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imploringly
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in a pleading begging manner
I imploringly asked to not have a Bat Mitzvah. |
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sullenly
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in a gloomy, silent, surly way
The rain clouds sullenly loomed overhead. |
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hue
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color, especially a tint or shade
The fall leaves were a stunning red hue. |
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subside
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to sink back or down; become lower
The rain clouds subsided and the sun shone through. |
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elude
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to escape understanding; baffle
The idea eluded me,so I stood there baffled. |
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wistfully
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longingly;in a wishful manner
I wistfully gazed at the iphone. |
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doggedly
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in a stubborn or persistent way
I doggedly begged my mother for a cat. |
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conviction
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a strong belief
Some musicians have a conviction that all they want for their music career is an underground cult following. |
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detached
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uninvolved;indifferent, disinterested
I was a bit detached today because my granpa is having surgery on his knee. |
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racking
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agonizing, tormenting
The racking pain in her head was a migraine. |
