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cui-ui

[ kwee-wee ]

/ ˈkwi wi /

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noun

a freshwater sucker, Chasmistes cujus, of Nevada, having a thin-lipped mouth.

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Origin of cui-ui

1875–80, Americanism;<Northern Paiute kuyui

Words nearby cui-ui

cuisinier, cuisinière, cuisse, cuitlacoche, cuittle, cui-ui, cuj., cuke, Cukor, CUL8R, Culbertson

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How to use cui-ui in a sentence

So no, there is no surprise that our regular UI claim load is going down.
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The decision provoked an expression of “stern opposition” from Cui.
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Even extending unemployment insurance proved difficult—and UI, while necessary, is not a jobs program.
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Nevertheless, Cui did not handle the young composer so severely as on the occasion of his Diploma Cantata.
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The opinions of Csar Cui and Laroche represented as usual the two opposite poles of criticism.
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In these words Cui apparently believed he had given the death-blow to the composer of The Oprichnik.
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Cui spoke of it as a beautiful, talented, fluent work, which showed originality and invention.
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It is worth notice that at the dress rehearsal even Cui prophesied a brilliant success for the work.
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