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| an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air. |
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| to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds. |
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| to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice: to croon to a baby. |
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| completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish: |
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| to leap or skip about in a sprightly manner; prance; frisk; gambol. |
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| not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. |
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| not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: |
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| something implied or suggested as naturally to be inferred or understood: |
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| high-pitched and piercing in sound quality: |
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| wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: |
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| the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motion; revolution; rotation; whirling. |
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