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Tasslehoff could see from the look in Denzil's eyes that the half-orc was still trying to make sense of everything that had happened.
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- Any of several cetaceans, especialy the
grampus (Grampus griseus ) of the dolphin family.
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- Fully aware that he was no match for the half-orc, the kender took the only other option open to him. — Kendermore
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Tasslehoff could see from the look in Denzil's eyes that the half-orc was still trying to make sense of everything that had happened.
— Stalling - Many loud yells in orc-speech answered him, and the ringing clash of weapons being drawn. — The Lord of the Rings
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The second time he meets an orc in that game, he may expect the same thing, but perhaps this orc is a powerful spellcaster, or even stranger, a peaceful farmer.
— Flames Rising Horror Webzine - "He's a half-orc," Tas corrected him. — Kendermore
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- [L.
orca , a kind of whale: cf. F.orque .]