Etymology
Origin of reposal
Example Sentences
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Idleness," he says, "is the bane of body and mind, the nurse of naughtiness, the chief mother of all mischief, one of the seven deadly sins, the devil's cushion, his pillow and chief reposal....
From Character by Smiles, Samuel
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