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Uplifted

Definition: Uplifted

Uplifted

Adjective

1. (archaic) exalted emotionally especially with pride.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "uplifted" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)


Synonym: Uplifted

Synonym by domain: uplifted peneplain (geography).

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Crosswords: Uplifted

English words defined with "uplifted": Upstare. (references)
Specialty definitions using "uplifted": Basin and Range provinceDamiens' Bed of Steelendgatefault-foldJehovah-nissi. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Uplifted

DomainTitle

Books

  • Three Classic African American Novels: Clotel; Or the President's Daughter, Iola Leroy or Shadows Uplifted, the Marrow of Tradition (Vintage classics (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Uplifted

Illustrations:
Uplifted

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Photo Album: Uplifted

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Aerial view of uplifted limestone islands in Palau . Ca. 1971. Credit: Small World.

Koror Harbor east entrance showing barrier reef to outside and patch reefs in lagoon. North side of entrance. Uplifted limestone islands. Credit: Small World.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Use in Literature: Uplifted

TitleAuthorQuote

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Oh! the human race shall be delivered, uplifted, and consoled!

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

With a sudden movement she bowed his head and joined her lips to his and he read the meaning of her movements in her frank uplifted eyes.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Uplifted

"Uplifted" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 48.94% of the time. "Uplifted" is used about 47 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)48.94%2372,767
Lexical Verb (past participle)42.55%2078,262
Lexical Verb (past tense)8.51%4175,879
                    Total100.00%47N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expression: Uplifted

Expression using "uplifted": feel uplifted. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Uplifted

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

uplifted

10
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Uplifted

Language Translations for "uplifted"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

上升 (Ascendant, Ascendent, Ascent, Climb, Climbed, Climbing, Raise, Raised, Raising, rise, risen, rising, uphill). (various references)

   

German

  

hochgehoben, erhob (levied, upraised). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

מורם (elevated, raised), מו ף (hoisted). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

ifteduplay

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Uplifted

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

sublimis. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Uplifted

LanguageDateSourceRomans Chapter 11, Verse 18
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintMh katakaucw twn kladwn ei de katakaucasai ou su thn rizan bastazeiV all h riza se
Latin405VulgateNoli gloriari adversus ramos quod si gloriaris non tu radicem portas sed radix te
Old English990West SaxonNe gielp ymb þas bogas. Gif ge gielpað, þinc eow þes: Ge ne fediað wyrtruman, ac wyrtruma fedeð eow.
Middle English1395WyclifNyle thou haue glorie ayens the braunchis. For if thou gloriest, thou berist not the roote, but the roote thee.
Renaissance English1526TyndaleBost not thy selfe agaynst the brauches. For yf thou bost thy selfe remember that thou bearest not the rote but the rote the.
Jacobean English1611King JamesBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Victorian English1833WebsterBoast not against the branches. But if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Basic English1964OgdenDo not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Uplifted

LanguageRomans Chapter 11, Verse 18
Cebuanonan, ayaw pagpasigarbohi ang mga sanga. Kon magpasigarbo man gayud ikaw, hinumdami nga dili baya ikaw mao ang nagsapnay sa punoan, hinonoa ang punoan mao ang nagasapnay kanimo.
Croatianne uznosi se nad grane. Ako li se hoæeš uznositi - ne nosiš ti korijena, nego korijen tebe.
Danishda ros dig ikke imod Grenene; men dersom du roser dig, da bærer jo ikke du Roden, men Roden dig.
DutchZo roem niet tegen de takken; en indien gij daartegen roemt, gij draagt den wortel niet, maar de wortel u.
Finnishniin älä ylpeile oksien rinnalla; mutta jos ylpeilet, niin et sinä kuitenkaan kannata juurta, vaan juuri kannattaa sinua.
Frenchne te glorifie pas aux dépens de ces branches. Si tu te glorifies, sache que ce n`est pas toi qui portes la racine, mais que c`est la racine qui te porte.
Germanso rühme dich nicht wider die Zweige. Rühmst du dich aber wider sie, so sollst du wissen, daß du die Wurzel nicht trägst, sondern die Wurzel trägt dich.
HungarianNe kevélykedjél az ágak ellenében: ha pedig kevélykedel, nem te hordozod a gyökeret, hanem a gyökér téged.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariOleh karena itu janganlah kalian menganggap enteng mereka yang sudah dikerat seperti cabang itu. Kalian harus ingat bahwa kalian hanya cabang saja. Dan bukannya cabang yang memberi makan kepada akar, melainkan akar yang memberi makan kepada cabang.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lamajanganlah engkau memegahkan dirimu kepada cabang-cabang itu. Tetapi jikalau engkau memegahkan dirimu sekali pun, ingatlah: Bukannya engkau yang menanggung akar itu, melainkan akar itu menanggung engkau.
Italiannon menar tanto vanto contro i rami! Se ti vuoi proprio vantare, sappi che non sei tu che porti la radice, ma è la radice che porta te.
LatvianTad nelielies zaru priekðâ! Bet ja lielies, tad zini, ka ne tu nes sakni, bet sakne tevi!
MaoriAua e whakapehapeha ki nga manga. Ki te whakapehapeha ia koe, ehara i te mea nau i mau ake ai te pakiaka, engari na te pakiaka koe.
Norwegianda ros dig ikke mot grenene! men hvis du roser dig, så er det dog ikke du som bærer roten, men roten som bærer dig.
Portuguesenão te glories contra os ramos; e, se contra eles te gloriares, não és tu que sustentas a raiz, mas a raiz a ti.   
Rumaniannu te fqli fayq de ramuri. Dacq te fqlewti, sq wtii cq nu tu yii rqdqcina, ci rqdqcina te yine pe tine.
ShuarTura kanawe tsupikmajai nankaamantu Enentáimtumasaip. Warí, ame kakarmarmijiai numi wajatsui antsu ni kakarmarijiai iwiaakme.
Spanishno te jactes contra las demás ramas. Pero aunque te jactes en contra de ellas, no eres tú quien sustentas a la raíz, sino la raíz a ti.
SwahiliBasi, msiwadharau wale waliokatwa kama matawi! Na, hata kama kuna la kujivunia, kumbukeni kwamba si ninyi mnaoitegemeza mizizi, bali mizizi ndiyo inayowategemeza ninyi.
Swedishså må du icke därför förhäva dig över grenarna. Nej, om du skulle vilja förhäva dig, så besinna att det icke är du som bär roten, utan att roten bär dig.
UmaAga neo' molangko nono-ni ompi'. Neo' niruge' -ra to Yahudi to ratadi toera. Kiwoi-e': koi' hewa ra'a wo'o-wadi, koi' mporata rasi' ngkai rali' kaju to rapiara, bela kaju to mporata rasi' ngkai koi'!

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Misspellings: Uplifted

Misspellings

"Uplifted" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: uglified. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Uplifted"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "uplifted" (pronounced u"pli'ftud)
6-l i' f t u dairlifted.
4-f t u dcrafted, drafted, drifted, gifted, grafted, handcrafted, lifted, rafted, redrafted, shafted, shifted, sifted, tufted, wafted.
3-t u dabated, abbreviated, abdicated, abducted, abetted, aborted, abrogated, abstracted, abutted, accelerated, accented, accentuated, accepted, acclimated, accommodated, accosted, accounted, accredited, accumulated, acquainted, acquitted, acted, activated, adapted, addicted, adjudicated, adjusted, admitted, adopted, adulterated, advocated, affected, affiliated, afflicted, affronted, aggravated, aggregated, agitated, alerted, alienated, alleviated, allocated, allotted, alternated, amalgamated, ameliorated, amounted, amputated, angulated, animated, annihilated, annotated, anted, anticipated, antiquated, appointed, appreciated, appropriated, approximated, arbitrated, arrested, articulated, aspirated, assassinated, assaulted, asserted, assimilated, assisted, associated, assorted, attempted, attenuated, attested, attracted, attributed, audited, augmented, authenticated, automated, averted, awaited, backdated, baited, bankrupted, bated, batted, belated, belted, benefited, benefitted, benighted, berated, bested, bifurcated, bigoted, blacklisted, blanketed, blasted, blighted, bloated, blunted, blurted, boasted, boated, bolted, boosted, booted, boycotted, breasted, budgeted, busted, caffeinated, calculated, calibrated, capitulated, captivated, carbonated, carbureted, carotid, carpeted, carted, castigated, castrated, catapulted, celebrated, cemented, chanted, charted, chatted, cheated, chested, chlorinated, circuited, circulated, circumvented, cited, closeted, clotted, coasted, coated, coexisted, collaborated, collected, comforted, commemorated, commented, committed, communicated, commuted, compacted, compensated, competed, complemented, completed, complicated, complimented, computed, conceited, concentrated, concerted, concocted, conducted, confiscated, conflicted, confronted, congested, congratulated, congregated, conjugated, connected, conscripted, consecrated, consented, consisted, consolidated, constipated, constituted, constricted, constructed, consulted, consummated, contacted, contaminated, contemplated, contented, contested, contorted, contracted, contradicted, contrasted, contributed, converted, convicted, convoluted, cooperated, coordinated, copyrighted, corrected, correlated, corroborated, corrugated, corrupted, costed, counted, counteracted, counterfeited, courted, coveted, created, credited, cremated, crenelated, crested, crusted, culminated, cultivated, darted, dated, daunted, deactivated, debated, debilitated, decaffeinated, decapitated, decelerated, decimated, decontaminated, decorated, dedicated, deducted, defaulted, defeated, defected, deflated, deflected, degenerated, dehydrated, dejected, delegated, deleted, deliberated, delighted, delineated, delisted, demented, demonstrated, demoted, denigrated, denominated, denoted, dented, departed, depicted, depleted, deported, deposited, depreciated, deregulated, desecrated, desegregated, deserted, designated, destructed, detected, deteriorated, detested, detonated, detracted, devaluated, devastated, deviated, devoted, dictated, differentiated, digested, dilapidated, dilated, diluted, directed, disaffected, disappointed, disassociated, disconnected, discontented, discounted, discredited, discriminated, disenchanted, disgusted, disintegrated, disinterested, disinvited, disjointed, dislocated, disoriented, dispirited, disputed, disrespected, disrupted, dissected, disseminated, dissented, dissipated, distorted, distracted, distributed, distrusted, diverted, divested, documented, domesticated, dominated, donated, dotted, doubted, duplicated, dusted, edited, educated, effected, ejected, elaborated, elated, elected, electrocuted, elevated, elicited, eliminated, elongated, elucidated, emaciated, emanated, emancipated, emasculated, emigrated, emitted, emulated, enacted, encapsulated, enchanted, encrusted, encrypted, enlisted, entrusted, enumerated, enunciated, equated, eradicated, erected, erupted, escalated, escorted, estimated, evacuated, evaluated, evaporated, evicted, eviscerated, exacerbated, exacted, exaggerated, exalted, exasperated, excavated, excepted, excerpted, excited, excommunicated, excoriated, executed, exempted, exerted, exhausted, exhibited, exhilarated, exhorted, existed, exited, exonerated, expected, expedited, experimented, exploited, exported, expropriated, exterminated, extorted, extracted, extradited, extrapolated, extricated, extroverted, exulted, fabricated, faceted, facilitated, fainted, fainthearted, farsighted, fascinated, fasted, fated, faulted, feasted, federated, fermented, ferreted, feted, fetid, filleted, fingerprinted, fisted, fitted, fixated, flabbergasted, flagellated, flaunted, flirted, floated, flouted, fluctuated, foisted, fomented, footed, footnoted, forecasted, forested, forfeited, formulated, fragmented, frequented, fretted, fronted, frosted, frustrated, gated, generated, germinated, glaciated, gloated, glutted, graduated, granted, grated, gravitated, greeted, grunted, guested, gusted, gutted, gyrated, halfhearted, hallucinated, halogenated, halted, harvested, hated, hearted, heated, helmeted, hesitated, highlighted, hinted, hoisted, hooted, hosted, humiliated, hunted, hydrated, hydrogenated, hyphenated, ignited, illuminated, illustrated, imitated, immigrated, impacted, imparted, impersonated, implanted, implemented, implicated, imported, impregnated, imprinted, imputed, inactivated, inaugurated, incapacitated, incarcerated, incinerated, incited, incorporated, inculcated, indebted, indicated, indicted, indited, indoctrinated, inducted, infatuated, infected, infested, infiltrated, inflated, inflected, inflicted, infuriated, ingested, inhabited, inherited, inhibited, initiated, injected, innovated, inoculated, inserted, insinuated, insisted, inspected, instigated, instituted, instructed, insulated, insulted, integrated, interacted, intercepted, interconnected, interdicted, interested, interjected, interpolated, interpreted, interrelated, interrogated, interrupted, intersected, intimated, intimidated, intoxicated, introverted, inundated, invalidated, invented, inverted, invested, investigated, invigorated, invited, irradiated, irrigated, irritated, isolated, jacketed, jetted, jilted, jointed, jolted, jotted, knighted, knitted, knotted, lambasted, lamented, laminated, lasted, legislated, levitated, liberated, lighted, lighthearted, limited, liquidated, listed, litigated, located, looted, lubricated, lusted, maladjusted, malted, maltreated, mandated, manifested, manipulated, marinated, marketed, masted, masturbated, mated, mediated, medicated, melted, merited, meted, migrated, minted, misallocated, misappropriated, miscalculated, misdirected, misinterpreted, misquoted, misreported, misrepresented, misstated, mistreated, mistrusted, mitigated, moderated, modulated, molested, motivated, mounted, multifaceted, mutated, muted, mutilated, narrated, nauseated, navigated, nearsighted, necessitated, negated, neglected, negotiated, nested, netted, nominated, nonregulated, noted, objected, obligated, obliterated, obstructed, officiated, omitted, operated, opinionated, opted, orbited, orchestrated, orientated, oriented, originated, ornamented, ousted, outdated, outed, outfitted, outlasted, outvoted, overacted, overestimated, overexcited, overheated, overpopulated, overrated, overreacted, overregulated, overrepresented, overstated, overweighted, oxygenated, painted, panted, parachuted, parted, participated, pasted, patented, patted, pelleted, pelted, penetrated, perfected, perforated, permeated, permitted, perpetrated, perpetuated, persecuted, persisted, perverted, petted, picketed, piloted, pinpointed, pirated, pitted, pivoted, planted, plated, plotted, plummeted, pocketed, pointed, pollinated, polluted, pontificated, populated, ported, posited, posted, potted, pouted, precipitated, predated, predicated, predicted, predominated, preempted, preexisted, prefabricated, premeditated, presented, prevented, printed, profited, prognosticated, prohibited, projected, proliferated, promoted, prompted, promulgated, propagated, prorated, prosecuted, protected, protested, protracted, punctuated, purported, putted, quieted, quilted, quoted, radiated, ranted, ratcheted, rated, reacted, reactivated, readjusted, readmitted, reallocated, reappointed, rearrested, reasserted, rebated, rebutted, recalculated, recanted, reciprocated, recited, recollected, reconnected, reconstituted, reconstructed, recounted, recreated, recruited, redacted, redecorated, redirected, redistributed, reelected, reenacted, reevaluated, refitted, reflected, reformulated, refrigerated, refuted, regenerated, regimented, regretted, regulated, rehabilitated, reignited, reincarnated, reinstated, reinstituted, reintegrated, reinterpreted, reinvented, reinvested, reinvigorated, reinvited, reiterated, rejected, rejuvenated, related, relegated, relented, relocated, remarketed, remitted, renegotiated, renominated, renovated, rented, repainted, repatriated, repeated, repented, replanted, replicated, reported, represented, reprinted, repudiated, reputed, requested, rerouted, resented, resisted, resonated, resorted, respected, restarted, restated, rested, restricted, resubmitted, resulted, resurrected, resuscitated, retaliated, retested, retorted, retracted, retreated, retrofitted, reunited, reverberated, reverted, revisited, revolted, righted, rioted, riveted, roasted, rocketed, roosted, rooted, rotated, rotted, ruminated, rusted, rutted, sainted, salivated, salted, saluted, sandblasted, sated, saturated, scapegoated, scented, scouted, scripted, sculpted, seated, secreted, sedated, segmented, segregated, selected, separated, serrated, shorted, shortsighted, shouted, shunted, sighted, silhouetted, simulated, sited, situated, skated, skirted, skyrocketed, slanted, slated, slighted, slotted, snorted, solicited, sophisticated, sorted, speculated, spirited, sported, spotlighted, spotted, spouted, sprinted, sprouted, spurted, squirted, stagnated, stalemated, started, stated, stilted, stimulated, stipulated, stunted, subcontracted, subjected, subjugated, submitted, subordinated, substantiated, substituted, subtracted, subverted, suffocated, suggested, suited, superheated, supplanted, supplemented, supported, surmounted, suspected, swatted, sweated, syncopated, syndicated, tabulated, tainted, talented, targeted, tasted, taunted, tempted, terminated, tested, throated, thwarted, ticketed, tightfisted, tilted, tinted, titillated, toasted, tolerated, tormented, toted, touted, transacted, transected, translated, transmitted, transplanted, transported, treated, trotted, trumpeted, truncated, trusted, twisted, unabated, unaccounted, unaccredited, unadjusted, unadulterated, unaffected, unaffiliated, unallocated, unanticipated, unappreciated, unassisted, unaudited, unbolted, uncharted, uncoated, uncollected, uncommitted, uncompensated, uncompleted, uncomplicated, unconnected, unconsolidated, uncontaminated, uncontested, uncontradicted, unconverted, uncoordinated, uncorrected, uncorroborated, uncounted, undated, undaunted, undefeated, undercounted, underestimated, underrated, underreported, underrepresented, understated, undetected, undifferentiated, undiluted, undisputed, undistributed, undocumented, undoubted, unedited, uneducated, unelected, unexpected, unexploited, unincorporated, unindicted, uninfected, uninhabited, uninhibited, uninitiated, uninterested, uninterrupted, uninvited, United, unlimited, unlisted, unmitigated, unmolested, unobstructed, unpainted, unprecedented, unprotected, unrated, unreconstructed, unregulated, unrelated, unreported, unrepresented, unrequited, unrestricted, unsaturated, unscripted, unseated, unsolicited, unsophisticated, unstated, unsubstantiated, unsuited, unsupported, unsuspected, untainted, untested, untreated, unwanted, unwarranted, updated, uprooted, vacated, vaccinated, vacillated, validated, vatted, vaulted, vaunted, venerated, vented, ventilated, vested, vetted, vindicated, violated, visited, voted, waited, wanted, warranted, wasted, weighted, whetted, whited, wholehearted, wilted, witted, worsted, wrested.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Uplifted

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-f-i-l-p-t-u"

-1 letter: upfield.

-2 letters: dilute, flited, fluted, futile, lifted, plutei, uplift.

-3 letters: delft, duple, felid, fetid, field, filed, filet, flied, flite, flued, fluid, flute, letup, luted, piled, plied, puled, tepid, tilde, tiled, tulip, uplit, utile.

-4 letters: defi, deft, deil, delf, deli, delt, diel, diet, dipt, dite, duel, duet, duit, dupe, edit, etui, felt, feud, file, fled.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-f-i-l-p-t-u"
 

+2 letters: despiteful.

 

+4 letters: despitefully.

 

+5 letters: disrespectful, superfluidity.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Uplifted


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

55 70 6C 69 66 74 65 64

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010101 01110000 01101100 01101001 01100110 01110100 01100101 01100100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#85 &#112 &#108 &#105 &#102 &#116 &#101 &#100

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0055 0070 006C 0069 0066 0074 0065 0064

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

5582787572867170

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Fiction
8. Usage Frequency
9. Expressions
10. Expressions: Internet
11. Translations: Modern
12. Translations: Ancient
13. Bible Trace
14. Derivations
15. Rhymes
16. Anagrams
17. Orthography
18. Bibliography


  

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