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  • 101unplugged — disconnected disconnected adj. 1. marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds. [Narrower terms: {staccato (vs. legato)}] Syn: abrupt, broken off(predicate). [WordNet 1.5] 2. not switched on or not connected to a power source; of… …

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  • 102amateur — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love Date: 1784 1. devotee, admirer 2. one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession 3 …

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  • 103dribble — I. verb (dribbled; dribbling) Etymology: frequentative of drib to dribble Date: circa 1589 transitive verb 1. to issue sporadically and in small bits 2. to let or cause to fall in drops little by little 3. a. to propel by successive slight taps… …

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  • 104noodle — I. noun Etymology: perhaps alteration of noddle Date: 1753 1. a stupid person ; simpleton 2. head, noggin II. noun Etymology: German Nudel Date: 1779 …

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  • 105ramble — I. verb (rambled; rambling) Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of romblen, frequentative of romen to roam Date: 15th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move aimlessly from place to place b. to explore idly 2. to talk or write in a… …

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  • 106desultorily — adverb see desultory …

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  • 107desultoriness — noun see desultory …

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