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UNTRAMMELED or UNTRAMELLED

PRONUNCIATION: (uhn-TRAM-uhld) 

MEANING: adjective: Not limited or restricted.

ETYMOLOGY: From un- (not) + trammel (a restriction or hindrance), from Old French tramail, from Latin tremaculum (a three-layered fishing net), from tres (three) + macula (mesh). Ultimately from the Indo-European root trei- (three), which also gave us three, testify (to be the third person: to bear witness), and triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13). Earliest documented use: 1795.
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UNTRAMPLED – not of the vintage where the Grapes of Wrath are

U.N. TEAM M.E. LED - the monitors from the United Nations were supervised by the Medical Examiner

ULTRA-SMELLED – raised a big stink

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PILLORY

PRONUNCIATION: (PIL-uh-ree)

MEANING: verb tr.: To subject to severe public criticism or ridicule.
noun: A device used in the past to publicly punish offenders by locking their head and hands in place.

ETYMOLOGY: From Old French pilori, probably from Latin pila (pillar). Earliest documented use: 1330.
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SPILLORY - a side channel in a dam, to permit runoff of excess water

PILFORY - Fagin's School for Buddng Thieves and Pickpockets

PILLOTRY - Frederick's intended profession (pre-Buttercup)

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