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etiolation 1. the process of growing plants away from the light to make them white and crisp, especially in vegetable gardening. See also: Plants2. the condition of the plants grown in this manner. See also disease and illness. paleness of color as a result of illness or exclusion from light. See also plants. See also: Complexion, Disease and Illness
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In these faux obits, McEwen makes hay out of the etiolation of meaning around the otherwise seemingly replete figure of the famous person. |
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