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Resupine
Pronunciation : Re`su*pine"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. resupinus; pref.re- re- + supinus bent backward, supine.]
Definition : Defn: Lying on the back; supine; hence, careless. Sir K. Digby. He spake, and, downward swayed, fell resupine, With his huge neck aslant. Cowper.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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