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  • 21spring — springlike, adj. /spring/, v., sprang or, often, sprung; sprung; springing; n., adj. v.i. 1. to rise, leap, move, or act suddenly and swiftly, as by a sudden dart or thrust forward or outward, or being suddenly released from a coiled or… …

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  • 22spring — v. & n. v. (past sprang or US sprung; past part. sprung) 1 intr. jump; move rapidly or suddenly (sprang from his seat; sprang through the gap; sprang to their assistance). 2 intr. move rapidly as from a constrained position or by the action of a… …

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  • 23spring — [c]/sprɪŋ / (say spring) verb (sprang or sprung, sprung, springing) –verb (i) 1. to rise or move suddenly and lightly as by some inherent power: to spring into the air; a tiger about to spring. 2. to go or come suddenly as if with a leap: blood… …

  • 24spring — [[t]sprɪŋ[/t]] v. sprangor, often, sprung; sprung; spring•ing; 1) to rise, leap, or move suddenly and swiftly: a tiger about to spring[/ex] 2) to be released suddenly from a constrained position: The door sprang open[/ex] 3) to issue forth… …

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  • 25spring — [[t]sprɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦♦ springs, springing, sprang, sprung 1) N VAR Spring is the season between winter and summer when the weather becomes warmer and plants start to grow again. The Labor government of Western Australia has an election due next… …

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  • 26spring — spring1 [ sprıŋ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the season of the year between winter and summer: early/late spring last/this/next spring in (the) spring: In spring the garden is a feast of blossoms. a ) only before noun happening in spring or… …

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  • 27spring — verb (past sprang or chiefly N. Amer. sprung; past participle sprung) 1》 move suddenly or rapidly upwards or forwards.     ↘cause (a game bird) to rise from cover. 2》 move suddenly by or as if by the action of a spring. 3》 operate or cause to… …

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  • 28spring up — verb come into existence; take on form or shape (Freq. 8) A new religious movement originated in that country a love that sprang up from friendship the idea for the book grew out of a short story An interesting phenomenon uprose • Syn: ↑originate …

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  • 29spring — I. verb (sprang or sprung; sprung; springing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English springan; akin to Old High German springan to jump and perhaps to Greek sperchesthai to hasten Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a …

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  • 30Spring Heeled Jack — Infobox Paranormalcreatures Creature Name = Spring Heeled Jack Image Caption = Illustration circa 1890 Grouping = Hoax/Mass hysteria/ Demon/Alien Country = UK Region = London/Liverpool Habitat = Urban First Reported = 1837 Last Sighted = 1986… …

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