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allgation
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a formal, but not yet proved, accusation
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animosity
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obvious anger or hatred
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befitting
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appropriate to; suitable or proper for
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brevity
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Shortness of time; briefness
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curtail
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to put limitations on; to cut short; to reduce
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deface
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to damage or spoil the surface or appearance of
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frivolous
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not very important or serious
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impart
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1. to give or add something, such as a quality
2. to give information of knowledge |
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oppression
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1. the act of keeping down by unjust use of power
2. a sense of being heavily weighed down or troubled |
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peevish
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easily annoyed
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proficient
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very capable; quite able
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regress
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to go back; to move backward; to return to an earlier condition or behavior
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stodgy
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dull or uninteresting due to being overly traditional or formal; boringly old-fashioned
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totality
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the condition or fact of being complete or total; the total amount
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unkempt
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untidy in a way that results from neglect
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