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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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	Syn- \Syn-\ [Gr. sy`n with.]
   A prefix meaning with, along with, together, at the same
   time. Syn- becomes sym- before p, b, and m, and syl- before
   l.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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	Trace \Trace\, n. [F. trace. See Trace, v. t. ]
   1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a
      course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a
      carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace.
      --Milton.
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   2. (Chem. & Min.) A very small quantity of an element or
      compound in a given substance, especially when so small
      that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an
      analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often
      contracted to tr.
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   3. A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left
      when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token;
      vestige.
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            The shady empire shall retain no trace
            Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase. --Pope.
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   4. (Descriptive Geom. & Persp.) The intersection of a plane
      of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate
      plane.
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   5. (Fort.) The ground plan of a work or works.
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   Syn.-Vestige; mark; token. See Vestige.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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	Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Calumniated;
   p. pr. & vb. n. calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of
   calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.]
   To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
   of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
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         Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
         calumniate all godly men's doings.       --Strype.
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   Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
      belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See Asperse.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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	Citadel \Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of
   citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See City.]
   A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city
   and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
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   Syn. -- Stronghold. See Fortress.
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Source: The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03)
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	SYN
     
        1.  Synchronous idle.
     
        2.  A syntactic specification language for COPS.
     
        ["Metalanguages of the Compiler Production System COPS",
        J. Borowiec, in GI Fachgesprach "Compiler-Compiler", ed
        W. Henhapl, Tech Hochs Darmstadt 1978, pp. 122-159].
     
        3. [TCP/IP SYN request?]
     
        (1996-04-17)

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