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Slander :: Slander (n.) A false tale or report maliciously uttered, tending to injure the reputation of another; the malicious utterance of defamatory reports; the dissemination of malicious tales or suggestions to the injury of another..

Volute :: Volute (n.) A spiral scroll which forms the chief feature of the Ionic capital, and which, on a much smaller scale, is a feature in the Corinthian and Composite capitals. See Illust. of Capital, also Helix, and Stale..

Coquilla Nut :: Coquilla nut () The fruit of a Brazilian tree (Attalea funifera of Martius.).

Sycophancy :: Sycophancy (n.) False accusation; calumniation; talebearing.

Talebearer :: Talebearer (n.) One who officiously tells tales; one who impertinently or maliciously communicates intelligence, scandal, etc., and makes mischief..

Clever :: Clever (a.) Possessing quickness of intellect, skill, dexterity, talent, or adroitness; expert..

Metaleptic :: Metaleptic (a.) Transverse; as, the metaleptic motion of a muscle..

Staling :: Staled (imp. & p. p.) of Stal.

Counter :: Counter (v. t.) A telltale; a contrivance attached to an engine, printing press, or other machine, for the purpose of counting the revolutions or the pulsations..

Taleteller :: Taleteller (n.) One who tells tales or stories, especially in a mischievous or officious manner; a talebearer; a telltale; a tattler..

Platitude :: Platitude (n.) The quality or state of being flat, thin, or insipid; flat commonness; triteness; staleness of ideas of language..

Moral :: Moral (a.) Serving to teach or convey a moral; as, a moral lesson; moral tales..

Story-teller :: Story-teller (n.) One who tells stories; a narrator of anecdotes,incidents, or fictitious tales; as, an amusing story-teller..

Maltalent :: Maltalent (n.) Ill will; malice.

Stale :: Stale (a.) To make water; to discharge urine; -- said especially of horses and cattle.

Metaleptic :: Metaleptic (a.) Of, pertaining to, concerned in, or occurring by, metalepsy..

Mythopoetic :: Mythopoetic (a.) Making or producing myths or mythical tales.

Gest :: Gest (n.) A tale of achievements or adventures; a stock story.

Deathbird :: Deathbird (n.) Tengmalm's or Richardson's owl (Nyctale Tengmalmi); -- so called from a superstition of the North American Indians that its note presages death.

Petaled :: Petaled (a.) Having petals; as, a petaled flower; -- opposed to apetalous, and much used in compounds; as, one-petaled, three-petaled, etc..

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