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DIAPHRAGM, N. A Muscular Partition Separating Disorders Of The Chest From Disorders Of The Bowels.
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DIAPHRAGM, n. A muscular partition separating disorders of the chest
from disorders of the bowels.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary"
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BOUNDARY, n. In political geography, an imaginary line between two nations, separating the imaginary rights of one from the imaginary rights of the other.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
ACCORD, n. Harmony. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
IMPUNITY, n. Wealth. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
TRUCE, n. Friendship. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
ABATIS, n. Rubbish in front of a fort, to prevent the rubbish outside from molesting the rubbish inside.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
DEGRADATION, n. One of the stages of moral and social progress from private station to political preferment.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
DRAMATIST, n. One who adapts plays from the French. -- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary
EDUCATION, n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...
Happiness, n.: An agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dictionary...