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teem

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be full of or swarming with."every garden is teeming with wildlife"

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swarm

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(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm."swarming locusts"2.move somewhere in large numbers."protesters were swarming into the building"

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in tow

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accompanying or following someone."trying to shop with three children in tow is no joke"

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reiterate

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say something again or a number of times, typically for emphasis or clarity."she reiterated that the government would remain steadfast in its support"

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amenable

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open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled."parents who have amenable children"

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futility

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pointlessness or uselessness."the horror and futility of war"

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supersede

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take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant."the older models of car have now been superseded"

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supplant

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supersede and replace."domestic production has been supplanted by imports and jobs have been lost"

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retaliation

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the action of returning a military attack; counterattack.

the bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects

synonyms: revenge, vengeance, reprisal

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pertain

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be appropriate, related, or applicable to."matters pertaining to the organization of government"

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akimbo

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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outwards."she stood with arms akimbo, frowning at the small boy"(with reference to limbs) flung out widely or haphazardly."he collapsed on the bed, legs akimbo"

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superfluous

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough."the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"

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gumption

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shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness."the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job"synonyms:initiative

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interject

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say (something) abruptly, especially as an aside or interruption."she interjected the odd question here and there"

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abrupt

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sudden or unexpected:an abrupt departure.

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pervade

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(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of."a smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air"

be present and apparent throughout."the sense of crisis which pervaded Europe in the 1930s"

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redundant

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not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous."an appropriate use for a redundant church"synonyms:unnecessary, not required, inessential

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surplus

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more than what is needed or used; excess."make the most of your surplus cash"synonyms:excess, excessive

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abrupt

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sudden or unexpected:an abrupt departure.

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scrounge

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seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth."he had managed to scrounge a free meal"

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allude

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suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at."she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name"

mention without discussing at length."we will allude briefly to the main points"(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it."the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting"

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intricate

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very complicated or detailed."an intricate network of canals"synonyms:complex, complicated

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coy

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succumb

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fail to resist pressure, temptation, or some other negative force."we cannot merely give up and succumb to despair"

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yield

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produce or provide (a natural, agricultural, or industrial product)."the land yields grapes and tobacco"

2.give way to arguments, demands, or pressure."the Western powers now yielded when they should have resisted"synonyms:surrender, capitulate

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convoluted

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(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow."the film is let down by a convoluted plot in which nothing really happens"

intricately folded, twisted, or coiled."walnuts come in hard and convoluted shells"

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peck

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(of a bird) strike or bite something with its beak."two geese were pecking at some grain"

kiss (someone) lightly or perfunctorily."she pecked him on the cheek"

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staid

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sedate, respectable, and unadventurous."staid law firms"

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sedate

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calm, dignified, and unhurried."in the old days, business was carried on at a rather more sedate pace"

quiet and rather dull."sedate suburban domesticity"

fixed, permanent: "There is nothing settled, nothing staid in this universe''

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matronly

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characteristic of an older married woman, especially in being staid or rather fat."she was beginning to look matronly"

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innate

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existing in one from birth; inborn; native:innate musical talent.

inherent in the essential character of something:an innate defect in the hypothesis.

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ludicrous

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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing."it's ludicrous that I have been fined"synonyms:absurd, ridiculous

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exasperating

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intensely irritating; infuriating."they suffered a number of exasperating setbacks"

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blithesome

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gay or merry

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forlorn

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely."forlorn figures at bus stops"synonyms:unhappy, sad, miserable, sorrowful

(of an aim or endeavour) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled."a forlorn attempt to escape"synonyms:hopeless

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pungent

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having a sharply strong taste or smell."the pungent smell of frying onions"

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mottled

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mark with spots or smears of colour."green leaves that are heavily mottled with chocolate and maroon"synonyms:blotchy, blotched, spotted, spotty

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plausible

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(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable."a plausible explanation"synonyms:credible, reasonable, believable, likely, feasible

(of a person) skilled at producing persuasive arguments, especially ones intended to deceive."a plausible liar"

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abound

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exist in large numbers or amounts."rumours of a further scandal abound"synonyms:be plentiful, be abundant, be numerous, proliferate

have in large numbers or amounts."this area abounds with caravan sites"

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ghastly

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shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible:a ghastly murder.2.resembling a ghost, especially in being very pale:a ghastly look to his face.3.terrible; very bad:a ghastly error.