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masterpiece , mas·ter·piece / ˈmastərˌpēs/ • n. a work of outstanding artistry, skill, or workmanship: a great literary masterpiece the car was a masterpiece of sp… cease , cease / sēs/ • v. [intr.] come to an end: the hostilities had ceased and normal life was resumed. ∎ [tr.] bring (a specified action) to an end: they… Fleece , fleece / flēs/ • n. 1. the woolly covering of a sheep or goat: as the sheep came on board, we grabbed their long shaggy fleeces | he clutched the ram… Chess , Background
Chess is a classic two person board game. It is played with specially designed pieces on a square board made up of 64 alternating light an… Frontispiece , fron·tis·piece / ˈfrəntisˌpēs/ • n. 1. an illustration facing the title page of a book. 2. Archit. the principal face of a building. ∎ a decorated en… crease , crease / krēs/ • n. 1. a line or ridge produced on paper or cloth by folding, pressing, or crushing it: khaki trousers with knife-edge creases. ∎ a w…
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