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LEVIGATION
Etymology
Noun
levigation (plural levigations)
The act or operation of levigating.
Source: Wiktionary
Lev"i*ga"tion, n. Etym: [L. levigatio a smoothing: cf. F. lévigation.]
Definition: The act or operation of levigating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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