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"intuition and imagination and intelligence"
Giving a Liberal Prick to "lovableliberal"
Definitions are important. Agreed upon definitions make for less bullshit.
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Prick - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Prick - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Definitions are important. Agreed upon definitions make for less bullshit.
Liberal - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary1) lib·er·al
adjective \ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\
Definition of LIBERAL
1a: of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts <liberal education>
b archaic: of or befitting a man of free birth
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2a: marked by generosity : openhanded <a liberal giver>
b: given or provided in a generous and openhanded way <a liberal meal>
c: ample, full
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3 obsolete: lacking moral restraint : licentious
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4: not literal or strict : loose <a liberal translation>
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5: broad-minded; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms
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6a: of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism
b capitalized: of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism; especially : of or constituting a political party in the United Kingdom associated with ideals of individual especially economic freedom, greater individual participation in government, and constitutional, political, and administrative reforms designed to secure these objectives
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Liberal - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary2) lib·er·al
noun \ˈli-b(ə-)rəl\
Definition of LIBERAL: a person who is liberal: as
a: one who is open-minded or not strict in the observance of orthodox, traditional, or established forms or ways
b capitalized: a member or supporter of a liberal political party (see 1liberal)
c: an advocate or adherent of liberalism especially in individual rights
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1) prick
noun \ˈprik\
Definition of PRICK
1: a mark or shallow hole made by a pointed instrument
2a: a pointed instrument or weapon
b: a sharp projecting organ or part
3: an instance of pricking or the sensation of being pricked: as
a: a nagging or sharp feeling of remorse, regret, or sorrow
b: a slight sharply localized discomfort <the prick of a needle>
4 usually vulgar: penis
5 usually vulgar: a spiteful or contemptible man often having some authority
Prick - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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2) prick
verb
Definition of PRICK
transitive verb
1: to pierce slightly with a sharp point
2: to affect with anguish, grief, or remorse <doubt began to prick him — Philip Hale>
3: to ride, guide, or urge on with or as if with spurs : goad
4: to mark, distinguish, or note by means of a small mark
5: to trace or outline with punctures
6: to remove (a young seedling) from the seedbed to another suitable for further growth —usually used with out
7: to cause to be or stand erect <a dog pricking its ears>
intransitive verb
1a: to prick something or cause a pricking sensation
b: to feel discomfort as if from being pricked
2a: to urge a horse with the spur
b: to ride fast
3: thrust
4: to become directed upward : point
— prick up one's ears: to listen intently
Prick - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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