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1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 5 | Doctrine laid down with authority | |
3 | 31% | 11 | Doctrine or principles laid down by a religious authority | |
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We think the answer is "SCREED" which means:
- noun
- • A long monotonous harangue
- • A long piece of writing
- • An accurately levelled strip of material placed on a wall or floor as guide for the even application of plaster or concrete verb
- • To rend, to shred, to tear.
- • To read or repeat from memory fluently or glibly; to reel off.
- • To use a screed to produce a smooth, flat surface of concrete, plaster, or similar material; also (generally) to put down a layer of concrete, plaster, etc.
- • To become rent or torn.
- • To play bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe.
- • To make a discordant or harsh scratching or tearing sound.
- • To play (a sound or tune) on bagpipes, a fiddle, or a pipe. adjective
- • Strewn with scree.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He stood on the podium and delivered a lengthy screed about the state of politics."
- • "The professor handed out a thick screed of reading material for the class."
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