[Dixonary] Round 2471: The moment of choice

[Dodi Schultz]

The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a
score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in
a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one; register
your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now
recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the
dealer to disqualify yourself.)

The deadline for casting your votes:
Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
In England, 2 p.m.
In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.

—Dodi


1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women
who have successfully completed a series of trials.

2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.

3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and
buzzwords but containing little substance.

4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and
subsequently breaks it.

5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due
to heat.

6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause
offense.

7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen
from water.

8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the wine.

9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become unvoiced.

10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).

11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.

12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.

13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.

15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.

16. the act of disregarding a warning.

17. the act of stretching and yawning.

18. behaving like a spoiled child.

19. procrastination; delay.

20. self-abuse.

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[Judy Madnick]

Let's see:

13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.

....since they add up to 27 (which means nothing to me...but it sounds good!).

Judy Madnick
Albany, NY

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[Steve Graham]

I'll go for 7 and 19 for no reason.

Steve Graham
The first task of an editor is to save the writer from him- or herself, no
matter how painful the process.

7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen
from water.

19. procrastination; delay.

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[—Keith Hale—]

I'll go for 2 & 9 please!
-Keith-

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[Tim B]

3 and 13, please.

Best wishes,
Tim Bourne.

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[Jim Hart]

7 and 9 please

Jim

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[Dave Cunningham]

3 and 13 as being quite in accord with each other

Dave


On Friday, January 3, 2014 8:29:35 PM UTC-5, Dodi Schultz wrote:

> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a
> score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in
> a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one;
> register
> your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now
> recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail
> the
> dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>
> The deadline for casting your votes:
> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
> In England, 2 p.m.
> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>
> �Dodi
>
>
> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women
> who have successfully completed a series of trials.
>
> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
> corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
>
> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and
> buzzwords but containing little substance.
>
> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and
> subsequently breaks it.
>
> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due
> to heat.
>
> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause
> offense.
>
> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen
> from water.
>
> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the
> wine.
>
> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become
> unvoiced.
>
> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
>
> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
>
> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>
> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
>
> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
>
> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
>
> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
>
> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
>
> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
>
> 19. procrastination; delay.
>
> 20. self-abuse.
>

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[Paul Keating]

2 & 19. Not the alpha and omega, rather the beta and psi. Doesn't have
quite the same ring, does it?

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[Hugo Kornelis]

Hi Dodi,

What an impressive list! I like 3, but I think it's a bit too obvious.
So unless you double-bluffed us, I'm going to assume it's wrong.
And I laughed out lot when I read #4, preparing myself to write that
there should be a word for that - until I realized there already is one:
"short".

Oh, you also wanted my votes? 2 and 9 - the bump and the phonetic change.

Cheers,
Hugo


Dodi Schultz schreef op 4-1-2014 2:29:
> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that
> order: a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that
> actually appears in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely
> to be that one; register your votes by direct reply to this message.
> (Exception: If you now recognize the real definition, you may not
> vote; instead, please e-mail the dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>
> The deadline for casting your votes:
> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
> In England, 2 p.m.
> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>
> —Dodi
>
>
> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and
> women who have successfully completed a series of trials.
>
> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
> corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
>
> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches
> and buzzwords but containing little substance.
>
> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution
> and subsequently breaks it.
>
> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire
> due to heat.
>
> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might
> cause offense.
>
> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract
> oxygen from water.
>
> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of
> the wine.
>
> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become
> unvoiced.
>
> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
>
> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
>
> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>
> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
>
> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
>
> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
>
> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
>
> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
>
> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
>
> 19. procrastination; delay.
>
> 20. self-abuse.
>

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[Daniel Widdis]

I don¹t believe either 4 or 18, but they both should have words for them.

On 1/3/14, 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz wrote:

>
>4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and
>subsequently breaks it.
>
>18. behaving like a spoiled child.


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[France International/Mike Shefler]

I'll try 3 and 9.

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[EnDash@aol.com]

I'll take 2 and 13.



2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.

13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

-- Dick Weltz


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[Guerri Stevens]

I vote for 3 and 13.

Guerri

On 1/3/2014 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz wrote:
> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches
> and buzzwords but containing little substance.
>
> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

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[Efrem Mallach]

I'll try 12 and 13.

Efrem

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On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:

> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one; register your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>
> The deadline for casting your votes:
> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
> In England, 2 p.m.
> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>
> —Dodi
>
>
> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>
> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

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[Millie Morgan]

I'll go for a couple of the more obscure ones, thanks Dodi ...

>6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause
offense.
>10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).


Best wishes
Millie

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[Daniel Widdis]

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
>
> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one; register your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>
> The deadline for casting your votes:
> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
> In England, 2 p.m.
> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>
> —Dodi
>
>
> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women who have successfully completed a series of trials.
>
> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
>
> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and buzzwords but containing little substance.
>
> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and subsequently breaks it.
>
> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due to heat.
>
> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause offense.
>
> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen from water.
>
> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the wine.
>
> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become unvoiced.
>
> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
>
> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
>
> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>
> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
>
> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
>
> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
>
> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
>
> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
>
> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
>
> 19. procrastination; delay.
>
> 20. self-abuse.
>
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[nancygoat]

8 and 19 for me. Completely unlikely.

Nancy

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[Judy Madnick]

I don't see a message, Dan.

Judy

Sent from my iPod

On Jan 4, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Daniel Widdis <widdis (AT) dixonary (DOT) net> wrote:

>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
>>
>> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one; register your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>>
>> The deadline for casting your votes:
>> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
>> In England, 2 p.m.
>> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
>> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>>
>> —Dodi
>>
>>
>> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women who have successfully completed a series of trials.
>>
>> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
>>
>> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and buzzwords but containing little substance.
>>
>> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and subsequently breaks it.
>>
>> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due to heat.
>>
>> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause offense.
>>
>> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen from water.
>>
>> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the wine.
>>
>> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become unvoiced.
>>
>> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
>>
>> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
>>
>> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>>
>> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
>>
>> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
>>
>> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
>>
>> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
>>
>> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
>>
>> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
>>
>> 19. procrastination; delay.
>>
>> 20. self-abuse.
>>
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[Tony Abell]

I'll go with 13 and 17:

> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.

> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.

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[John Barrs]

Judy

Dan was vapulating

JohnnyB


On 5 January 2014 12:56, Judy Madnick <jmadnick (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

> I don't see a message, Dan.
>
> Judy
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jan 4, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Daniel Widdis <widdis (AT) dixonary (DOT) net> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) verizon (DOT) net>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order:
> a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears
> in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one;
> register your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now
> recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the
> dealer to disqualify yourself.)
> >>
> >> The deadline for casting your votes:
> >> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
> >> In England, 2 p.m.
> >> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
> >> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
> >>
> >> —Dodi
> >>
> >>
> >> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and
> women who have successfully completed a series of trials.
> >>
> >> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
> corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
> >>
> >> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches
> and buzzwords but containing little substance.
> >>
> >> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution
> and subsequently breaks it.
> >>
> >> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire
> due to heat.
> >>
> >> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might
> cause offense.
> >>
> >> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract
> oxygen from water.
> >>
> >> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the
> wine.
> >>
> >> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become
> unvoiced.
> >>
> >> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
> >>
> >> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
> >>
> >> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
> >>
> >> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
> >>
> >> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
> >>
> >> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
> >>
> >> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
> >>
> >> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
> >>
> >> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
> >>
> >> 19. procrastination; delay.
> >>
> >> 20. self-abuse.
> >>
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[Judy Madnick]

LOL!



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From: "John Barrs" <johnnybarrs (AT) gmail (DOT) com>
To: dixonary (AT) googlegroups (DOT) com;
Dated: 1/5/2014 9:54:45 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixonary] Round 2471: The moment of choice


Judy


Dan was vapulating


JohnnyB




On 5 January 2014 12:56, Judy Madnick <jmadnick (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

I don't see a message, Dan.

Judy

Sent from my iPod

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[Glen Boswell]

>
> I think I'm too late - due largely to 19 and 20 - which would be my
> choices if you'll accept them.


Cheers

Glen

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[Dodi Schultz]

Not to keep you in suspense, my successor is Dan Widdis, whose definition
of VAPULATION as faint, false praise (#13) struck seven voters as sensible.
As for me, it would have been a D0 except for Judy, who cast the round's
first vote, the only vote for the real def, #14. Details below.

The dealer's chair is yours, Dan!

—Dodi


1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women
who have successfully completed a series of trials.
From Guerri Stevens, who chose 3 & 13. No votes. Score: 0

2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a
corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
From Dave Cunningham, who chose 3 & 13. Votes from Hale, Keating,
Kornelis, and Weltz. Score: 4

3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and
buzzwords but containing little substance.
From Millie Morgan, who chose 6 & 10. Votes from Bourne, Cunningham,
Shefler, and Stevens. Score: 4

4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and
subsequently breaks it.
From Mike Shefler, who chose 3 & 9. Vote from Widdis. Score: 1

5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due
to heat.
From Steve Graham, who chose 7 & 19. No votes. Score: 0

6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause
offense.
From Tim Bourne, who chose 3 & 13. Vote from Morgan. Score: 1

7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen
from water.
From Glen Boswell, who chose 19 & 20. Votes from Graham and Hart. Score: 2

8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the wine.
From Hugo Kornelis, who chose 2 & 9. Vote from Shepherdson. Score: 1

9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become unvoiced.
From Efrem Mallach, who chose 12 & 13. Votes from Hale, Hart, Kornelis,
and Shefler. Score: 4

10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
From Paul Keating, who chose 2 & 19. Vote from Morgan. Score: 1

11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
From Keith Hale, who chose 2 & 9. No votes. Score: 0

12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
From Nancy Shepherdson, who chose 8 & 19. Vote from Mallach. Score: 1

13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
From Dan Widdis, who chose 4 & 18. Votes from Abell, Bourne, Cunningham,
Madnick, Mallach, Stevens, and Weltz. Score: 7

14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
From _Collins_ et al. Vote from Madnick. D1

15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
From Dick Weltz, who chose 2 & 13. No votes. Score: 0

16. the act of disregarding a warning.
From Tony Abell, who chose 13 & 17. No votes. Score: 0

17. the act of stretching and yawning.
From Judy Madnick, who chose 13 & *14*. Vote from Abell. Score: *3*

18. behaving like a spoiled child.
From Johnny Barrs, DQ. Vote from Widdis. Score: DQ1

19. procrastination; delay.
From Chris Carson, who didn't vote. Votes from Boswell, Graham, Keating,
and Shepherdson. Score: 4

20. self-abuse.
From Jim Hart, who chose 7 & 9. Vote from Boswell. Score: 1





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[Daniel Widdis]

So that's what happens when you press done instead of cancel!

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 5, 2014, at 7:56 AM, Judy Madnick <jmadnick (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
>
> I don't see a message, Dan.
>
> Judy
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
>> On Jan 4, 2014, at 11:57 PM, Daniel Widdis <widdis (AT) dixonary (DOT) net> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jan 3, 2014, at 8:29 PM, Dodi Schultz <DodiSchultz (AT) verizon (DOT) net> wrote:
>>>
>>> The word is VAPULATION. Below, the long and short of it, in that order: a score of claimed definitions, among them just one that actually appears in a dictionary. Choose the two you think most likely to be that one; register your votes by direct reply to this message. (Exception: If you now recognize the real definition, you may not vote; instead, please e-mail the dealer to disqualify yourself.)
>>>
>>> The deadline for casting your votes:
>>> Sunday, 5 January, 9 a.m. EST (6 a.m. PST, 7 a.m. MST, 8 a.m. CST)
>>> In England, 2 p.m.
>>> In the Netherlands, 3 p.m.
>>> In southeastern Oz, Monday, 6 January, 1 a.m.
>>>
>>> —Dodi
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. a rite that confers full membership in a tribe to young men and women who have successfully completed a series of trials.
>>>
>>> 2. _Phrenology_ any bump or nodule on a head which does not have a corresponding bump or nodule in the symmetrical location.
>>>
>>> 3. a speech or address (esp. political) incorporating numerous cliches and buzzwords but containing little substance.
>>>
>>> 4. the period of time between when one makes a New Year's resolution and subsequently breaks it.
>>>
>>> 5. the separation of the annular reinforcing belts from a vehicle tire due to heat.
>>>
>>> 6. the process of removing from a piece of text anything that might cause offense.
>>>
>>> 7. the process by which jellyfish and other coelenterates extract oxygen from water.
>>>
>>> 8. pumping air from a wine bottle in order to preserve the taste of the wine.
>>>
>>> 9. a process of phonetic change in which voiced fricatives become unvoiced.
>>>
>>> 10. evaporation; vaporization; disappearance (as in a fairy-tale).
>>>
>>> 11. the process of crystal formation, mainly on surfaces.
>>>
>>> 12. insufficient production of saliva; dry mouth.
>>>
>>> 13. false, insincere, or excessive praise.
>>>
>>> 14. (Obs.) the act of beating or whipping.
>>>
>>> 15. relaxing; lazing about; vegetating.
>>>
>>> 16. the act of disregarding a warning.
>>>
>>> 17. the act of stretching and yawning.
>>>
>>> 18. behaving like a spoiled child.
>>>
>>> 19. procrastination; delay.
>>>
>>> 20. self-abuse.
>>>
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