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Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To secure the end of (a rope, or the like) from untwisting by overcasting it with small stuff..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle..

Overcast :: Overcast (v. t.) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling..

Dim :: Dim (superl.) Not bright or distinct; wanting luminousness or clearness; obscure in luster or sound; dusky; darkish; obscure; indistinct; overcast; tarnished.

Fair :: Fair (superl.) Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day..

Overcast :: Overcast (v. t.) To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken..

Tautology :: Tautology (n.) A repetition of the same meaning in different words; needless repetition of an idea in different words or phrases; a representation of anything as the cause, condition, or consequence of itself, as in the following lines: --//The dawn is overcast, the morning lowers,/And heavily in clouds brings on the day. Addison..

Cloudy :: Cloudy (n.) Overcast or obscured with clouds; clouded; as, a cloudy sky..

Dull :: Dull (superl.) Furnishing little delight, spirit, or variety; uninteresting; tedious; cheerless; gloomy; melancholy; depressing; as, a dull story or sermon; a dull occupation or period; hence, cloudy; overcast; as, a dull day..

Overcast :: Overcast (v. t.) To compute or rate too high.

Fog :: Fog (v. t.) To envelop, as with fog; to befog; to overcast; to darken; to obscure..

Whip :: Whip (v. t.) To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; -- often with about, around, or over..

Overcloud :: Overcloud (v. t.) To cover or overspread with clouds; to becloud; to overcast.

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