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In laudem calvi; splendida coma quisque adulter est; allicit aurea coma.
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The word is rooted in the Latin calvi, “to trick, deceive, intrigue against” also the root of challenge, which progressed to calumnia, “false accusation.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The word is rooted in the Latin calvi, “to trick, deceive, intrigue against” also the root of challenge, which progressed to calumnia, “false accusation.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The word is rooted in the Latin calvi, “to trick, deceive, intrigue against” also the root of challenge, which progressed to calumnia, “false accusation.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The word is rooted in the Latin calvi, “to trick, deceive, intrigue against” also the root of challenge, which progressed to calumnia, “false accusation.”
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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“Related to calvi, to sneer,” I said, also too quietly for the driver to overhear, “and cave: beware.”
The Moor King, Laurie R. 1998
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From Latin calumnia or false accusation (also the source of English challenge), from calvi ‘to deceive. '"
Dumb Luck 2009
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