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ULTIMATUM, n. In diplomacy, a last demand before resorting to concessions.
Having received an ultimatum from Austria, the Turkish Ministry met to consider it....
ULTRA Prefix invented by marketing people. Used when "very" just isn't adequate.
Ultra" is actually quite old hat, most reputable marketing people having moved on to "mega"....
Ultra Short Term Nostalgia: Homesickness for the extremely recent pa
Things seemed so much better in the world last week." -- Douglas Coupland, Generation X...
UMBRELLA An object of amazing qualities. Umbrellas are even more adept at detaching themselves from their owners than stationery.
They also send out subconscious thoughts to their owners. On day...
Umbroglio: what you and your umbrella get into on a rainy day.
Ummm, Trouble with grammar have I! Yes! -- Yoda
Umm, square root of two? Ouch!
Um. No. It's not mayonnaise.
Umpire's dessert: rhubarb pie -- Raymond D. Love
UMR Unlock Machine Room

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