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Mannerism , MANNERISM. The definition of the style of mannerism was the subject of scholarly debate in the mid-twentieth century, but no consensus was reached. T… Sostenuto , sos·te·nu·to / ˌsästəˈnoōtō/ Mus. • adj. (of a passage of music) to be played in a sustained or prolonged manner. • n. (pl. -tos) a passage to be pla… Ankylosaurus , Ankylosaurus (ankylosaurs) Genus of Cretaceous dinosaurs, heavily armoured with bony plates, rather in the manner of armadillos. They had small heads… Legato , legato •bateau, chateau, gateau, gelato, mulatto, plateau •de facto, ipso facto •alto •canto, Esperanto, manteau, panto, portmanteau •antipasto, impa… solecism , sol·e·cism / ˈsäləˌsizəm; ˈsō-/ • n. a grammatical mistake in speech or writing. ∎ a breach of good manners; a piece of incorrect behavior. DERIVATIV… Bad , bad / bad/ • adj. (worse / wərs/ ; worst / wərst/ ) 1. of poor quality; inferior or defective: a bad diet. ∎ (of a person) not able to do something w…
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