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Vocabulary words "Rose for Emily" & A very old man w/ enormous wings

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show A small dome on a drum on top of a larger dome, adorning a roof or a ceiling.  
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Spires   show
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Lightsome   show
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show intrude on  
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Obliterated   show
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show respected and impressive  
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show behaving in such a way as to suggest a playful sexual attraction, flirtatious  
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show rot or decomposed  
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bemused   show
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show (of a title officer right ) Conferred by or based on inheritance  
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remitted   show
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dispensation   show
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perpetuity   show
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show An elected member of a municipal council.  
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archaic   show
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show decorative handwriting or hand written lettering  
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deputation   show
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motes   show
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tarnished   show
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gilt   show
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show a self-supporting wooden frame for holding an artist's work while it is being painted or drawn.  
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show (of part of the body) swollen with fluid or gas  
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show cause to be under water ; completely cover or obscure  
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pallid   show
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hue   show
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vanishing   show
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show moving or sloping downward  
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show heavy blackish or very dark brown timber from a manly tropical tree  
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show defeat thoroughly  
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temerity   show
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teeming (teem)   show
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show modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.  
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deprecate   show
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tableau   show
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show the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in din light.  
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spraddled   show
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show the part of view that is nearest to the observer, especially in a picture or photograph ; the most prominent or important position or situation.  
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vindicated   show
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pauper   show
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show of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning ; thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way .  
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show the state of resembling or being alike ; a way in which two or more things are alike  
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show calm, peaceful and untroubled, tranquil  
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show special uniform worn by a servant or official  
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noblesse oblige   show
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show a group of people related by blood  
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rustling (rustle)   show
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show stretch out one's body or neck in order to see something  
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jalousies   show
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imperviousness   show
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show the chemical element of atomic number 33, a brittle steel-grey metalloid  
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show arrogantly superior and disdainful  
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show make known (private or sensitive information)  
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show a secret political clique or faction  
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thwarted (thwart)   show
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show (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects  
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show cancel or refrained from exacting or inflicting  
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show an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.  
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show a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment ; a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament  
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show free from disturbance; calm  
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show (of a person or their actions)showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.  
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doddering   show
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show a period of reflection or thought ; characterized by reflection or deep thought  
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bier   show
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macabre   show
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diminishing (diminish)   show
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sibilant   show
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show (especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of ; (of an influence, feeling or quality) be present and apparent throughout.  
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acrid   show
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show a cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb. ; a dark cloud or covering of a smoke, dust, or similar matter. ; a Y shaped charge representing the front of n ecclesiastical pallium.  
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valance   show
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show keep from being seen; conceal.; make unclear and difficult to understand. ; overshadow.  
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show having the shape of a crescent; growing increasing, or developing  
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embrace   show
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inextricable   show
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biding (bide)   show
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grimace   show
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cuckolded (cuckold)   show
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show the action of indenting or the state of being indented ; a deep recess or notch on the edge or surface of something  
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drenched   show
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show relating to or dealing in antiques or rare books ; a person who studies or collects antiques or antiquities  
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show the process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative ; the quality of being inspired, especially when evident in something.  
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show a strong and very unpleasant smell  
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impostor   show
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show importance requiring swift action ; an earnest and persistent quality:insistence  
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glimmered (glimmer)   show
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strewn   show
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meager   show
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show denoting a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc. ; denoting a low creaking sound made by an object under pressure. ;heavily laden with things  
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terrestrial   show
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providential   show
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show an unroofed area that is completely or mostly enclosed by the  
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show (of a person )clever, original, and inventive  
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tribulations   show
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show very large in size, quantity or extent  
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show not cautious; not aware of possible dangers or problem  
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show widely unreasonable, illogical or inappropriate  
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show a pad of absorbent material pressed onto a part of the body to relieve inflammation or stop bleeding.  
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show the Pope  
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show something that causes pain or suffering  
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show refraining from speech or temporarily speechless  
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show a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal cause or an inquest  
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show sulfur  
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stupor   show
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show the quality of being prudent; cautiousness  
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nourishment   show
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ragpicker   show
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sterile   show
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charitable   show
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grandeur   show
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show a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in a hand-to-hand fighting.  
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spectacle   show
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show a large hawklike bird of pray with broad wings and rounded tail, typically seen soaring in wide circles.  
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show distribute or spread over a wide area  
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haughty   show
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entangled   show
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show eager to know or learn something ; expressing curiosity  
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deigned   show
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incomprehensible   show
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show an entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats  
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show a human being subject to death, often contrasted with a divine being.  
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show a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group  
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show a period of public revelry at a regular time each year, typically during the week before lent on Roman Catholic countries, involving processions, music, dancing, and the use of masquerade.  
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show regard something as being caused by (someone or something)  
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inconvenience   show
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sidereal   show
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show relating to paralysis  
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castaway   show
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invalids   show
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show a person suffering from leprosy ; a person who is avoided or rejected by others for moral or social reasons  
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show a person who has been taken prisoner or an animal that has been confined  
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show the line at which the earth's surface and the sky appear to meet  
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consolation   show
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fugitive   show
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aliments   show
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show habitual sleeplessness; inability to sleep  
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show positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy. belonging or relating to heaven.  
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show unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed  
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lament   show
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conspiracy   show
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show relating to constituting a sacrament or the sacraments; an observance analogous to but not reckoned among the sacraments, such as the use of holy water or the sign of the cross.  
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show a network of interconnecting rabbit burrows ; a densely populated or labyrinthine building or district.  
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bailiff   show
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papal   show
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show a smooth, glossy fabric, usually of silk, produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals.  
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magnanimous   show
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penitents   show
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show showing luminous colors that seem to change when seen from different angels.  
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provisions   show
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show the purple egg-shaped fruit of a tropical Old World Plant, which is eaten as a vegetable.  
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show a fragrant gum resin obtained from certain trees and used, especially in the Near East, in perfumery, medicines and incense.  
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fate   show
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show (of a manifestation or event)  
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show an organism that lives on or in a host  
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show (of a person) clever, original, and inventive  
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frivolous   show
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show increase rapidly in numbers;multiply  
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infamies   show
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conjectures   show
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show (of a seal or closure) complete and airtight  
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show a thing that is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses  
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sterner   show
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show a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape  
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show make or be an exact copy of  
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show a person with original ideas about what the future will or could be like  
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show an action performed or a feeling experienced in response to a situation or event  
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show mentally unbalanced; deranged  
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implant   show
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passivity   show
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cannulae   show
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robust   show
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show a large-scale and violent event in the natural world.  
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delirious   show
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show a summary of the principles of christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of christians  
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repose   show
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furrow   show
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decrepit   show
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frivolity   show
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senile   show
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impertinences   show
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formulas   show
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