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WEAR. A great dam made across a river, accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill. Jacob's Law Dict. h.t. Vide Dam.

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antique attrition banal chronic consume consumption corrosion dated decadent decay decrement defacement degenerate deplete depletion depreciation deterioration dilapidated dilapidation			We had fun dancing and dancing is a wonderfully enjoyable thing, but if the joke wears thin, if people begin to take things very seriously and if people are getting so wound up that it is very difficult to carry on the joke, then it is time to go. SERGEANT QUITS TO SIDESTEP DANGER OF WINNING by The Journal (Newcastle, England) The glamour of the glitzy fashion shows and super-slim super-models soon wears thin as she finds herself caught up in a murder plot that takes her around the catwalks of the world in search of a killer. Books; WEEKEND by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England) 99) HH The single joke about shy, retiring young Eamon (Kris Marshall) who discovers he's got a high sperm count and proceeds to give all the local ladies the babies they desperately want, wears thin pretty quickly. DVD REVIEWS by The Mirror (London, England)			weaken the resolution of weakened weakening weakly weakness weakness of character weal wealth wealthy wean weapon weaponless weapons wear wear and tear wear away wear down wear down by friction wear out wear the aspect weariful weariness wearing wearing down by friction wearisome wears thin weary weary load wearying weather weatherbeaten weathered weave weave a plot Weber, Max website developer conflict Webster v. Reproductive Health Services Webster, Daniel wed wedded wedded state wedded status wedded to wedding wedding a second time wedding photos dispute Weddington, Sarah Ragle wedge wedged wedlock weed			wearproof wears wears wears wears wears wears wears down wears down wears down wears down Wears Eyeglasses wears heart on sleeve wears heart on sleeve wears heart on sleeve wears heart on sleeve Wears Lipstick wears off wears off wears off wears off wears on wears on wears on wears on wears out wears out wears out wears out wears the trousers wears thin WEARSCHFAC Wearside Women in Need weary weary weary weary load weary of Weary Walkers Weary Willie weary with wearying wearying wearying wearyingly wearyingly WEAS weasand weasand weasand WEASC WEASD weasel weasel weasel weasel Weasel Attack Signal Processor Weasel concept Weasel concepts Weasel coot weasel duck

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