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1. cacography
2. cacophony 3. catastrophe 4. catharsis 5. diameter 6. diatribe 7. dystrophy 8. ecstasy 9. empathy * 10. emulate * 11. encircle 12. endorphin 13. enervating * 14. enhance * 15. epidermis 16. eulogy 17. exasperation * 18. exemplary * 19. extenuating * 20. heterogeneous |
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cacography
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bad handwriting; poor penmanship
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cacophony
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harsh discordance of sound; dissonance
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catastrophe
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a sudden and widespread disaster
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catharsis
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the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.
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diatribe
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a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism
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dystrophy
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faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
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emulate
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to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
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