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SUBOVATE
Etymology
Adjective
subovate (comparative more subovate, superlative most subovate)
Nearly ovate in shape.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*o"vate, a.
Definition: Nearly in the form of an egg, or of the section of an egg, but having the inferior extremity broadest; nearly ovate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AGITATION
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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