disfigure

  • 81defiguration — noun ( s) Etymology: Middle French defigurer, desfigurer to disfigure + English ation more at disfigure obsolete : disfiguration …

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  • 82deturpate — verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin deturpatus, past participle of deturpare to disfigure, from de from, away + turpare to disfigure, defile, from turpis ugly, foul, shameful more at de , turpitude transitive verb obsolete …

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  • 83de|face´a|ble — de|face «dih FAYS», transitive verb, faced, fac|ing. 1. to spoil the appearance of; mar: »Thoughtless boys have defaced the desks by marking on them. Scribbled pictures and notes defaced the pages of the book. 2. Figurative. to blot out;… …

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  • 84de|face — «dih FAYS», transitive verb, faced, fac|ing. 1. to spoil the appearance of; mar: »Thoughtless boys have defaced the desks by marking on them. Scribbled pictures and notes defaced the pages of the book. 2. Figurative. to blot out; obliterate: »to… …

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  • 85Appear — Ap*pear , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce. Cf. {Apparent} …

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  • 86Appeared — Appear Ap*pear , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce. Cf.… …

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  • 87Appearing — Appear Ap*pear , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Appeared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Appearing}.] [OE. apperen, aperen, OF. aparoir, F. apparoir, fr. L. appar?re to appear + par?reto come forth, to be visible; prob. from the same root as par?re to produce. Cf.… …

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  • 88Blubber — Blub ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blubbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blubbering}.] To weep noisily, or so as to disfigure the face; to cry in a childish manner. [1913 Webster] She wept, she blubbered, and she tore her hair. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 89Blubber — Blub ber, v. t. 1. To swell or disfigure (the face) with weeping; to wet with tears. [1913 Webster] Dear Cloe, how blubbered is that pretty face! Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. To give vent to (tears) or utter (broken words or cries); with forth or out …

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  • 90Blubbered — Blubber Blub ber, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blubbered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Blubbering}.] To weep noisily, or so as to disfigure the face; to cry in a childish manner. [1913 Webster] She wept, she blubbered, and she tore her hair. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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