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reposal

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[ri-poh-zuhl] / rɪˈpoʊ zəl /

noun

  1. the act of reposing. repose.

Etymology

Origin of reposal

First recorded in 1595–1605; repose 1 + -al 2

Example Sentences

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Idleness," he says, "is the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the chief mother of all mischief, one of the seven deadly sins, the devil's cushion, his pillow and chief reposal....

From Character by Smiles, Samuel

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