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magnoperate v (rare)

(transitive) To magnify the greatness of (someone or something); to exalt. (intransitive) To act grandly. [...] (intransitive, rare) To work on one's magnum opus (“great or important work of art, literature, or music, a masterpiece; best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an artist or author, representing their major life effort”). pomegranate n The fruit of the Punica granatum, about the size of an orange with a thick, hard, reddish skin enclosing many seeds, each with an edible pink or red pulp tasting both sweet and tart. The shrub or small tree that bears the fruit. A dark red or orange-red colour, like that of the pulp or skin of a pomegranate fruit. pomegranate:     (Australia, colloquial, derogatory, obsolete) A person of British descent, especially one who has (recently) immigrated to Australia; a pom, a pommy. pomegranate adj Of a colour like that of the pulp or skin of a pomegranate fruit; dark red or orange-red. To celebrate April Fools’ Day, we are featuring a series of anagrams. Enjoy!

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