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1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden. 2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation. place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification

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1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden. 2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation. place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification critically situated. Coming critically the night before the session. Bp. Burnet.

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  • PROSECUTE
    To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses. Blackstone. (more info) 1. To follow after. Latimer.
  • SCREENINGS
    The refuse left after screening sand, coal, ashes, etc.
  • WINNOW
    comp.), winpi-skauro a fan, L. ventilare to fan, to winnow; cf. L. wannus a fan for winnowing, G. wanne, OHG. wanna. . See Wind moving 1. To separate, and drive off, the chaff from by means of wind; to fan; as, to winnow grain. Ho winnoweth barley
  • EXPOSER
    One who exposes or discloses.
  • CRITICALLY
    1. In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly. Critically to discern good writers from bad. Dryden. 2. At a crisis; at a critical time; in a situation. place, or condition of decisive consequence; as, a fortification
  • EXPOSEDNESS
    The state of being exposed, laid open, or unprotected; as, an exposedness to sin or temptation.
  • ANALYZER
    The part of a polariscope which receives the light after polarization, and exhibits its properties. (more info) 1. One who, or that which, analyzes.
  • BETRAYAL
    The act or the result of betraying.
  • EXPOSE
    1. To set forth; to set out to public view; to exhibit; to show; to display; as, to expose goods for sale; to expose pictures to public inspection. Those who seek truth only, freely expose their principles to the test, and are pleased to have them
  • WINNOWING
    The act of one who, or that which, winnows.
  • ANALYZE
    To subject to analysis; to resolve into its elements; to separate into the constituent parts, for the purpose of an examination of each separately; to examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to
  • SURRENDEROR
    One who makes a surrender, as of an estate. Bouvier.
  • EXAGGERATED
    Enlarged beyond bounds or the truth. -- Ex*ag"ger*a`ted*ly, adv.
  • EXAGGERATE
    up; ex out + aggerare to heap up, fr. agger heap, aggerere to bring 1. To heap up; to accumulate. "Earth exaggerated upon them ." Sir M. Hale. 2. To amplify; to magnify; to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth ; to delineate extravagantly ; to
  • AGGRAVATE
    1. To make heavy or heavier; to add to; to increase. "To aggravate thy store." Shak. 2. To make worse, or more severe; to render less tolerable or less excusable; to make more offensive; to enhance; to intensify. "To aggravate my woes." Pope.
  • BETRAYMENT
    Betrayal. Udall.
  • BETRAY
    1. To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly; as, an officer betrayed the city. Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men. Matt.
  • EXAMINEE
    A person examined.
  • EXAMINER
    One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; as, an examiner of students for a degree; an examiner in chancery, in the patent office, etc.
  • EXAMINE
    1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination,
  • HYPERCRITICALLY
    In a hypercritical manner.
  • CROSS-EXAMINER
    One who cross-examines or conducts a crosse-examination.
  • SURRENDER
    To yield; to render or deliver up; to give up; as, a principal surrendered by his bail, a fugitive from justice by a foreign state, or a particular estate by the tenant thereof to him in remainder or reversion. (more info) 1. To yield to the power
  • BESCREEN
    To cover with a screen, or as with a screen; to shelter; to conceal. Shak.
  • REEXAMINE
    To examine anew. Hooker.
  • CROSS-EXAMINE
    To examine or question, as a witness who has been called and examined by the opposite party. "The opportunity to cross-examine the witnesses." Kent.
  • OVEREXPOSE
    To expose excessively; specif. ,

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