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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

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loose soil rich in organic matter

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the distinctive form in which a thing is made

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the process of becoming mildewed

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a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

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a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold

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a distinctive nature, character, or type

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sculpture produced by molding

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container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

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form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

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He kept us up-to-date with new editions of reference works, and gave us history regarding longtime standbys: 1963 saw Webster's Third New International Dictionary break the mold of prescriptivism and venture into descriptive territory (CW, May-June 1990).
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