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bilk
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to cheat, defraud
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blandish
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to coax with flattery
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brusque
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short, abrupt, dismissive
in a conversational way, not rude fashion. keep it short and sweet |
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calumny
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to spoil someone's reputation with lies
think gossip Noun The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander. A false and slanderous statement. Synonyms slander - aspersion - libel - defamation - obloquy - slur |
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capricious
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subject to whim and fickle
someone or something that changes alot like someones mood or the weather |
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carp
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to annoy or pester
To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully. |
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caucus
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a meeting held to discuss or work towards the same goal
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cavort
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leap about, behave in a boisterous manner
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censure
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Harsh criticism
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clamor
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loud noises, to loudly insist
" disturb the calm" |
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clandestine
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secret
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clemency
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mercy
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cloying
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Verb
Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment: "a romantic, rather cloying story". |
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coalesce
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to come together, to fuse
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collusion
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secret agreement or conspiracy
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complacency
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self-satisfied with unawareness of danger or trouble
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compunction
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the distress caused by feeling guilty
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concomitant
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Adjective
Naturally accompanying or associated. Noun A phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something. Synonyms adjective. attendant - accompanying noun. concurrent |
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condone
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Verb
Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue. Approve or sanction (something), esp. with reluctance. Synonyms forgive - pardon - remit - excuse - absolve - overlook |
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conduit
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a passageway through which medium passes through
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conflagration
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great fire
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confluence
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gathering together
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confound
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to frustrate or confuse
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congeal
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to thicken into a solid
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consecrate
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to dedicate someone in a religious manner
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construe
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to interpret
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contentious
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tendency to get into disputes
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contravene
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to contradict or oppose
Verb Violate the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct). Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), esp. to its detriment. Synonyms infringe - violate - transgress - break |
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contrite
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Adjective
Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt. Synonyms repentant - penitent - remorseful - regretful |
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convivial
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characterised by feasting and merriment
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curtail
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to reduce, lessen
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corpulence
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extreme fatness
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corroborate
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to support with evidence
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coup
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1.) brilliant and unexpected act
2.) overthrown of government |
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convert
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secretely engaged in
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credulity
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readiness to believe something is true
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culpable
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deserving blame
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cupidity
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greed, strong desire
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cursorary
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brief and to the point of ebing superficial
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curt
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abruptly and rudely short
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curtail
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to reduce, lessen
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corpulence
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extreme fatness
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corroborate
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to support with evidence
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coup
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1.) brilliant and unexpected act
2.) overthrown of government |
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convert
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secretely engaged in
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credulity
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readiness to believe something is true
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culpable
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deserving blame
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cupidity
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greed, strong desire
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cursorary
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brief and to the point of ebing superficial
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curt
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abruptly and rudely short
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dissent
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to disagree
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dissonance
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lack of harmony or consistency
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dissuade
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to persuade something to not do something
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divulged
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means to reveal something secret
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dogmatic
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aggressively or arrogantly certain about unproved principles
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dour
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stern, joyless
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dubious
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doubtful, of uncertain quality
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duplicity
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craft dishonesty
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duress
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hardship, threat
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ebullient
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extremely lively, enthusiastic
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edict
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an order
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efface
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to wipe away, obliterate, rub away
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effervescent
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bubbly, lively
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efficacious
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efficient
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effrontery
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impudence, nerve, insolence
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effulgent
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radiant, splendorous
Adjective Shining brightly; radiant. (of a person or expression) Emanating joy or goodness. Synonyms radiant - brilliant - resplendent - luminous - shining |
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egregious
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extremely bad
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elegy
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a speech given in honor of a dead person
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elicit
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to bring forth, draw out, evoke
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elucidate
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to clarify, explain
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elude
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to evade, escape
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emaciated
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very thin
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emend
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to correct or revise
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emollient
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soothing
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emote
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to express emotion
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encumber
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to weigh down, burden
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enervate
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exhausts, tires
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enfranchise
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Verb
Give the right to vote to. Free (a slave). Synonyms free - liberate - emancipate - manumit - release |
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engender
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to create
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enmity
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ill, hatred, hostility
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ennui
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boredom, weariness
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ephemeral
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short-lived, fleeting
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epistolary
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related or contained in letters
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equanimity
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composure
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equivocal
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ambiguous, uncertain
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erudite
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learned
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eschew
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to avoid
Verb Deliberately avoid using; abstain from: "he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence". Synonyms avoid - shun - evade - dodge - forbear - elude - shirk |
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esoteric
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understood by a few
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espouse
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to take up, support
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ethereal
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heavenly, exceptionally delicate
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evanescent
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fleeting, momentary
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evince
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to show or reveal
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exalt
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glorify, praise
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exculpate
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free from guilt or blame
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execrable
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loathsome, detestable
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exhort
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Verb
Strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something. Synonyms admonish - urge - advise |
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exigent
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urgent, critical
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exonerate
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free from guilt or blame
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exorbitant
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excessive
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expedient
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advisable, advantageous, serving one's self-interest
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expiate
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to make amends for
Verb Atone for (guilt or sin). Synonyms atone - purge - redeem |
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expunge
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to remove offensive parts or incorrect ones out of a book
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extant
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existing
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extol
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praise
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extricate
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to disentangle
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exult
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to rejoice
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facade
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deceptive appearance or attitude
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facile
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I. simple,easy
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fastidious
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Adjective
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. Very concerned about matters of cleanliness. Synonyms choosy - choosey - particular - nice - squeamish - dainty |
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fecund
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fruitful, fertile
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felicitous
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I. well suited, apt
II. delightful, pleasing |
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feral
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wild
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fervent
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passionate
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fetid
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having foul odor
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fetter
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to chain, restrain
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flabbergasted
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astounded
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flaccid
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limp, not firm
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flagrant
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offensive, egregious
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florid
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Adjective
Having a red or flushed complexion: "a stout man with a florid face". Elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated: "florid operatic-style music was out". Synonyms ornate - ruddy - flowery |
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flout
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to disregard or disobey openly
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foil
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to frustrate, defeat
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forbearance
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patience, restraint,
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forestall
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to prevent, stall
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forlorn
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lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
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to give up, renounce
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fortitude
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strength, guts
Noun Courage in pain or adversity: "she endured her illness with great fortitude". |
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fractious
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Adjective
Easily irritated; bad-tempered: "they fight and squabble like fractious children". (of an organization) Difficult to control; unruly: "the fractious coalition of Social Democrats". Synonyms cantankerous - peevish - petulant |
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frenetic
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frantic
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furtive
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secretive
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garish
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in bad taste
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garrulous
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talkative, wordy
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genial
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friendly
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gluttony
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over-indulge in food and drink
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goad
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to urge, incite into action
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gourmand
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someone fond of food and drink
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grandiloquence
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lofty, pompous language
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gratuitous
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uncalled for
Adjective Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted. Given or done free of charge. Synonyms free - gratis - costless - free of charge |
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gregarious
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drawn to other people's company, sociable
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grievous
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injurious, serious or in grave danger
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guile
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deceitful
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hackneyed
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unorginal
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hallowed
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holy
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hapless
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unlucky
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harangued
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ranting speech
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hardy
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robust, capable of surviving through harsh conditions
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harrowing
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greatly distressed
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haughty
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arrogantly proud
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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans
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hegemony
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domination over others in social and political context
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heinous
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utterly wicked in regards to a person or wrongful act
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hypocrisy
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the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behaviour does not conform
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