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SUPERFRONTAL
Etymology
Adjective
superfrontal (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to the upper part of the frontal lobe of the brain.
Noun
superfrontal (plural superfrontals)
A cloth placed over the top of an altar, often hanging down a few inches over the frontal.
Source: Wiktionary
Su`per*fron"tal, n. (Eccl.)
Definition: A cloth which is placed over the top of an altar, and often hangs down a few inches over the frontal.
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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