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STINT

a period of time spent at a particular activity

The meaning of the word stint is a period of time spent at a particular activity.

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condolegrieve
rabiesan acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
tridenta 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
litotesunderstatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy")
reprobationthe act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language