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adamant
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firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, ubdurate, implacable, inflexable; an extremely hard substance
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brouhaha
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a confused hodgepodge of sounds, hubbub; an uproar or commotion that goes far beyond what is justified
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bulwark
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a strong defense or protection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; to provide such defense or protection
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choleric
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easily made angry, bad-tempered
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cloy
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tospoil or destro an appetite by too much indulgence, especially in sweet or rich things; to glut, satiate, surfiet
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curtail
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to cut short, bring to a hald or end sooner than expected; to reduce
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deference
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courteous yielding to the wishes and ideas of another person; great respect marked by submission, as to a superior
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definitive
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conclusive, final, representing the limit of what can be done
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demeanor
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the way a person behaves, overall impression made by comportment, manner, etc.; facial appearance, mien
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enigmatic
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puzzling, perplextion, inexplicable, not easily understood
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