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inception

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The beginning of something, such as an undertaking; a commencement. See Synonyms at origin.

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flurry

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A brief, light snowfall.

A sudden gust of wind.

A stirring mass, as of leaves or dust; a shower.

A sudden burst or commotion; a stir: a flurry of interest in the new product; a flurry of activity when the plane landed.

A short period of active trading, as on a stock exchange.

To agitate, stir, or confuse.

To move or come down in a flurry.

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deluxe

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Particularly elegant and luxurious; sumptuous: deluxe accommodations; a deluxe automobile.

In an elegant and luxurious manner; sumptuously: traveling deluxe.

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mitigate

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To moderate (a quality or condition) in force or intensity; alleviate. See Synonyms at relieve.

To become milder.

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culminate

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To reach the highest point or degree; climax: habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility.

To come to completion; end: Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.intransitive Astronomy To reach the highest point above an observer's horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.

To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax: The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.

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uncharted

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Not charted or recorded on a map or plan: uncharted waterways; the uncharted desert.

Unknown: The nation's geopolitical strategy is yet uncharted.

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rebut

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To refute, especially by offering opposing evidence or arguments, as in a legal case.

To repel

To present opposing evidence or arguments.

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repel

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To ward off or keep away; drive back: repel insects.

To offer resistance to; fight against: repel an invasion.

To refuse to accept; reject: a company that was trying to repel a hostile takeover

To turn away from; spurn.

To cause aversion or distaste in: Your rudeness repels everyone. See Synonyms at disgust. See Usage Note at repulse.

To be resistant to; be incapable of absorbing or mixing with: Oil repels water

Physics To present an opposing force to; push back or away by a force: Electric charges of the same sign repel one another

To offer a resistant force to something.

To cause aversion or distaste: behavior that repels.

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avant-garde

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A group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts.

Of, relating to, or being part of an innovative group, especially one in the arts: avant-garde painters; an avant-garde theater piece.

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vanguard

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The foremost position in an army or fleet advancing into battle.

The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.

Those occupying a foremost position.

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discern

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To perceive with the eyes or intellect; detect.

To recognize or comprehend mentally

To perceive or recognize as being different or distinct; distinguish. See Synonyms at see1.

To perceive differences.

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dub

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give a nickname to

the new sounds added by dubbing

provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language

raise (someone) to knighthood

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landscape

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a genre of art dealing with the depiction of natural scenery

an extensive mental viewpoint

painting depicting an expanse of natural scenery

do landscape gardening

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

embellish with plants

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unprecedented

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Having no previous example: unprecedented economic growth.

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placate

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To allay the anger of, especially by making concessions; appease. See Synonyms at pacify.

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shrewd

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Characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the practical.

Disposed to artful and cunning practices; tricky.

Sharp; penetrating: a shrewd wind.

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court(v)

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seek someone's favor

engage in social activities leading to marriage

make amorous advances towards

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fickle

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Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious.

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erratic

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Having no fixed or regular course; wandering.

Lacking consistency, regularity, or uniformity: an erratic heartbeat.

Deviating from the customary course in conduct or opinion; eccentric: erratic behavior.

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electorate

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A body of qualified voters.

The dignity or territory of an elector of the Holy Roman Empire.