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TRANSILIENCES
Noun
transiliences
plural of transilience
Source: Wiktionary
TRANSILIENCE
Tran*sil"i*ence, Tran*sil"i*en*cy, n. Etym: [L. transiliens, p. pr. of transilire to leap across or over; trans across, over + salire to leap.]
Definition: A leap across or from one thing to another. [R.] "An unadvised transiliency." Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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