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pl.n.

Radiation of relatively long wavelength and slight penetrability.

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There were stomachs, taut and flat, but also undulating bellies, soft and bloated from the breakfast buffet.
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Francis is well into his seventies, looks it, has a mild demeanor and soft speaking style; but his rhetoric is electrifying.
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My surgeon told me my bones were so soft he could barely install the screws.
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Of course, with such a soft-handed approach comes criticism from the Danish right.
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And Christopher Walken warbling and doing a little soft-shoe?
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And once more, she found herself desiring to be like Janet--not only in appearance, but in soft manner and tone.
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A few small rocks of some soft stone may be added, and in between these the Ferns are planted.
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His face flushed with annoyance, and taking off his soft hat he began to beat it impatiently against his leg as he walked.
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The delicious soft rains set in early, promising a good grain year.
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Not a zephyr ruffled the leaf of a rose, and a soft breathing fragrance bathed his reposing senses.
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