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Wister
Wister /ˈwɪstər/
noun
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United States writer (1860-1938)
(
Owen Wister
, Wister
)
United States writer (1860-1938)
Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya /frænˈsɪskoʊ də ˈgɔɪə/
noun
-
Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
(
Francisco de Goya
, Francisco Goya
, Francisco Jose de Goya
, Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes
, Goya
, Goya y Lucientes
)
Spanish painter well known for his portraits and for his satires (1746-1828)
precipitation
precipitation /prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃən/
noun
-
Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
(
hastiness
, hurriedness
, precipitation
, haste
, hurry
)
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
He soon regretted his haste
he soon regretted his haste
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An unexpected acceleration or hastening
(
precipitation
)
an unexpected acceleration or hastening
He is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
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The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
(
precipitation
)
the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
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The falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
(
downfall
, precipitation
)
the falling to earth of any form of water (rain, snow, hail, sleet or mist)
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The process of forming a chemical precipitate
(
precipitation
)
the process of forming a chemical precipitate
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The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
(
precipitation
)
the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
The storm brought several inches of precipitation
the storm brought several inches of precipitation
Lucretius
Lucretius /luːˈkriːʃəs/
noun
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Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
(
Lucretius
, Titus Lucretius Carus
)
Roman philosopher and poet; in a long didactic poem he tried to provide a scientific explanation of the universe (96-55 BC)
