Admonish Deadlock Vocab

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admonish:

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verb
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admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet" [syn: {warn}, {discourage}, {monish}]

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deadlock:

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noun
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a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations" [syn: {dead end}, {impasse}, {stalemate}, {standstill}]

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cumbersome:

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adjective
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difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; "a cumbersome piece of machinery"; "cumbrous protective clothing" [syn: {cumbrous}]

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muddle:

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verb
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mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues" [syn: {addle}, {puddle}]

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efface:

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verb
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remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps" [syn: {obliterate}]

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perennial:

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adjective
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lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness"

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relinquish:

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verb
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turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever" [syn: {foreswear}, {renounce}, {quit}]

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salvage:

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verb
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm [syn: {salve}, {relieve}, {save}]

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unbridled:

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adjective
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not restrained or controlled; "unbridled rage"; "an unchecked temper"; "ungoverned rage" [syn: {unchecked}, {uncurbed}, {ungoverned}]

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vexed:

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adjective
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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager" [syn: {annoyed}, {harassed}, {harried}, {pestered}]