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A word or phrase by which anything is likened in one or more of its aspects, to something else
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Unhallowed
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profane; unholy; impure; wicked |
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Residuary
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pertaining to the residue or part remaining
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Ramparts
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that which fortifies and defends from assault |
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Simile
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A word or phrase by which anything is likened in one or more of its aspects, to something else
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Unhallowed
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profane; unholy; impure; wicked
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Residuary
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pertaining to the residue or part remaining
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Ramparts
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that which fortifies and defends from assault
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Entreaty
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urgent prayer
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Trifle
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a thing of very little value or importance
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intimation
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hint
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morose
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of a sour temper
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impropriety
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that which is improper
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resolute
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having a fixed purpose
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homage
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respect or reverential regard
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ominous
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foreboding; indicating a future evil event
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facetious
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witty; full of pleasantry
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brazier
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pan for holding hot coals
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solitude
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loneliness
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misanthropic
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hating or disliking mankind
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congenial
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kindred
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garret
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a turret or watch tower
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phenomenon
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that which strikes one a s strange
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irresolution
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want of a resolution
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balustrades
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a row of balusters topped by a rail
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caustic
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capable of destroying the texture of anything or eating away by chemical reaction
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waggish
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sporting
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spectre
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ghost
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remorse
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anguish like a gnawing pain excited by s sense of guilt
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benevolence
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the disposition to do good
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supernatural
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being beyond or exceeding the powers and laws of nature
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apparition
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ghost; mere appearance
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dirge
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a song or tune intended to express grief
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opaque
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not transparent
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preposterous
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inverted order
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perplexed
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puzzled
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endeavored
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an effort; an exertion of physical or mental powers in the attainment of an object
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recumbent
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leaning; reclining
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extinguisher
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a hollow; conical utensil to be put on a candle to extinguish it
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fluctuate
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to shift back and forth uncertainly
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supplication
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petition
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vestige
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the mark or remains of something
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extraordinary
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beyond the common degree or measure
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condescension
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submission to inferiors in granting requests or preforming acts which strict justice does not require
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celestial
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heavenly
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terrestrial
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earthly
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decanter
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a kind of glass bottle for holding wine or other liquors
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chaise
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a two-wheeled carriage drawn by a horse
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agitation
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the state of being moved with violence
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avarice
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covetousness
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supposition
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that which is supposed
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tumultuous
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greatly agitated
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uproarious
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marked by uproar; noisy
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brigands
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bandits
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boisterous
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loud; noisy
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onslaught
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attack
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despoil
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to strip; take from by force
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irrepressible
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not capable of being repressed
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haggard
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having the expression of one wasted by want or suffering
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irresistable
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overpowering
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consolation
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something providing comfort or solace for a loss or hardship
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glee
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great merriment
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subsequently
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later on
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withered
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made dry and lifeless
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seething
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overflowing with anger in a state of agitation
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demurely
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characterized by shyness and modesty
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prematurely
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before the appropriate time
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goblets
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drinking vessel with stem and base
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demeanor
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the way a person behaves towards another
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conspicuous
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easy to notice
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shabby
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mean; unworthy
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exulted
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rejoiced greatly
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grog
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rum cut with water
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compulsion
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a irresistible impulse to act
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swarthy
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having a very dark complexion or color
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ubiquitous
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being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time time
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blithe
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carefree; happy; lighthearted
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abyss
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an extremely deep hole
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intricate
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complicated
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bilious
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peevish or irritable
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ensued
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came afterward
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dismal
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causing gloom or depression
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shroud
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the dress of the dead
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pendulous
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hanging; swinging
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excrescence
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a wart or tumor
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latent
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not visible or apparent
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slipshod
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careless in style
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cesspool
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an underground reservoir
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offal
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the waste parts of a butchered animal
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defiance
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a state of opposition
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obscene
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foul; filthy
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repress
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to crush; to quell
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successor
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one that succeeds or follows
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foreshadow
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to indicate or typify beforehand
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intercourse
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communication
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gruel
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liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
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recompense
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the act of compensating for service or loss or injury
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jiffy
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a very short time
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hearty
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warm and friendly
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peals
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a loud, long sound
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portly
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comfortably fat or stout
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feign
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to pretend, fake, or invent
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sealing wax
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melted wax used to seal letters and other documents
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jovial
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full of or showing high-spirited merriment
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pang
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a sudden sharp feeling of pain or distress
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waistcoat
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a mans sleeveless garment worn under a coat
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illustrious
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widely known and esteemed
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extravagance
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the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability
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loitered
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proceeding slowly or with many stops
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