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    What are the definitions of the following words, peirastic and philostorgy?

    Question #114220. Asked by 29CoveRoad. (Apr 20 10 12:42 PM)


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    		peirastic -- Fitted for trial or test; experimental; tentative; treating of attempts.

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/peirastic

    philostorgy -- Natural affection, as of parents for their children.

    http://www.thefreedictionary.com/philostorgy



    Apr 20 10, 12:47 PM

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