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blaise
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response 725 of 1124:
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Oct 30 14:08 UTC 2001 |
mordant
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aruba
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response 726 of 1124:
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Oct 30 14:30 UTC 2001 |
hornets 2 (gelinas)
mordant 7 (blaise)
Main Entry: 1mor7dant [LINK]
Pronunciation: 'mor-d&nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, present participle of
mordre to bite, from Latin mordEre; perhaps akin to Sanskrit mrdnAti
he presses, rubs
Date: 15th century
1 : biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style : INCISIVE <a
mordant wit>
2 : acting as a mordant
3 : BURNING, PUNGENT
synonym see CAUSTIC
Jim's up!
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blaise
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response 727 of 1124:
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Oct 30 16:42 UTC 2001 |
OK, I'm thinking of a word that's not
mordant 0 (lastword)
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aruba
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response 728 of 1124:
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Oct 30 17:57 UTC 2001 |
referee
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gelinas
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response 729 of 1124:
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Oct 30 18:31 UTC 2001 |
abandon
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rcurl
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response 730 of 1124:
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Oct 30 19:00 UTC 2001 |
A mordant is also an insoluble metallic compound first deposited upon
cotton which allows dyeing of the fabric with dyes that couple with
the mordant. This use is as noun or a verb. I don't see the immediate
connection with the above adjectival use. Dye mordants, as chemicals,
are not particularly biting, caustic or pungent.
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gelinas
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response 731 of 1124:
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Oct 30 21:38 UTC 2001 |
Webster's Unabridged offers:
2. (Dyeing & Calico Printing) Any substance, as alum or
copperas, which, having a twofold attraction for organic
fibers and coloring matter, serves as a bond of union, and
thus gives fixity to, or bites in, the dyes.
I think it's a stretch. ;)
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kentn
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response 732 of 1124:
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Oct 31 05:16 UTC 2001 |
unearth
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rcurl
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response 733 of 1124:
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Oct 31 07:06 UTC 2001 |
(Re #731: I agree - but I think the problem is that what is a very
uncommon use for us may be more common in other languages. In Webster's
Online the following definitions of "bite" (n) are among a number:
5 : the hold or grip by which friction is created or purchase is obtained
6 : a surface that creates friction or is brought into contact with
another for the purpose of obtaining a hold
The chemist Henry tried to get out of this pickle by substituting the
word "basis" for the use of "mordant" in dyeing, viz.
"1826 Henry Elem. Chem. II. 375 The latter class, however, may be durably
attached by the mediation of what was formerly called a mordaunt, but has
since been more properly termed, by the late Mr. Henry, a basis. "
(from Oxford English Dict. I think he lost his battle, however.)
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blaise
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response 734 of 1124:
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Nov 1 15:41 UTC 2001 |
referee 2 (aruba)
abandon 0 (gelinas)
unearth 0 (kentn)
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aruba
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response 735 of 1124:
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Nov 1 16:54 UTC 2001 |
deleted
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gelinas
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response 736 of 1124:
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Nov 1 22:53 UTC 2001 |
remands
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kentn
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response 737 of 1124:
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Nov 2 00:04 UTC 2001 |
fetched
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blaise
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response 738 of 1124:
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Nov 2 15:29 UTC 2001 |
deleted 1 (aruba)
remands 1 (gelinas)
fetched 1 (kentn)
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aruba
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response 739 of 1124:
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Nov 2 16:44 UTC 2001 |
behoove
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blaise
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response 740 of 1124:
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Nov 2 16:53 UTC 2001 |
behoove 2 (aruba)
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gelinas
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response 741 of 1124:
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Nov 3 05:52 UTC 2001 |
bulimia
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aruba
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response 742 of 1124:
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Nov 3 14:26 UTC 2001 |
gentile
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blaise
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response 743 of 1124:
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Nov 3 17:22 UTC 2001 |
bulimia 1 (gelinas)
gentile 3 (aruba)
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gelinas
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response 744 of 1124:
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Nov 3 22:54 UTC 2001 |
beatify
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blaise
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response 745 of 1124:
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Nov 4 01:17 UTC 2001 |
beatify 1 (gelinas)
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aruba
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response 746 of 1124:
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Nov 4 16:15 UTC 2001 |
gunnery
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blaise
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response 747 of 1124:
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Nov 5 14:38 UTC 2001 |
gunnery 0 (aruba)
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kentn
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response 748 of 1124:
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Nov 6 03:28 UTC 2001 |
legible
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gelinas
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response 749 of 1124:
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Nov 6 04:09 UTC 2001 |
risible
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