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- noun Plural form of
gesture . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
gesture .
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Examples
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_ She was following the conversation with sympathetic illustrative gestures not caring two straws whether anyone observed her_, _just as she did not care whether anyone observed that she was breathing_; _and_, _just as she could not stop breathing_, _so she appeared unable to stop her gestures_.
Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Henry Festing Jones 1889
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The act of apologizing when hurt someone with words or gestures is not always easy.
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Last week, the PKK's military chief told Turkey's Radikal newspaper that the rebel group was "watching and waiting" for any peace gestures from the government and would assess whether to extend its cease-fire.
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Futher, he shows that certain gestures are similarly fundamental.
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Futher, he shows that certain gestures are similarly fundamental.
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At one point, I thought I spotted something that could be mistaken for a crude Guardian of Forever and sparked an instant debate with the guy next to me in gestures and code words that would have made Cold War KGB agents proud.
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Windows: StrokeIt, a background application that converts mouse gestures into software actions, has updated with support for Windows Vista and 7, a portable edition, and built-in gestures for Google Chrome and Safari.
StrokeIt Updates For Windows Vista/7, Newer Browsers | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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After the break was Dutilleux '"Tout un monde lointain ...", a de facto cello concerto played in five movements which is almost entirely about small gestures from a very large ensemble.
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After the break was Dutilleux '"Tout un monde lointain ...", a de facto cello concerto played in five movements which is almost entirely about small gestures from a very large ensemble.
Archive 2008-05-01 2008
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Something about being a pumpkin pastry and the use of the word crazy with hand gestures is used a lot.
Peace Corps Bulgaria: Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day The Wood To The Sand 2008
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