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nacre »
(noun) mother-of-pearl
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saturnine »
(adjective) born under or influenced astrological…
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sop »
(noun) a piece of food dipped or steeped in a liq…
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frowsty »
(adjective) musty / (adjective) frowsy / having a…
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chthonic »
(adjective) of or relating to the underworld; inf…
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