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• dev´|as|tat´ing|ly — dev|as|tat|ing «DEHV uh STAY tihng», adjective. 1. causing widespread destruction: »The first blow will be so devastating as to be decisive (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). 2. Figurative. effectively sarcastic, trenchant, or deflating: »The… …   Useful english dictionary

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• death — /deth/, n. 1. the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Cf. brain death. 2. an instance of this: a death in the family; letters published after his death. 3. the state of being …   Universalium

• painting, Western — ▪ art Introduction       history of Western painting from its beginnings in prehistoric times to the present.       Painting, the execution of forms and shapes on a surface by means of pigment (but see also drawing for discussion of depictions in …   Universalium

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• Zambia — Zambian, adj., n. /zam bee euh/, n. a republic in S Africa: formerly a British protectorate and part of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland; gained independence 1964; a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 9,349,975; 288,130 sq. mi.… …   Universalium

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