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however, lagged far behind scholarship. Buildings continued to be put up in an effete , decorative Gothic style .

he asks in an effete voice mocking an interlocutor he did not care for.

If I had my choice of roles, I'd opt for Peter Ustinov's part: Lentulus Batiatus, the slave dealer and slightly effete villain.

People said the aristocracy was effete.

Discoloration of the tongue, commonly white, is due to deposits of epithelial debris, effete (or worn-out) bacteria, and food.

The Democrats, meanwhile, strike some white men as effete, cosmopolitan and condescending .

besides , metacognition training has brought the effete of transfer to the academic results.

During the middle ages, Greek civilization declined and became effete .

Children were being killed because effete English folk would rather adjust the clocks than get up early.

No one, therefore, can accuse Mr Webb of being an effete peacenik.

a group of effete self-professed intellectuals.

In the meantime you can relieve your feelings by cursing the one-man power and the effete monarchies of Europe.

However, there has been debate on the effete of system rockbolts for soil tunnel structure.

Those engaged in the most effete of occupations, such as bond traders or barristers, are at pains to emphasise how arduous their jobs are.

The final, effete period of the baroque style.

Shining mettles will be effete.

Do you know how many curly-haired, effete sycophants there are waiting to replace you?

Effete heart needs a moment rest

The development tendency and effete factors of grain production in Hunan Province

Didn't just us feel that will be effete