# Thesaurus

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [July 19, 2016, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309 "2016-07-19T12:24:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 66

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1301 "2020-02-20T15:03:24Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which Edward VIII was King of the United Kingdom, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic _citizens of Poland,_ and attentive to our quality to which Frederic is a slave.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1302 "2020-02-20T17:10:50Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of fancy men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which _Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne_ was King of the United Kingdom, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which Frederic is a slave.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1303 "2020-02-20T22:03:00Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of _enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group_ men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including Japan and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which Frederic is a slave.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1304 "2020-02-20T22:15:21Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including _that country whose citizens are found on many a jar and many a fan in lively paint_ and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which Frederic is a slave.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1305 "2020-02-20T22:49:11Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which _British rock band with Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon_ Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including that country whose citizens are found on many a jar and many a fan in lively paint and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which Frederic is a slave.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1306 "2020-02-21T04:48:31Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate King a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which British rock band with Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including that country whose citizens are found on many a jar and many a fan in lively paint and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which _the gallant if not especially bright hero of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance”_ is a slave.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1307 "2020-02-21T09:35:25Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate _Prince Charles’ title after his mum kicks the bucket_ a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which British rock band with Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including that country whose citizens are found on many a jar and many a fan in lively paint and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which the gallant if not especially bright hero of Gilbert & Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance” is a slave.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1308 "2020-02-21T12:58:24Z")

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1. Those very dark ale or lager beer-hearted and surprisingly musical British dark, oily, viscous materials produced by the destructive distillation of organic substances now singing for you navigate seagoing vessels over the liquid highways of a Pirate Prince Charles’ title after his mum kicks the bucket a small butterfly, the male of which is predominantly blue while the female is typically brown, and our humorous with sexual insinuations ship’s an excellent or egregious example; we’re showing no excessive or extreme qualities of enthusiasts or fans of a sport or pursuit considered as a group men and determined by reference to the earth’s alliance of Germany and Italy in the year in which British rock band with Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon Elizabeth II’s uncle who later abdicated the throne was King of the United Kingdom, later including that country whose citizens are found on many a jar and many a fan in lively paint and other nations, that opposed the Allies in World War II, rather than the magnetic citizens of Poland, and attentive to our quality to which the gallant if not especially bright hero of Gilbert & _the knighted composer of “The Lost Chord”'s_ “The Pirates of Penzance” is a slave.  
Next, one from Einstein:

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1309 "2020-02-21T13:04:42Z")

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1. I have no special talent. I am only passionately _arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness._

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1310 "2020-02-21T13:36:07Z")

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1. I have no _better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual_ talent. I am only passionately arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1311 "2020-02-21T17:23:13Z")

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1. I have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual _monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War_. I am only passionately arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1312 "2020-02-21T18:43:41Z")

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1. _The former Swiss patent clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around Princeton, N.J. in the Fifties_ have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only passionately arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1313 "2020-02-21T21:26:08Z")

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1. The former Swiss patent clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around _the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD_, N.J. in the Fifties have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only passionately arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1314 "2020-02-22T22:01:13Z")

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1. The former Swiss patent clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around \*the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the Fifties have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only _acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically,fervidly, immensely, incandescently, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously_ arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1315 "2020-02-22T23:12:05Z")

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1. The former _firm, pale yellow cheese typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes_ patent clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the Fifties have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically,fervidly, immensely, incandescently, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1316 "2020-02-22T23:18:43Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow cheese typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes patent clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the _decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television_ have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically,fervidly, immensely, incandescently, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1317 "2020-02-22T23:23:13Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow cheese typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes _relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark_ clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically,fervidly, immensely, incandescently, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1318 "2020-02-23T13:39:32Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow _important person_ typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically,fervidly, immensely, incandescently, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1319 "2020-02-23T17:45:41Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing crew during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, _of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current_, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thesaurus/760309/1320 "2020-02-23T20:00:10Z")

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1. The former firm, pale yellow important person typically made from cow’s milk and having many holes relating to or being a nonprescription drug or other medical preparation that is protected by a trademark clerk now considered one of the most brilliant scientists ever to have lived, and who my mom occasionally saw riding his bike around the university from which Leonard Hofstadter received his PhD, N.J. in the decade that saw the rise of Rock & Roll, the Cold War and home television have no better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual monthly pay for an entire trireme rowing _a group of rappers, break dancers or graffiti artists working together_ during the Peloponnesian War. I am only acutely, colossally, corkingly, deeply, devotedly, eminently, emotionally, fabulously, fantastically, fervidly, immensely, of or relating to a light bulb containing a filament that is heated to incandescence by an electric current, mawkishly, perfervidly, profoundly, supremely, surpassingly, tremendously, uncommonly, vitally, zealously arousing interest because of novelty or strangeness.

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