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< saturniid

saturnism >

sat·ur·nine

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) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Having the temperament of one born under the supposed astrological influence of Saturn.
1. Melancholy or sullen.
2. Having or marked by a tendency to be bitter or sardonic: a saturnine expression on his face.
Produced by absorption of lead.

OTHER FORMS:
satur·ninely (Adverb)

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