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stilted

Architect (of an arch) having vertical piers between the impost and the springing

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No references found			In fact, you wonder that I can like any one so unlike the stilted heroes of romance. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context In some of his works, especially 'The Rambler,' where, it has been jocosely suggested, he was exercising the polysyllables that he wished to put into his 'Dictionary,' he does employ a stilted Latinized vocabulary and a stilted style, with too much use of abstract phrases for concrete ones, too many long sentences, much inverted order, and over-elaborate balance. A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context Then he wondered whether what she said had any meaning for her: perhaps she knew no other way to express her genuine feelings than the stilted language of The Family Herald. Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context			Still, William Grant still-life painting still-water level stillage Stillbirth stillborn Stillé, Alfred Stille, Hans Stiller, Mauritz stillicidium stilling basin stilling box Stillingfleet, Edward stillingia oil Stillman, James stillroom Stillson wrench stillstand Stillwater Stillwater County Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge Stillwater State Park stilpnomelane stilt stilt root stilted stilted arch stilted vault Stilwell Stilwell Road Stilwell, Joseph Stilwell, Joseph W Stilwell, Joseph Warren Stilwell, Simpson Stimson anchor Stimson, Henry Stimson, Henry L Stimson, Henry Lewis Stimulant Stimulant, Nervous stimulated emission stimulated scattering stimulated-emission device stimulation deafness stimulation treatment stimulator Stimulator, Electronic stimulatory G protein Stimuli stimulon Stimulus			Stillwater, Oklahoma, USA - Stillwater Regional Airport Stillwell Stillwell Stillwell road stilly Stilnoct Stilnoct Stilnox Stilnox Stilo Stilpnomelane Stilpnomelane Stilson wrench Stilson wrench stilt stilt stilt stilt Stilt bug Stilt bugs Stilt house Stilt house stilt plover stilt root stilt root Stilt Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Stilt walker Stilt walking stiltbird stilted Stilted arch Stilted arch Stilted Fox Stilted Fox Stilted vault Stilted vault stiltedly stiltedly stiltedly stiltedness stiltedness stiltedness Stiltify stilting stilting Stilton Stilton (cheese) Stilton (village) Stilton cheese Stilton Cheese Makers Association stilts stilts stilts Stiltwalker Stiltwalking Stilty Stilwell Stilwell Stilwell Road Stilwell's Road

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