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message
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melden
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the content of what one is trying to express
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orthodox
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altgläubig
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conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy
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context
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Kontext
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what comes before or follows a word or statement and influences its meaning
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knit
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gestrickt
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to combine two different things or concepts
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limbo
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Schwebezustand
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place or state in between
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paradox
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Paradox
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statement that seems self-contradictory
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metaphysical
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metaphysisch
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pertaining to or of the nature of underlying theoretical principles
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pass
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ablaufen
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out-of-date
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contemporary
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gegenwärtig
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current
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juxtapose
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nebeneinanderstellen
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to place close together, as for contrast
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dictator
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Gewaltherrscher
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absolute ruler
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dictionary
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Wörterbuch
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book containing the definitions of a selection of words of a language
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dictation
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Diktat
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the act of transcribing words uttered by another
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dictate
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vorschreiben
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to say or read aloud (something) to be written down or recorded
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predict
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voraussagen
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to tell what will happen in advance
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edict
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Erlass
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official decree
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benediction
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Segen
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spoken blessing
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verdict
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Urteil
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judgment or decision
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contradict
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widersprechen
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to assert the opposite
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sincere
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aufrichtig
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honest
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enthusiasm
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Begeisterung
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lively, absorbing interest
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aloof
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distanziert
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at a distance
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inspiration
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Eingebung
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act or quality that influences the mind, creative imagination, or emotions
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muster
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versammeln
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to gather
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uncouth
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ungehobelt
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rude; boorish
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angst
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Existenzangst
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feeling of dread or anxiety
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empathy
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Einfühlungsvermögen
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identification with the feelings of another
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elevate
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anheben
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to raise to a higher place or status
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comely
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hübsch
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attractive
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vacillate
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schwanken
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to be indecisive
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forage
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hamstern
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to search for edible items nearby
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famine
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Hungersnot
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extreme scarcity of food
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ration
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einteilen
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fixed allowance
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reap
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ernten
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to harvest
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meager
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dürftig
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poor; scanty
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purveyor
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Lieferant
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person who provides or supplies
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craving
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Verlangen
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intense yearning
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insatiate
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unersättlich
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not able to be satisfied; unappeasable
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pedantic
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kleinlich
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ostentatious in one's learning
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cognizant
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bewusst
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having awareness
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infallible
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unfehlbar
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never failing or making mistakes
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scribe
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Schreiber
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person who writes or copies manuscripts
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enunciate
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artikulieren
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to pronounce
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explanatory
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erklärend
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serving to explain
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maven
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Experte
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expert
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transcendent
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hervorragend
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going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing
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arid
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ausgedörrt
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dry
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severe
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ernst
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harsh
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thunder
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donnern
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the loud noise accompanying lightning
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cyclone
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Wirbelsturm
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violent weather system with circular wind motion
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