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  Word Descriptions maelstrom, maternal, pungency, optimum, whinny, fauna, contiguous, dissemble, ware, dispassion


   
Description of maelstrom (noun)
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)



   
Description of maternal (adjective)
related on the mother's side



   
Description of pungency (noun)
a strong odor or taste property; sharpness; raciness



   
Description of optimum (adjective)
most desirable possible under a restriction expressed or implied



   
Description of whinny (verb: whinnied; whinnied; whinnying)
make a characteristic sound, of a horse; whicker



   
Description of fauna (noun: faunas, faunae)
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; beast; brute; creature



   
Description of contiguous (adjective)
having a common boundary or edge



   
Description of dissemble (verb: dissembled; dissembled; dissembling)
behave unnaturally or affectedly; act



   
Description of ware (verb)
spend extravagantly; waste



   
Description of dispassion (noun)
objectivity and detachment; dryness



  Determinations of the words maelstrom, maternal, pungency, optimum, whinny, fauna, contiguous, dissemble, ware, dispassion

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