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n. - The act of assuming or maintaining a laid-back position adj. - Lying down.

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  • At .23 when you toss the cat toy by him and he gives it a few token bats with his paw while still reclining is hilarious.
  • Each time it came, with its soft beauty, its languor of sweetness -- like a word reclining -- it flayed her soul alive, and showed her red, raw bareness.
  • Hideously but not ahorse hats off to tim, who did a phenomenal job septicemic of our slivery confrere mohammedanism, and to hein aka reclining c.
  • Next time they will take extra pre-cautions to keep you from fainting - such as reclining you, making sure you eat and drink before you leave, etc.
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