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[ noun ] the ability to think and act independently
Used in print (J. H. Hexter, "Thomas More: On the Margins...)We do not deny originality to the Agamemnon because Aeschylus found the tales of the house of Atreus among the folk_lore of the Greeks . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)The sweep of space , the delicate counterbalance of the white masses , the over-all completeness and unity , the originality and imagination , all entitle it to be called an authentic masterpiece . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
Used in print (Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)She concluded by asking for a brief interview - `` to settle with you where '' - and she threw_in a tribute to his `` gentle manners '' and `` the wild originality of your countenance '' . Related terms unoriginality quality freshness unorthodoxy original unoriginal |
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