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natation

noun as in swimming

noun as in swimming

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This animal is rendered more terrific from the velocity of his powers of natation, thus being able to discharge its thunder far and near.

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"By aid of careful auscultation," "And thinking on his late natation," "I think, I think that I deskiver," "A frog within this dear boy's liver."

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For them it is necessary for accuracy of natation that their soft, and in the squids long bodies, should be supported by such a framework as they possess.

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I wondered at what period of their lives they had acquired their dexterity at natation. 

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Though he was pitched by the heels into mucker about three times a week, that he might acquire the useful art of natation, he still seemed to grow dirtier and dirtier.

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

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