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Side-taking :: Side-taking (n.) A taking sides, as with a party, sect, or faction..

Defraudation :: Defraudation (n.) The act of defrauding; a taking by fraud.

Canon :: Canon (n.) A musical composition in which the voices begin one after another, at regular intervals, successively taking up the same subject. It either winds up with a coda (tailpiece), or, as each voice finishes, commences anew, thus forming a perpetual fugue or round. It is the strictest form of imitation. See Imitation..

Pignoration :: Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made..

Micaceo-calcareous :: Micaceo-calcareous (a.) Partaking of the nature of, or consisting of, mica and lime; -- applied to a mica schist containing carbonate of lime..

Suicide :: Suicidal (a.) Partaking of, or of the nature of, the crime or suicide..

Herpetic :: Herpetic (a.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the herpes; partaking of the nature of herpes; as, herpetic eruptions..

Disinterment :: Disinterment (n.) The act of disinterring, or taking out of the earth; exhumation..

Waterwork :: Waterwork (n.) Painting executed in size or distemper, on canvas or walls, -- formerly, frequently taking the place of tapestry..

Winder :: Winder (n.) A blow taking away the breath.

Deterration :: Deterration (n.) The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; a taking out of the earth or ground.

Diodon :: Diodon (n.) A genus of spinose, plectognath fishes, having the teeth of each jaw united into a single beaklike plate. They are able to inflate the body by taking in air or water, and, hence, are called globefishes, swellfishes, etc. Called also porcupine fishes, and sea hedgehogs..

Trowel :: Trowel (n.) A gardener's tool, somewhat like a scoop, used in taking up plants, stirring the earth, etc..

Aqueous :: Aqueous (a.) Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery..

Saltpetrous :: Saltpetrous (a.) Pertaining to saltpeter, or partaking of its qualities; impregnated with saltpeter..

Prisage :: Prisage (n.) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every ship importing twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this..

Taking :: Taking (n.) Agitation; excitement; distress of mind.

Tenaculum :: Tenaculum (n.) An instrument consisting of a fine, sharp hook attached to a handle, and used mainly for taking up arteries, and the like..

Communion :: Communion (n.) The sacrament of the eucharist; the celebration of the Lord's supper; the act of partaking of the sacrament; as, to go to communion; to partake of the communion..

Clayish :: Clayish (a.) Partaking of the nature of clay, or containing particles of it..

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