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arch

adjective as in knowing, coy

noun as in curve, curved structure

verb as in curve

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The self-consciousness of his expression can be alienating, even arch.

So Ronaldo is free to join arch rival Lionel Messi at the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

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No matter the curious case, their balance of vast belief and arch skepticism sparked questions about the nature of human existence.

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He made exquisite, hand-rubbed wooden keystones, each representing the central stone at the summit of an arch.

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A keystone’s angled downward pressure on each side locks the larger form in place, paradoxically allowing the arch to rise up.

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

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