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Exhortative (?), a. [L. exhortativus: cf. F. exhortatif.] Serving to exhort; exhortatory; hortative. Barrow.
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Exhortatory (?) a. [L. exhortatorius: cf. F. exhortatoire.] Of or pertaining to exhortation; hortatory. Holinshed.
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Exhorter (?), n. One who exhorts or incites.
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Exhumated (?), a. Disinterred. [Obs.]
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Exhumation (?), n. [Cf. LL. exhumatio, F. exhumation.] The act of exhuming that which has been buried; as, the exhumation of a body.
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Exhume (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exhumed (?) p. pr. & vb. n.. Exhuming.] [LL. exhumare; L. ex out + humus ground, soil: cf. F. exhumer. See .] To dig out of the ground; to take out of a place of burial; to disinter. Mantell.
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Exiccate (?), v. t. See . [Obs.] Holland.
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Exiccation (?), n. See . [Obs.]
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Exigence (?), n. [F.] Exigency. Hooker.
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Exigency (?), n.; pl. Exigencies (#). [LL. exigentia: cf. F. exigence.] The state of being exigent; urgent or exacting want; pressing necessity or distress; need; a case demanding immediate action, supply, or remedy; as, an unforeseen exigency. “The present exigency of his affairs.” Ludlow.

Syn. -- Demand; urgency; distress; pressure; emergency; necessity; crisis.
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Exigendary (?), n. See .
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Exigent, a. [L. exigens, -entis, p. pr. of exigere to drive out or forth, require, exact. See .] Exacting or requiring immediate aid or action; pressing; critical. “At this exigent moment.” Burke.
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Exigent, n. 1. Exigency; pressing necessity; decisive moment. [Obs.]
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Why do you cross me in this exigent? Shak.
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2. (o. Eng. Law) The name of a writ in proceedings before outlawry. Abbott.
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Exigenter (?), n. (O. Eng. Law) An officer in the Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas whose duty it was to make out exigents. The office is now abolished. Cowell.
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Exigible (?), a. [Cf. F. exigible. See .] That may be exacted; repairable. [R.] A. Smith.
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Exiguity (?), n. [L. exiguitas, fr. exiguus small: cf. F. exiguité.] Scantiness; smallness; thinness. [R.] Boyle.
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Exiguous (?), a. [L. exiguus.] Scanty; small; slender; diminutive. [R.] “Exiguous resources.” Carlyle. -- Exiguousness, n. [R.]
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Exile (?), n. [OE. exil, fr. L. exilium, exsilium, fr. exsuil one who quits, or is banished from, his native soil; ex out + solum ground, land, soil, or perh. fr.the root of salire to leap, spring; cf. F. exil. Cf. of the foot, .] 1. Forced separation from one's native country; expulsion from one's home by the civil authority; banishment; sometimes, voluntary separation from one's native country.
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Let them be recalled from their exile. Shak.
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2. The person expelled from his country by authority; also, one who separates himself from his home.
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Thou art in exile, and thou must not stay. Shak.

Syn. -- Banishment; proscription; expulsion.
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Exile (?) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exiled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exiling.] To banish or expel from one's own country or home; to drive away. “Exiled from eternal God.” Tennyson.
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Calling home our exiled friends abroad. Shak.

Syn. -- See .
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Exile (?), a. [L. exilis.] Small; slender; thin; fine. [Obs.] “An exile sound.” Bacon.
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Exilement (?), n. [Cf. OF. exilement.] Banishment. [R.] Sir. H. Wotton.
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Exilic (?), a. Pertaining to exile or banishment, esp. to that of the Jews in Babylon. Encyc. Dict.
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Exilition (?), n. [L. exsilire to spring from; ex out + salire to spring, leap.] A sudden springing or leaping out. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Exility (?), n. [L. exilitas: cf. F. exilité. See , a.] Smallness; meagerness; slenderness; fineness, thinness. [R.] Paley.
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Eximious (?) a. [L. eximius taken out, i. e. select, fr. eximere to take out. See .] Select; choice; hence, extraordinary, excellent. [Obs.]
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The eximious and arcane science of physic. Fuller.
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Exinanite (?), v. t. [L. exinanitus, p. p. of exinanire; ex out (intens.) + inanire to make empty, inanis, empty.] To make empty; to render of no effect; to humble. [Obs.] Bp. Pearson.
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Exinanition (?) n. [L. exinanitio.] An emptying; an enfeebling; exhaustion; humiliation. [Obs.]
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Fastings to the exinanition of spirits. Jer. Taylor.
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Exist (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Existed; p. pr. & vb. n. Existing.] [L. existere, exsistere, to step out or forth, emerge, appear, exist; ex out + sistere to cause to stand, to set, put, place, stand still, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. exister. See .] 1. To be as a fact and not as a mode; to have an actual or real being, whether material or spiritual.
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Who now, alas! no more is missed
Than if he never did exist. Swift.
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To conceive the world . . . to have existed from eternity. South.
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2. To be manifest in any manner; to continue to be; as, great evils existed in his reign.
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3. To live; to have life or the functions of vitality; as, men can not exist in water, nor fishes on land.

Syn. -- See .
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Existence (?), n. [Cf. F. existence.] 1. The state of existing or being; actual possession of being; continuance in being; as, the existence of body and of soul in union; the separate existence of the soul; immortal existence.
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The main object of our existence. Lubbock.
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2. Continued or repeated manifestation; occurrence, as of events of any kind; as, the existence of a calamity or of a state of war.
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The existence therefore, of a phenomenon, is but another word for its being perceived, or for the inferred possibility of perceiving it. J. S. Mill.
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3. That which exists; a being; a creature; an entity; as, living existences.
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Existency (?), n. Existence. [R.] Sir M. Hale.
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Existent (?), a. [L. existens, -entis, p. pr. of existere. See .] Having being or existence; existing; being; occurring now; taking place.
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The eyes and mind are fastened on objects which have no real being, as if they were truly existent. Dryden.
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Existential (?), a. 1. Having existence. [Archaic] Bp. Barlow.
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2. of or pertaining to, or having the character of, existentialism.
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3. (Logic) specifying actual existence, rather than only possibility; as, the existential operator.
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--Existentially, adv. [Archaic]
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Existentially as well as essentially intelligent. Colerige.
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existentialism (?), n. (Philosophy) a philosophical theory or attitude having various interpretations, generally emphasising the existence of the individual as a unique agent with free will and responsibility for his or her own acts, though living in a universe devoid of any certain knowledge of right and wrong; from one's plight as a free agent with uncertain guidelines may arise feelings of anguish. Existentialism is concerned more with concrete existence rather than abstract theories of essences; is contrasted with rationalism and empiricism; and is associated with Kierkegaard, Heidegger and Sartre, as well as others.
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Exister (?), n. One who exists.
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Existible (?), a. Capable of existence. Grew.
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Existimation (?), n. [L. existimatio judgment, opinion, fr. existimare to estimate. See .] Esteem; opinion; reputation. [Obs.] Steele.
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existing adj. 1. having existence or being or actuality; as, much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran. Opposite of nonexistent. [Narrower terms: active, alive; extant, surviving] Also See: .
Syn. -- existent.
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2. Present. Opposite of absent.
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3. Presently existing; as, the existing system.
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Exit (?). [L., 3d pers. sing. pres. of exire to go out. See , .] He (or she ) goes out, or retires from view; as, exit Macbeth.
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☞ The Latin words exit (he or she goes out), and exeunt ( they go out), are used in dramatic writings to indicate the time of withdrawal from the stage of one or more of the actors.
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Exit, n. [See 1st .] 1. The departure of a player from the stage, when he has performed his part.
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They have their exits and their entrances. Shak.
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2. Any departure; the act of quitting the stage of action or of life; death; as, to make one's exit.
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Sighs for his exit, vulgarly called death. Cowper.
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3. A way of departure; passage out of a place; egress; way out.
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Forcing the water forth through its ordinary exits. Woodward.

{ Exitial (?), Exitious (?), } a. [L. exitialis, exitious, fr. exitium a going out, a going to naught, i. e., ruin, fr.exire to go out: cf. F. exitial.] Destructive; fatal. [Obs.] “Exitial fevers.” Harvey.
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exit poll (?). a survey poll taken by interviewing voters as they leave (exit) the polling place, to determine how they voted and for what reasons; -- it is usually taken by news media to learn at an early time (often before the balloting has finished) who the winners are, and sometimes the reasons for the voters' choices.
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Ex libris (?). [L. ex from + libris books.] An inscription, label, or the like, in a book indicating its ownership; esp., a bookplate.
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ex-mayor n. a former mayor.
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Exmoor (?), n. [From Exmoor, a district in Somersetshire and Devonshire.] 1. One of a breed of horned sheep of Devonshire, England, having white legs and face and black nostrils. They are esp. valuable for mutton.
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2. A breed of ponies native to the Exmoor district.
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Exo- (?). [Gr. � out of, outside, fr. � out. See .] A prefix signifying out of, outside; as in exocarp, exogen, exoskeleton.

{ Exocardiac (?), Exocardial (?), } a. [Exo- + Gr. kardia heart.] (Anat.) Situated or arising outside of the heart; as, exocardial murmurs; -- opposed to endocardiac.
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Exocarp (?), n. [Exo- + Gr. � fruit.] (Bot.) The outer portion of a fruit, as the flesh of a peach or the rind of an orange. See Illust. of .
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Exoccipital (?), a. [Pref. ex- + occipital.] (Anat.) Pertaining to a bone or region on each side of the great foremen of the skull. -- n. The exoccipital bone, which often forms a part of the occipital in the adult, but is usually distinct in the young.

Exocetus (? or ?), Exocœtus, n. [NL. exocetus, L. exocoetus a fish that sleeps on the shore, Gr. 'exwkoitos, lit., sleeping out; 'exw outside of + koith bed.] (Zoöl) A genus of fishes, including the common flying fishes. See .
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Exoculate (?), v. t. [L. exoculatus, p. p. of exoculare to exoculate; ex out + oculus an eye.] To deprive of eyes. [R.] W. C. Hazlitt.
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Exode (?) n. [L. exodium, Gr. � (sc. � song) fr. � belonging to an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. �: cf. F. exode. See .] 1. Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. [Obs.] L. Coleman. Bolingbroke.
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2. (Gr. Drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe.
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3. (Rom. Antiq.) An afterpiece of a comic description, either a farce or a travesty.
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Exodic (?), a. [Gr. � belonging to departure. See .] (Physiol.) Conducting influences from the spinal cord outward; -- said of the motor or efferent nerves. Opposed to esodic.
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exodontics n. the branch of dentistry dealing with extraction of teeth.
Syn. -- exodontia.
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exodontist n. a dentist specializing in the extraction of teeth.
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ex-officio adj. 1. by virtue of an office or position. the head of the department served as an ex-officio member of the board
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exogenic adj. same as .
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Exodium (?), n. [L.] See .
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Exodus (?), n. [L., the book of Exodus, Gr. � a going or marching out; � out + � way, cf. . ā-sad to approach.] 1. A going out; particularly (the Exodus), the going out or journey of the Israelites from Egypt under the conduct of Moses; and hence, any large migration from a place.
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2. The second of the Old Testament, which contains the narrative of the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.
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Exody (?), n. Exodus; withdrawal. [Obs.]
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The time of the Jewish exody. Sir M. Hale.
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Ex-official (?), a. Proceeding from office or authority.
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Ex officio (?); pl. Ex officiis (#). [L.] From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office; officially.
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Exogamous (?), a. [Exo- + Gr. � marriage.] Relating to exogamy; marrying outside of the limits of one's own tribe; -- opposed to endogenous.
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Exogamy (?), n. The custom, or tribal law, which prohibits marriage between members of the same tribe; marriage outside of the tribe; -- opposed to endogamy. Lubbock.
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Exogen (?), n. [Exo- + -gen: cf. F. exogène.] (Bot.) A plant belonging to one of the greater part of the vegetable kingdom, and which the plants are characterized by having c wood bark, and pith, the wood forming a layer between the other two, and increasing, if at all, by the animal addition of a new layer to the outside next to the bark. The leaves are commonly netted-veined, and the number of cotyledons is two, or, very rarely, several in a whorl. Cf. . Gray.
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Exogenetic (?), a. (Biol.) Arising or growing from without; exogenous.
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exogenous (?), a. 1. (Bot.) derived from or originating outside; pertaining to, or having the character of, an exogen; -- the opposite of endogenous.
Syn. -- exogenetic.
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2. (Bot.) Growing by addition to the exterior; growing by addition of a new external layer of cells on the surface just beneath the bark; -- of plants.
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3. (Anat.) Growing from previously ossified parts; -- opposed to autogenous. Owen.
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4. (Med.) caused by factors from outside the body, rather than from an abnormality of internal functions; -- of illness.
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5. (Biol., Biochem.) not synthesized within the organism; absorbed or assimilated from outside the organism.
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Coloq. Exogenous aneurism (Med.), an aneurism which is produced by causes acting from without, as from injury.
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Exogyra (?) n. [NL., fr. Gr. � out, outside + � circle.] (Paleon.) A genus of Cretaceous fossil shells allied to oysters.
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Exolete (?), a. [L. exoletus, p. p. of exolescere to grow out, grow out of use; ex out + olescere to grow.] Obsolete; out of use; state; insipid. [Obs.]
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Exolution (?), n. [L. exolutio a release. See .] See . [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
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Exolve (?), v. t. [L. exolvere, exsolutum; ex out + solvere.] To loose; to pay. [Obs.]
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Exon (?), n. [NL., from E. Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.
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Exon, n. [F. expect an under officer.] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [Eng.]
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Exonerate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Exonerated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Exonerating (?).] [L. exoneratus, p. p. of exonerare to free from a burden; ex out, from onerare to load, onus load. See .] 1. To unload; to disburden; to discharge. [Obs.]
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All exonerate themselves into one common duct. Ray.
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2. To relieve, in a moral sense, as of a charge, obligation, or load of blame resting on one; to clear of something that lies upon oppresses one, as an accusation or imputation; as, to exonerate one's self from blame, or from the charge of avarice. Burke.
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3. To discharge from duty or obligation, as a bail.

Syn. -- To absolve; acquit; exculpate. See .
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exonerated adj. same as .
Syn. -- absolved, cleared, exculpated, vindicated.
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Exoneration (?), n. [L. exoneratio: cf. F. Exonération.] The act of disburdening, discharging, or freeing morally from a charge or imputation; also, the state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
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Exonerative (?), a. Freeing from a burden or obligation; tending to exonerate.
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Exonerator (?), n. [L., an unloader.] One who exonerates or frees from obligation.
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Exophthalmia (?), n. [Nl.,fr. Gr. � with prominent eyes; � out + � the eye.] (Med.) The protrusion of the eyeball so that the eyelids will not cover it, in consequence of disease.
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Exophthalmic (?), a. Of or pertaining to, or characterized by, exophthalmia.
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Coloq. Exophthalmic golter . Same as .

Exophthalmos (?), Exophthalmus (�), n. [NL.] (Med.) Same as .
Syn. -- exophthalmus, exophthalmy.
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Exophthalmy (?), n. (Med.) Exophthalmia.
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Exophyllous (?), a. [Exo- + Gr. � .] (Bot.) Not sheathed in another leaf.
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Exoplasm (?), n. [Exo- + Gr. � from, fr. � to mold.] (Biol.) See , and .
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Exopodite (?), n. [Exo- + Gr. � , foot.] (Zoöl) The external branch of the appendages of Crustacea.
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Exoptable (?), a. [L. exoptabilis.] Very desirable. [Obs.] Bailey.
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Exoptile (?), n. [F., fr.Gr. � without + � feather, plumage.] (Bot.) A name given by Lestiboudois to dicotyledons; -- so called because the plumule is naked.
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Exorable (?), a. [L. exorabilis: cf. F. exorable. See .] Capable of being moved by entreaty; pitiful; tender. Milton.
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Exorate (?), v. t. [L. exoratus, p. p. of exorare to gain by entreaty; ex out, from + orare to pay.] To persuade, or to gain, by entreaty. [Obs.] Cockeram.
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Exoration (?), n. [L. exoratio.] Entreaty. [R.] Beau. & Fl.

{ Exorbitance (?), Exorbitancy (?), }, n. A going out of or beyond the usual or due limit; hence, enormity; extravagance; gross deviation from rule, right, or propriety; as, the exorbitances of the tongue or of deportment; exorbitance of demands. “A curb to your exorbitancies.” Dryden.
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The lamentable exorbitances of their superstitions. Bp. Hall.
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Exorbitant (?), a. [L. exorbitans, -antis, p. pr. of exorbitare to go out of the track; ex out + orbita track: cf. F. exorbitant. See .] 1. Departing from an orbit or usual track; hence, deviating from the usual or due course; going beyond the appointed rules or established limits of right or propriety; excessive; extravagant; enormous; inordinate; as, exorbitant appetites and passions; exorbitant charges, demands, or claims.
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Foul exorbitant desires. Milton.
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2. Not comprehended in a settled rule or method; anomalous.
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The Jews . . . [were] inured with causes exorbitant, and such as their laws had not provided for. Hooker.
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Exorbitantly, adv. In an exorbitant, excessive, or irregular manner; enormously.
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Exorbitate (?), v. i. [L.exorbitatus, p. p. of exorbitare. See .] To go out of the track; to deviate. [Obs.] Bentley.
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