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  Word Descriptions carapace, criteria, purgatory, verbiage, gargoyle, satirical, weft, eddo, preamble, redress


   
Description of carapace (noun)
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles; cuticle; shield



   
Description of criteria (noun)
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated; standard



   
Description of purgatory (noun: purgatories)
place of purification



   
Description of verbiage (noun)
the manner in which something is expressed in words; phrasing; phraseology; choice of words



   
Description of gargoyle (noun)
an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal



   
Description of satirical (adjective)
exposing human folly to ridicule



   
Description of weft (noun)
the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving; filling; pick



   
Description of eddo (noun)
edible starchy tuberous root of taro plants; dasheen



   
Description of preamble (noun)
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)



   
Description of redress (noun)
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil; remediation



  Determinations of the words carapace, criteria, purgatory, verbiage, gargoyle, satirical, weft, eddo, preamble, redress

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