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Taunt
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A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone; to remark in such a way as to anger, wound or provoke
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Synonym: Insult, jab, jeer
Antonyms: Praise, compliment, approval |
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Deploy
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To move (troops) into a position for military action
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Synonyms: Open, Expand, Set Up
Antonyms: Conclude, End, Disorder |
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Mandate
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The authority to carry out a policy or course of action, an official order or commission to do something; to enfore an official order
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Synonyms: Authorization, Command, Instruction
Antonyms: Break, Denial, Refusal |
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Escalate
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To increase rapidly
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Synonyms: Expand, Grow, Intensify
Antonyms: Decline, Decrease, Lower |
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Debut
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A person's first appearance of performance in a particular capacity or role
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Synonyms: Introduction, Inauguration, Launching
Antonyms: Conclusion, End, Finale |
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Sleazy
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Sordid, corrupt, or immoral
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Synonyms: Tacky, Trashy, Mean
Antonyms: Fine, Good, Nice |
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Campesino
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A peasant farmer
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Synonyms: None
Antonyms: None |
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Self-fulfilling
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An opinion or prediction bound to be proved correct or come true as a result of behavior caused by it being expressed
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Formidable
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Inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, jntense, or capable
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Synonyms: Dangerous, Terrific, Dreadful
Antonyms: Calm, Unimportant, Un Threatening |
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Collectively
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Jointly; in conjunction with; combined
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Synonyms: Bodily, Generally, All
Antonyms: Incompletely, Partly |
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Terminal
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Situated at the end of an extremity of something; predicted to lead to death
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Synonyms: Fatal, Lethal, Killing
Antonyms: Life-giving, Beginning, First |
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Vigorously
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In a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy; strenuously
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Synonyms: Boldly, Actively, Firmly
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Muzzle
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The projecting part of the face, including the nose and the mouth, of an animal such as a dog or a horse
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Synonyms: Cage, Cover, Envelope
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Toast
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To drink to the health or the honor of someone or something by raising one's glass in honor with others
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Synonyms: Salute, Tribute, Acknowledgment
Antonyms: Censure, Denunciation |
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Budge
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To make or to cause to make the slightest movement
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Synonyms: Bend, Change, Move
Antonyms: Discourage, Hold, Prevent |
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Fizzle
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To end or fail in a weak or disappointing way
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Synonyms: Abort, Wane, Die
Antonyms: Grow, Increase, Develop |
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Brilliance
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Intense brightness or light
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Synonyms: Cleverness, Excellence, Inspiration
Antonyms: Ignorance, Inability, Stupidity |
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Irritation
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The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or angry
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Synonyms: Inflammation, Irritability, Hypersensitivity
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Dracaena
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Tropical palm like shrub or tree with ornamental foilage, popular as a greenhouse or indoor plant
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Singularly
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In a remarkable or noticeable way
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Synonym: Usual
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