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abhorrence
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feeling of repulsion; disgusted loathing
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syn: hatred, odium, aversion, detestation, horror, abomination, revulsion
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apathetic
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showing or feeling no enthusiasm, interest, or concern
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uninterested, indifferent
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apprehensive
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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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anxious, worried
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nonchalant
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appearing or feeling casually calm or relaxed; not displaying anxiety or enthusiasm
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calm, cool
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allusion
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an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
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embittered
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resentful, angry, disillusioned
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disillusioned
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disappointed in someone/something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed
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audacious
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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
also showing a lack of respect |
bold, daring
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candid
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truthful and straightforward; frank
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outspoken, blunt
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bucolic
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of or relating to the pleasant aspects of country life
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rustic, rural
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contemptuous
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showing disregard fur someone/something; feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration; scornful
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didactic
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intended to teach, especially having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
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disparaging
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expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory
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belittling, trivializing
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elegiac
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having a mournful quality
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melancholy, sorrowful
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