Ambrose Bierce

ACQUAINTANCE, n. A...

ACQUAINTANCE, n. A...

ACQUAINTANCE, n. A person whom we know well enough to borrow from, but not well enough to lend to. A degree of...

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ADMIRATION, n. Our...

ADMIRATION, n. Our...

ADMIRATION, n. Our polite recognition of another's resemblance to ourselves.

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ACHIEVEMENT, n. The...

ACHIEVEMENT, n. The...

ACHIEVEMENT, n. The death of endeavor and the birth of disgust.

Source: The Devil's...

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ADHERENT, n. A...

ADHERENT, n. A...

ADHERENT, n. A follower who has not yet obtained all that he expects to get.

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ADMONITION, n. Gentle...

ADMONITION, n. Gentle...

ADMONITION, n. Gentle reproof, as with a meat-axe. Friendly warning.

Source: The...

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ADAGE, n. Boned...

ADAGE, n. Boned...

ADAGE, n. Boned wisdom for weak teeth.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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ALONE, adj. In...

ALONE, adj. In...

ALONE, adj. In bad company.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted...

AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted...

AFFIANCED, pp. Fitted with an ankle-ring for the ball-and-chain.

Source: The...

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AFFLICTION, n. An...

AFFLICTION, n. An...

AFFLICTION, n. An acclimatizing process preparing the soul for another and bitter world.

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ADORE, v.t. To...

ADORE, v.t. To...

ADORE, v.t. To venerate expectantly.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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ADOLESCENCE The stage...

ADOLESCENCE The stage...

ADOLESCENCE The stage between puberty and adultery.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary,...

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ANTIPATHY, n. The...

ANTIPATHY, n. The...

ANTIPATHY, n. The sentiment inspired by one's friend's friend.

Source: The Devil's...

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AIM, n. The...

AIM, n. The...

AIM, n. The task we set our wishes to.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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AMNESTY, n. The...

AMNESTY, n. The...

AMNESTY, n. The state's magnanimity to those offenders whom it would be too expensive to...

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AGITATOR, n. A...

AGITATOR, n. A...

AGITATOR, n. A statesman who shakes the fruit trees of his neighbors -- to dislodge the...

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ADVICE, n. The...

ADVICE, n. The...

ADVICE, n. The smallest current coin.

Source: The Devil's Dictionary, 1911.
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APPETITE, n. An...

APPETITE, n. An...

APPETITE, n. An instinct thoughtfully implanted by Providence as a solution to the labor...

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ALLIANCE, n. In...

ALLIANCE, n. In...

ALLIANCE, n. In international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each...

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APOLOGIZE, v.i. To...

APOLOGIZE, v.i. To...

APOLOGIZE, v.i. To lay the foundation for a future offence.

Source: The Devil's...

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APOSTATE, n. A...

APOSTATE, n. A...

APOSTATE, n. A leech who, having penetrated the shell of a turtle only to find that the creature has long been dead,...

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