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SILURE
Si*lure", n. Etym: [L. silurus a sort of river fish, Gr. silure.] (Zoƶl.)
Definition: A fish of the genus Silurus, as the sheatfish; a siluroid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; ātheir business venture was doomed from the startā; āan ill-fated business ventureā; āan ill-starred romanceā; āthe unlucky prisoner was again put in ironsā- W.H.Prescott
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