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n. - Devoid of passion or feeling; An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot).

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  • The apparent callosity of her friends toward her affliction made her cry even harder.
  • The sound can be modified accordingly as the strokes of each bow bear upon the callosity, which is itself serrated or wrinkled, or on one of the four smooth radiating...
  • Says is the winner of the Crown in 1978 callosity.
  • There is one on the Shameen bridge who has a callosity like
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