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movement 1. a. the evacuation of the bowels b. the matter evacuated 2. Music a principal self-contained section of a symphony, sonata, etc., usually having its own structure 3. tempo or pace, as in music or literature 4. Fine arts the appearance of motion in painting, sculpture, etc. 5. Prosody the rhythmic structure of verse 6. Commerce a change in the market price of a security or commodity How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If I stumble as I run, the sensation of falling provokes a movement of the hands towards the direction of the fall, the effect of which is to shield the body from too sudden a shock. It is evident in all but one case that all these sorts of movement are distinct each from each. The more merciful judgment of others remarks, with equal truth, that her eyes, her hair, her simple grace and grandeur of movement have lost but little of their olden charms. |
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