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::: maul - handle roughly; batter; injure by beating; Ex. mauled by his overexcited fans; N: heavy long-handled hammer
::: girth - distance around something; circumference
::: despoil - plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
::: subdue - less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one's anger
::: gainsay - deny
::: appellation - name; title
::: reciprocate - do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
::: penumbra - partial shadow (in an eclipse); CF. almost shadow
::: recuperate - recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
::: splice - join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.