari to Leonardo da Vinci. Neither painting survives. First version In his Vita di Leonardo (1568), Vasari reports that, as a very young man, Leonardo represented the head of Medusa on a… …

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  • 88Medusa (Leonardo da Vinci painting) — Caravaggio s version of the subject, 1597. His purported indebtedness to Leonardo s early work remains problematic. Medusa is either of two paintings attributed by Giorgio Vasari to Leonardo da Vinci. Neither painting survives. First version In… …

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  • 89outbreak — out|break [ aut,breık ] noun count * the sudden start of war, disease, violence, etc.: outbreak of: An outbreak of food poisoning led to the deaths of five people. the outbreak of war …

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  • 90capriccio — 1690s as a term in music for a kind of free composition, from It. capriccio sudden start or motion, apparently from capro goat, from L. capreolus wild goat. Earlier it meant prank, trick (1660s); caprice (c.1600) …

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