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shifta
shiftless
shifty
shifty air
shifty grind
shigella
shigellosis
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Shiism
Shi·ism [ sh ìzzəm ] or Shi·'ism [ sh ìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
Shiite branch of Islam: the Shiite branch of the Islamic religion
[Late 19th century. <Shia or Shiite]
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