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arch

adjective as in knowing, coy

noun as in curve, curved structure

verb as in curve

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She raised her arms in a graceful arch above her head and turned her tearstained cheeks to the sky.

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The arch of her back softened, and she rubbed up against the children’s legs, demanding to be petted.

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At the sound, Bertha spread her flightless wings into a threatening arch and emitted a long, furious hiss.

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Penelope thought she saw Judge Quinzy’s right eyebrow arch momentarily, but he quickly composed himself.

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After disembarking at the train station across the street, guests would step into a horse-drawn carriage and be ridden to the three archways, each with a gaslight glowing between it and the next arch, at the hotel’s entrance.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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