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ARBAIN
- A key Shiite Muslim holiday which involves a pilgrimage to the Iraqi city of Karbala to mark the 40th day of mourning for the death of the Prophet Mohammed's grandson, Imam Hussein.
- Usage: Story on the recent massive pilgrimage ceremony by millions of Muslims to Karbala, an activity previously banned by former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein's regime.
Source: Various on-line resources.
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NEFARIOUS
- Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously villainous; execrable; detestably vile.
- Usage: Report on proliferation of software called "spyware" that can be installed to track internet usage or manipulate files on a computer's hard drive without the user's knowledge.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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