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7781. vocātī̆f adj.

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Gram. in phrases: (a) vocatif cas, the case denoting address or invocation, vocative case; (b) verbes vocatives, verbs of designating, naming, or calling.

7782. voice n.

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(a) The voice of a human being, centaur, etc.; a voice; also, vocal sound; a vocal sound or a sound made in speaking; in (with) o voice, in unison; in voice, aloud; soun (of) voice (b) the voice of…

7783. vōk n.(2)

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Coll. Birds, fowl.

7784. volā̆tī̆l(e n.

Additional spellings: volatile
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(a) A bird, esp. a wild bird;—also coll. (b) a bird raised or prepared for consumption; coll. & pl. poultry; game birds, wild fowl used for food; (c) any winged or flying creature, including both…

7785. volūble adj.

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Able to turn or revolve, turning; also, fig. changing; changeable, mutable, fleeting.

7786. volūm(e n.

Additional spellings: volume
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(a) A collection of pages or leaves containing written text and bound together to form a book; a tome, volume; ?also, a roll of papyrus, vellum, etc. upon which a text is written, a scroll (b) the…

7787. volūmū̆s adj.

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?Sufficient.

7788. voluntārī(e adj.

Additional spellings: voluntarie
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(a) Proceeding from, subject to, or determined by the will; arising from willfulness, arbitrary; of the mind, heart, etc.: capable of unconstrained working, directed by volition; phil. not…

7789. voluntārī̆ǒus adj.

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Proceeding from the will, voluntary; also, of the will: ?arbitrary, obstinate.

7790. volupt n.

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?Sensual pleasure; ?sexual desire.

7791. voluptāble adj.

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Pleasant to behold or to contemplate, delightful.

7792. voluptẹ̄ n.

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(a) Delight, pleasure, delectation; joy; also fig. [quot. a1398] (b) sensual pleasure, voluptuous enjoyment; also fig.; ?also, sexual desire; (c) an occasion or instance of pleasure, a pleasurable…

7793. voluptū̆ǒus adj.

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Characterized by or tending to produce pleasure, esp. sensual pleasure; also, indulging in, devoted to, or habitually seeking sensual gratification.

7794. volven v.

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Med. (a) Of a bandage or wrapping: to wind, wrap; bind or wrap around (a part of the body); also, wind (a binding, bandage, etc.) around something; ppl. volved as noun: a wrapping, bandage; volven

7795. vomen v.

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(a) To regurgitate the contents of the stomach, vomit; also fig.; ppl. vominge, vomiting; (b) vomen out, to cast (sb.) out, reject.

7796. voment n.

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= vomishment n.

7797. vomis adj.

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Med. (a) emetic; medicine vomis; medicine not vomis, an anti-nausea medication; nux vomita [see nux n.]; (b) ?Containing pus, purulent.

7798. vomit n.

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(a) The act of regurgitation or an instance of it, emesis; an attack or a spell of vomiting; also fig.; at vomit, during an episode of vomiting; medicine of vomit, an emetic; medicine not of vomit, an…

7799. vomiten v.

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(a) To regurgitate the contents of the stomach, vomit; (b) to vomit up (sth.) [last quot. may be construed as belonging to sense (a)].

7800. vomitīve adj.

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Med. Inducing vomiting, emetic; vomitive medicine, farmacie (medicine) vomitive.