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mora
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mora, n. [It.].
A game of guessing the number of fingers extended in a quick movement of the hand, -- much played by Italians of the lower classes. [1913 Webster]
mora, n.
A leguminous tree of Guiana and Trinidad (Dimorphandra excelsa ); also, its timber, used in shipbuilding and making furniture. [1913 Webster]
mora, n. [L.].
Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement. [1913 Webster]
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