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PERTUSATE
Etymology
Adjective
pertusate (not comparable)
(botany) Pierced at the apex.
Source: Wiktionary
Per*tus"ate, a. Etym: [See Pertuse.] (Bot.)
Definition: Pierced at the apex.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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