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Antimacassar:: A small cloth placed over the backs or arms of chairs, or the head or cushions of a sofa, to prevent soiling of the permanent fabric underneath
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Concomitant:: Naturally accompanying or associated ("comes with its own concomitant set of problems")
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Droit du seigneur:: A feudal right said to have existed in medieval Europe giving the lord to whom it belonged the right to sleep the first night with the bride of any one of his vassals
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+Malaphor:: Blend of two aphorisms, idioms, or clichés ("We'll burn that bridge when we come to it") [informal]
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Matutolypea:: The state of being extraordinarily grumpy, irritable, and plain anti-social first thing in the morning
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Oubliette:: A dungeon with an opening only at the top
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Polemic:: A controversial argument, or person inclined to controversy, argument, or refutation
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