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extirpate |
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| Definition: | To destroy totally. |
| Synonyms: | eradicate, exterminate, uproot |
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go off in a huffTo leave in an angry, belligerent, or vexed mood. |
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Luxembourg National DayOn the eve of this national holiday, Dudelange hosts a torchlight procession, and the castle at Wiltz hosts a fête in the courtyard. Fireworks, parades, special religious services, public concerts, and dancing comprise the elaborate celebration in the capital city of Luxembourg. On National Day, people assemble in the capital not only to celebrate their independence, but also to observe the official birthday of the Grand Duke. The people there identify strongly with their country and speak their own language, known as Luxembourgeois. More... |
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| The rain fell alike upon the just and upon the unjust, and for nothing was there a why and a wherefore. W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) |
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Today's topic: hoghog - A pig weighing more than 120 pounds. More... high on the hog - An allusion to the upper portions of a pig being the best for eating. More... swine, hog, pig - Swine is the collective (and ancestral) term for domesticated pigs and hogs; a hog is 120 pounds or more and ready for market, while a pig is immature and weighs less. More... hog on ice - Known mainly from the title of the book by Charles Earle Funk (1948); it is from the expression "as independent as a hog on ice," in which hog refers to the stone in the game of curling when it comes to rest. More... |
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