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Amiable
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Friendly, good-natured.
Ex: Lizzie is so nice and an amiable companion! Synonyms: pleasant, agreeable |
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Blight
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A condition of disease or ruin.
Ex: Cancer is a blight disease that can severely hurt (or kill) someone. Synonyms: eyesore, spoil, nip. |
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Compliant
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Willing to do what someone else wants; obedient.
Ex: a compliant child is easy to discipline. Synonyms: meek, docile, submissive |
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Leeway
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Extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error.
Ex: Experienced planners allow leeway of a week or so in case a project runs into snags or delays. Synonyms: latitude, elbow room |
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Limber
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Flexible, to cause to become flexible.
Ex: Dancers work hard to develop limber bodies. Ex #2: Runners limber up before a race. Synonyms: supple, pliable, stretch |
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Partisan
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A strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla, strongly supporting one side only.
Ex: That mayoral candidate is a strong partisan of term limits. Synonyms: fan, booster; partial, biased |
