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PATENT

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rhapsodya portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
repelto drive back : repulse
noveltysomething new or unusual
salineconsisting of or containing salt
circumlocutionthe use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea
lecheryinordinate (see inordinate
swampa wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history