Solecists Failing

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
	16%	6		Failing to change sides
	noun • an imperfection in a bodily system • a failing or deficiency • an imperfection in an object or machine • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
	16%	6		Lifeboat losing stern in storm and failing
	noun • a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual • the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip • a minor flaw or shortcoming in character or behavior.

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New York Times31 Jul 1988	Down 82
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