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Sedative, n. Opiate, anodyne, narcotic, anæsthetic, hypnotic.

Sedent, a. Sitting, inactive, quiet.

Sedentary, a. Inactive, motionless, sluggish, torpid.

Sedge, n. Reed, flag.

Sediment, n. Dregs, lees, settlings, grounds, precipitate.

Sedition, n. Insurrection, riot, rising, rebellion, revolt, tumult, mutiny, uproar.

Seditious, a. Rebellious, mutinous, refractory, insurgent, tumultuous, factious, riotous, incendiary, turbulent.

Seduce, v. a. Allure, decoy, entice, attract, tempt, inveigle, mislead, lead astray, ensnare, corrupt, deprave, deceive, train.

Seducement, n. See Seduction.

Seduction, n.

    1. Enticement, allurement, seducement, solicitation, attraction, temptation, witchery.
    2. Lure, decoy, bait, temptation.

Seductive, a. Enticing, alluring, tempting, attractive.

Sedulity, n. See Sedulousness.

Sedulous, a. Diligent, assiduous, industrious, laborious, active, busy, notable, persevering, painstaking, unremitting, diligently employed, busily engaged.

Sedulousness, n. Assiduity, assiduousness, industry, diligence, sedulity.

See, n.

    1. Diocese.
    2. Papal court.

See, v. a.

    1. Behold, descry, view.
    2. Perceive, notice, observe, discern, distinguish, know, remark, comprehend, understand, conceive.
    3. Visit, call on.
    4. Regard, look to, care for, give attention to, attend to, beware.