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GLEYING
Verb
gleying
present participle of gley
Source: Wiktionary
GLEY
Gley, v. i. Etym: [OE. gli, glien, gleien, to shine, to squint; cf. Icel. glja to glitter.]
Definition: To squint; to look obliquely; to overlook things. [Scot.] Jamieson.
Gley, adv.
Definition: Asquint; askance; obliquely.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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