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UNKISS
Etymology
Verb
unkiss (third-person singular simple present unkisses, present participle unkissing, simple past and past participle unkissed)
(obsolete) To cancel or annul something that was done or sealed with a kiss.
Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*kiss", v. t. Etym: [1st un- + king.]
Definition: To cancel or annul what was done or sealed by a kiss; to cancel by a kiss. [Obs.] Let me unkiss the oath 'twixt thee and me. Shak.
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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