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Scry

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verb
foretell the future using a crystal ball or other reflective object or surface.
“a mirror used for scrying”

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Conniption

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noun INFORMAL•NORTH AMERICAN
a fit of rage or hysterics.
“his client was having conniptions on the phone”

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Pinafore

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noun
BRITISH
1. a collarless sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or jumper.

2. a woman’s loose sleeveless garment, typically full length and worn over clothes to keep them clean.

3. a sleeveless apron-like garment worn over a young girl’s dress, typically having ties or buttons at the back.

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Frippery

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noun
1. showy or unnecessary ornament in architecture, dress, or language.
“a strictly business building with not a hint of frippery”

2. a tawdry or frivolous thing.
“you’ll have to forgo fripperies like glossy mags”

adjective ARCHAIC
3. frivolous and tawdry.

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