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1,767 words match “DENT”

ASSIDENT a.
Usually attending a disease, but not always; as, assident signs, or symptoms.
BIDENT n.
An instrument or weapon with two prongs.
BIDENTAL a.
Having two teeth. Swift.
BIDENTATE a.
Having two teeth or two toothlike processes; two-toothed.
CADENT a.
Falling. [R.] "Cadent tears." Shak.
CANAPE CONFIDENT n.
A sofa having a seat at each end at right angles to the main seats.
CANDENT a.
Heated to whiteness; glowing with heat. "A candent vessel." Boyle.
CLAUDENT a.
Shutting; confining; drawing together; as, a claudent muscle. [R.] Jonson
CO-RESPONDENT n.
One who is called upon to answer a summons or other proceeding jointly with another.
COINCIDENT a. 2 definitions
llowed by with. Christianity teaches nothing but what is perfectly suitable to, and coincident with, the ruling principles of a virtuous and well- inclined man. South.
COINCIDENTAL a.
Coincident.
COINCIDENTLY adv.
With coincidence.
CONCLUDENT a.
ringing to a close; decisive; conclusive. [Obs.] Arguments highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale.
CONFIDENT n.
See Confidant. South. Dryden.
CONFIDENTIAL a. 2 definitions
Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.
CONFIDENTIALLY adv.
In confidence; in reliance on secrecy.
CONFIDENTLY adv.
With confidence; with strong assurance; positively.
CONFIDENTNESS n.
The quality of being confident.
CONTENDENT n.
n antagonist; a contestant. [Obs.] In all notable changes and revolutions the contendents have been still made a prey to the third party. L'Estrange.
CORRESPONDENT a. 4 definitions
nding; congruous; conformable; in accord or agreement; obedient; willing. Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law. Hooker. As fast the correspondent passions rise. Thomson. I will be correspondent to command. Shak.
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