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Submitted by Crizzle on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 6:53pm

Main Entry: 1vent
Pronunciation: \ˈvent\
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, in part from 2vent, in part short for aventen to release (air), from Anglo-French aventer, alteration of Old French esventer to air, from es- ex- (from Latin ex-) + vent wind, from Latin ventus — more at wind
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to provide with a vent

2 a : to serve as a vent for
b : discharge, expel
c : to give often vigorous or emotional expression to

3 : to relieve by means of a vent

intransitive verb

From Merriam-Webster online dictionary

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Submitted by DISbelief on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 6:57pm

You are funny.

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Submitted by Crizzle on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 7:07pm

thank you very much.

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Submitted by Crizzle on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 7:05pm

If I don't like what I see I just move on.

"If your going through hell, keep on going, don't slow down, if you're scared, don't show it, you might get out before the devil even knows you're there" -Rodney Atkins

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Submitted by Snarky on Fri, 08/14/2009 - 7:06pm

to TGOVEE: to give often vigorous or emotional expression to...although OBT you seem to be good in that area as well. Teehee.

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