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— William Blake

Tyger, tyger, burning bright

In the forests of the night,

What immortal hand or eye

Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

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To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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old school

Part of Speechnoun

A style, way of thinking, or method for accomplishing a task that was employed in a former era, remembered either for its inferiority to the current method, or for its time-honored superiority over the new way.

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“Family experts are advocating a change away from the old school, advising parents not to medicate behavioral problems.”

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Related Words

oldenold-fashionedoldretrostuffyold-fashioned lookoldiegood old days

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