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  • 91Disobliging — Disoblige Dis o*blige , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disobliged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disobliging}.] [Pref. dis + oblige: cf. F. d[ e]sobliger.] 1. To do an act which contravenes the will or desires of; to offend by an act of unkindness or incivility; to… …

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  • 92Disobliging — Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 93Disobligingly — Disobliging Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n.… …

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  • 94Disobligingness — Disobliging Dis o*bli ging, a. 1. Not obliging; not disposed to do a favor; unaccommodating; as, a disobliging person or act. [1913 Webster] 2. Displeasing; offensive. [Obs.] Cov. of Tongue. {Dis o*bli ging*ly}, adv. {Dis o*bli ging*ness}, n.… …

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  • 95Immunities — Immunity Im*mu ni*ty, n.; pl. {Immunities}. [L. immunitas, fr. immunis free from a public service; pref. im not + munis complaisant, obliging, cf. munus service, duty: cf. F. immunit[ e]. See {Common}, and cf. {Mean}, a.] 1. Freedom or exemption… …

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  • 96Immunity — Im*mu ni*ty, n.; pl. {Immunities}. [L. immunitas, fr. immunis free from a public service; pref. im not + munis complaisant, obliging, cf. munus service, duty: cf. F. immunit[ e]. See {Common}, and cf. {Mean}, a.] 1. Freedom or exemption from any… …

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  • 97Inferior — In*fe ri*or, n. A person lower in station, rank, intellect, etc., than another. [1913 Webster] A great person gets more by obliging his inferior than by disdaining him. South. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 98Officious — Of*fi cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See {Office}.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] [1913 Webster] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one. Note on Gen. xxvii …

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  • 99Officiously — Officious Of*fi cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See {Office}.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] [1913 Webster] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one. Note on… …

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  • 100Officiousness — Officious Of*fi cious, a. [L. officiosus: cf. F. officieux. See {Office}.] 1. Pertaining to, or being in accordance with, duty. [R.] [1913 Webster] If there were any lie in the case, it could be no more than an officious and venial one. Note on… …

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