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   [ey-tee, ah-tee]
noun
an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine punishment that follows it.
Origin:
< Greek, special use of átē reckless impulse, ruin, akin to aáein to mislead, harm
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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ate
p.t. of eat (q.v.).
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