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calumny
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a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something
ex. The losing candidate of the political race decided to resort to calumny. |
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candid
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1. frank; open and sincere.
2. honest; impartial. 3. informal. |
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canine
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dog
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cantankerous
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disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish
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capricious
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subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic
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captious
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apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please
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caustic
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1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
2. severely critical or sarcastic |
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chaos
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a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order
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charlatan
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a person who pretends to more knowledge or skill than he or she possesses; quack
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chastise
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to criticize severely
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chimerical
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1. unreal; imaginary; visionary
2. wildly fanciful; highly unrealistic |
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circumspect
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watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent
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circumvent
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to go around or bypass
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cite
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to quote
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clandestine
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characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious
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