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talent
n.
112 quotations in 5 senses
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(a) An ancient unit of weight of varying value, ranging from about 55 pounds to over 130 pounds; a talent weight of gold, silver, or brass;
talent of led
, a talent weight of lead used as a lid;
as a
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