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  • 81pit´i|a|bly — pit|i|a|ble «PIHT ee uh buhl», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The sick cat was a pitiable sight. SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. deserving contempt; to be scorned;… …

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  • 82pit´i|a|ble|ness — pit|i|a|ble «PIHT ee uh buhl», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The sick cat was a pitiable sight. SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. deserving contempt; to be scorned;… …

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  • 83pit|i|a|ble — «PIHT ee uh buhl», adjective. 1. to be pitied; moving the heart; deserving pity: »The sick cat was a pitiable sight. SYNONYM(S): lamentable, deplorable. See syn. under pitiful. (Cf. ↑pitiful) 2. deserving contempt; to be scorned; mean;… …

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  • 84A forlorn hope — Forlorn For*lorn , a. [OE., p. p. of forlesen to lose utterly, AS. forle[ o]san (p. p. forloren); pref. for + le[ o]san (in comp.) to lose; cf. D. verliezen to lose, G. verlieren, Sw. f[ o]rlora, Dan. forloren, Goth. fraliusan to lose. See {For } …

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  • 85Bitter — Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter… …

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  • 86Bitter apple — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter …

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  • 87Bitter cress — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter …

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  • 88Bitter cucumber — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter …

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  • 89Bitter earth — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter …

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  • 90Bitter gourd — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter …

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