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defeature
[
dih-
fee
-cher
]
de·fea·ture
1
/
dɪˈfi
tʃər
/
Show Spelled
[
dih-
fee
-cher
]
Show IPA
noun
Archaic
.
disfigurement.
Origin:
1580–90;
de-
+
feature
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Defeature
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bezoar
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gobo
. Does it mean:
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quincunx
. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
de·fea·ture
2
/
dɪˈfi
tʃər
/
Show Spelled
[
dih-
fee
-cher
]
Show IPA
noun
Obsolete
.
defeat
;
ruin.
Origin:
1580–90;
defeat
+
-ure
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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