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warmth

1. The quality or state of being warm; gentle heat; as, the warmth of the sun; the warmth of the blood; vital warmth. Here kindly warmth their mounting juice ferments. (Addison)

2. A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth. Spiritual warmth, and holy fires. That warmth . . . Which agrees with Christian zeal. (sprat)

3. The glowing effect which arises from the use of warm colours; hence, any similar appearance or effect in a painting, or work of colour.

Synonym: Zeal, ardor, fervor, fervency, heat, glow, earnestness, cordiality, animation, eagerness, excitement, vehemence.


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... process because teeth are used for chewing and eating food. On the other hand, consider hair. Hair in humans was originally required for warmth and protection from the elements. Hair on the head now is of enormous aesthetic importance and may even be crucial in mate selection, HOWEVER, ...

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Theory of Superthermic Contraception

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by Heronumber0
Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:02 pm
 
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by Darby
Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:51 pm
 
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interesting cat

... so greatly in looks from summer to winter. Some time in the spring they take off their “winter underwear,” the downy undercoat that provides warmth, and the long non-tangling outer guardhairs that act as protection from rain and snow. The contrast can be quite extreme. The inner-ear hair ...

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Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:55 am
 
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Topic: interesting cat
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