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Ruminate , ru·mi·nate / ˈroōməˌnāt/ • v. [intr.] 1. think deeply about something: we sat ruminating on the nature of existence. 2. (of a ruminant) chew the cud.… Remove , re·move / riˈmoōv/ • v. [tr.] take away (something unwanted or unnecessary) from the position it occupies: she sat down to remove her makeup. ∎ take… clammy , clam·my / ˈklamē/ • adj. (clam·mi·er , clam·mi·est ) unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch. ∎ (of air or atmosphere) damp and unpleasant. DE… Rumen , ru·men / ˈroōmən/ • n. (pl. -mens or -mi·na / -mənə/ ) Zool. the first stomach of a ruminant, which receives food or cud from the esophagus, partly d… Mi6 , █ K. LEE LERNER/
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Officially known as the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), MI6 is the chief British foreign intelligence organization,… epididymis , ep·i·did·y·mis / ˌepiˈdidəməs/ • n. (pl. -did·y·mi·des / -ˈdidəmiˌdēz; -diˈdimiˌdēz/ ) Anat. a highly convoluted duct behind the testis, along which…
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