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155 Cards in this Set
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adroit
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expert in using the hands or mind;
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ambidextrous
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able to use both hands equally well
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apprentice
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person learning an art or trade under a skilled worker;
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aptitude
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natural tendency to learn or understand;
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craftsperson
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skilled worker; artisan
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dexterity
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skill in using the hands or mind;
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maladroit
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clumsy; inept; awkward
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versatile
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capable of doing many thins well; many-sided; all-around
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destitute
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not possessing the necessities of life, such as food, shelter, and clothing;
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economize
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reduce expenses; be frugal
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frugal
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barely enough; scanty
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affluent
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very wealthy; rich; opulent
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avarice
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excessive desire for wealth;
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avaricious
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greedy; grasping; covetous
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covet
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desire; long for;
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dowry
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money, property, etc. that a bride brings to her husband
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financial
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having to do with money matters;
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fleece
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(literally, to remove the wool from a sheep or a similar animal) deprive or strip of money or belongings by fraud;
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hoard
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save and conceal; accumulate; amass
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lavish
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too free in giving, using, or spending; prodigal; profuse
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lucrative
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profitable; moneymaking
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means
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wealth; property; resources
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opulence
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wealth; riches; affluence
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sumptuous
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involving large expense; luxurious; costly
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adroit
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skillful; clever;
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adroit
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deft; dexterous
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apprentice
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learner; beginner; novice; tyro
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aptitude
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bent; talent
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dexterity
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deftness; adroitness; expertise
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destitute
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needy; indigent
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frugal
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avoiding waste; economical;
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frugal
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sparing; saving; thrifty
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avarice
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greediness; cupidity
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covet
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crave, especially something belonging to another
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financial
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monetary; pecuniary; fiscal
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fleece
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charge excessively for goods or services;
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fleece
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rob; cheat; swindle
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lavish
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given or spent too freely; very abundant;extravagant; profuse
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apprehensive
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expecting something unfavorable
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apprehensive
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afraid; anxious
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cower
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draw back tremblingly
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cower
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shrink or crouch in fear; cringe; recoil
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dastardly
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cowardly and mean
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intimidate
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make fearful or imid; frighten
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intimidate
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force by fears; cow; bully
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poltroon
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thorough coward; dastard; craven
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timid
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lacking courage or self-confidence;
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timid
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fearful; timorous; shy
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trepidation
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nervous agitation; fear
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trepidation
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fright, trembling
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audacious
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bold; fearlessly daring
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audacious
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too bold; insolent; impudent
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audacity
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nerve; rashness; temerity
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dauntless
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fearless; intrepid; very brave; valiant
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exploit
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heroic act; daring deed; feat
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fortitude
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courage in facing danger, hardship or pain;
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fortitude
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endurance; bravery
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fortitude
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pluck; backbone; valor
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indomitable
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incapable of being subdued;
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indomitable
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unconquerable; invincible
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plucky
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courageous; brave
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plucky
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valiant; valorous
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rash
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overhasty; foolhardy; reckless
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rash
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impetuous; taking too much risk
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alias
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assumed name
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alias
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otherwise called; otherwise known as
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clandestine
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carried on inn secrecy and concealment
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clandestine
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secret; covert; underhand; undercover
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enigma
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puzzling statement; riddle; mystery
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enigma
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puzzling person or problem
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enigmatic
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mysterious; puzzling; obscure
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latent
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present but not showing itself;
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latent
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hidden but capable of being brought to light
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latent
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dormant; potential
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lurk
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be hidden; lie in ambush
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lurk
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move in stealthily; sneak; slink
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seclude
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shut up apart from others;
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seclude
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confine in a place hard to reach
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seclude
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hide; cloister; sequester
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stealthy
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secret in action or character; catlike; sly; furtive
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apprise
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inform; notify
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apprise
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advise
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avowal
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open acknowledgment;
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avowal
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frank declaration
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avowal
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admission; confession
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divulge
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make public; disclose
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divulge
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reveal; tell
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elicit
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draw forth; bring out
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elicit
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evoke; extract
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enlighten
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shed the light of truth and knowledge upon;
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enlighten
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free from ignorance;
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enlighten
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inform; instruct
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manifest
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show; reveal;
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manifest
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display; evidence
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manifest
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plain; clear; evident
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manifest
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not obscure; obvious
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overt
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open to view; not covert or hidden;
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overt
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public; manifest
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accede
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agree; assent;
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accede
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consent; acquiesce
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accord
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agreement; harmony
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compact
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agreement; understanding;
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compact
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accord; covenant
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compatible
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able to exist together harmoniously
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compatible
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in harmony; agreeable
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compatible
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congenial
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compromise
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settlement reached by a partial yielding on both sides
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conform
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be in agreement or harmony with; comply
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conform
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act in accordance with accepted standards or customs; obey
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consistent
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keeping to the same principles throughout;
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consistent
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showing no contradiction; in accord
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consistent
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compatible; consonant
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correspond
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be in harmony; match
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correspond
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fit; agree; be similar
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dovetail
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to fit together with, so as to form a harmonious whole
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dovetail
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interlock with
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reconcile
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cause to be friendly again
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reconcile
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bring back to harmony
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relent
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become less harsh, severe, or strict;
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relent
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soften in temper; yield
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altercation
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noisy, angry dispute; quarrel, wrangle
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antagonize
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make an enemy of
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antagonize
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arouse the hostility of
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cleavage
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split; divisiion;
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cleavage
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schism; chasm
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discord
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disagreement; dissension; strife
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discrepancy
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difference; disagreement
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discrepancy
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variation; inconsistency
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dissent
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differ in opinion disagree; object
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embroil
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draw into a conflict
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estrange
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turn (someone) from affection to dislike or enmity;
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estrange
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separate; alienate
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friction
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conflict of ideas between persons or parties of opposing views; disagreement
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estrange
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make unfriendly;
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irreconcilable
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unable to be brought into friendly accord or understanding;
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irreconcilable
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hostile beyond the possibility of reconciliation; not reconcilable;
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irreconcilable
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incompatible
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litigation
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lawsuit; act or process of carrying on a lawsuit
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at variance
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in disagreement; at odds
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wrangle
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quarrel noisily; dispute angrily; brawl; bicker
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condiment
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something (such as pepper or spices) added to or served with food to enhance its flavor; seasoning
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devour
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feast upon like an animal or a glutton; dispatch
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devour
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eat up greedily;
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edible
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fit for human consumption; eatable;
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edible
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comestible; nonpoisonous
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glutton
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greedy eater; person in the habit of eating too much
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glutton
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person with a great capacity for enduring or doing something
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luscious
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delicious; juicy and sweet; delectable
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palatable
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agreeable to the taste
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palatable
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pleasing; savory
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slake
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(with reference to thirst) bring to an end through refreshing drink;
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slake
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satisfy; quench
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succulent
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full of juice; juicy
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voracious
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having a huge appetite; greedy in eating;
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voracious
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gluttonous; ravenous
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