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abut
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to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
syn; border on, bolster |
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attire
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clothes apparel garb; to dress adorn or bedeck
syn; clothing |
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avail
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to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use benefit or value
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crony
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a very close friend, pal chun buddy
ant; enemy rival |
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cryptic
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puzzling mystifying or enigmatic
ant; crystal clear unambiguous |
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divergent
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going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
syn; not in agreement differing unorthodox unconventional ant; merging intersecting converging orthodox contventional |
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enmity
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hatred ill will
syn; hostility animosity antagonism any; friendship amity |
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fervent
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very earnest emotional passionate extremely hot
syn; enthusiastic ardent burning blazing scorching ant; blase apathetic restrained emotionless |
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gaunt
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thin and bony starved looking bare barren
syn; lean scrawny lanky all skin and bones ant plump chubby stout corpulent |
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infiltrate
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to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
syn; slip into creep into penetrate |
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nullify
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to make of no value or consequence cancel wipe out
syn;invalidate annul ant; confirm endorse ratify sanction |
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perceptible
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capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
syn; noticeable discernible observable ant; invisible unnoticeable indiscernible |
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plummet
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to plunge straight down a weight fastened to a line
syn; tade a nosedive ant; soar skyrocket |
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proclaim
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to declare publicly or officially
syn; announce promulgate ant; conceal cover upq |
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proxy
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an agent substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
syn; deputy representative |
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rankle
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to cause anger irritation or bitterness with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time
syn; irritate vex nettle irk gall ant; please delight gratify |
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scavenger
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a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials;an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
syn; rummager |
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stint
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to limit, be sparing or frugal a limit or restriction a fxed share of work or duty a period of activity
syn;restrict scrimp economize ant splurge squander lavish |
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stoical
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self controlled not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
syn; unresponsive impassive ant; excitable emotional hotheaded |
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unflagging
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tireless continuing with vigor
syn; steady undiminished unremitting ant; diminishing drooping sagging |
