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  • 31Upon the whole matter — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… …

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  • 32List of sports idioms — The following is a list of phrases derived from sports which have become idioms (slang or otherwise) in English. They have evolved a usage and meaning independent of sports and are often used by those with little knowledge of these games. The… …

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  • 33nullity — noun (plural nullities) 1》 Law a thing that is legally void.     ↘the state of being legally void. 2》 a thing of no importance or worth.     ↘nothingness …

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  • 34nothing — I. n. 1. No thing, no quantity, no part, no degree. 2. Non existence, nihility, inexistence, nihilism, nonentity, nothingness, nullity. 3. Trifle, bagatelle, small matter, thing of no importance, matter of no consequence. 4. Cipher, zero, nought …

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  • 35accessory — Anything which is joined to another thing as an ornament, or to render it more perfect, or which accompanies it, or is connected with it as an incident, or as subordinate to it, or which belongs to or with it. Adjunct or accompaniment Louis… …

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  • 36accessory — Anything which is joined to another thing as an ornament, or to render it more perfect, or which accompanies it, or is connected with it as an incident, or as subordinate to it, or which belongs to or with it. Adjunct or accompaniment Louis… …

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  • 37cipher — n. & v. (also cypher) n. 1 a a secret or disguised way of writing. b a thing written in this way. c the key to it. 2 the arithmetical symbol (0) denoting no amount but used to occupy a vacant place in decimal etc. numeration (as in 12.05). 3 a… …

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  • 38nonentity — n. (pl. ies) 1 a person or thing of no importance. 2 a non existence. b a non existent thing, a figment. Etymology: med.L nonentitas non existence …

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  • 39the big enchilada — (N American informal) A very important person or thing • • • Main Entry: ↑enchilada * * * informal a person or thing of great importance * * * the big enchilada US informal : the most important issue, person …

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  • 40Bagatelle — Bag a*telle (b[a^]g [.a]*t[e^]l ), n. [F., fr. It. bagatella; cf. Prov. It. bagata trifle, OF. bague, Pr. bagua, bundle. See {Bag}, n.] 1. A trifle; a thing of no importance. [1913 Webster] Rich trifles, serious bagatelles. Prior. [1913 Webster]… …

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