Fear

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the hand clenched with the fingers doubled into the palm and the thumb doubled inward across the fingers

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fist

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1plural hose a (1): a cloth leg covering that sometimes covers the foot (2): stocking , sock
2: a flexible tube for conveying fluids (as from a faucet or hydrant)

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hose

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1: an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences : savant
2: one skilled in or having a taste for the fine arts
3: one who excels in the technique of an art ; especially : a highly skilled musical performer (as on the violin)
4: a person who has great skill at some endeavor <a computer virtuoso> <a virtuoso at public relations>

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virtuoso

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1: a demand for repetition or reappearance made by an audience
2 a: a reappearance or additional performance demanded by an audience b: a second achievement especially that surpasses the first

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encore

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1 a: to take, receive, or obtain especially from a specified source b: to obtain (a chemical substance) actually or theoretically from a parent substance

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derive

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1 a: intense pain of mind or body : anguish , torture b: the struggle that precedes death

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agony

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1 a: anguish of body or mind : agony b: something that causes agony or pain
2: the infliction of intense pain (as from burning, crushing, or wounding) to punish, coerce, or afford sadistic pleasure
3: distortion or overrefinement of a meaning or an argument : straining

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torture

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1 a: to run into or through as a pointed weapon does : stab b: to enter or thrust into sharply or painfully
2: to make a hole through : perforate
3: to force or make a way into or through
4: to penetrate with the eye or mind : discern
5: to penetrate so as to move or touch the emotions of

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pierce

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1 : to make safe (as from risks or against overthrow) : insure
2 : to give confidence to <and hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts — 1 John 3:19(Authorized Version)>
3 : to make sure or certain : convince <glancing back to assure himself no one was following>
4 : to inform positively <I assure you that we can do it>
5 : to make certain the coming or attainment of : guarantee <worked hard to assure accuracy>

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assure

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transitive verb
: to utter in musical or prolonged tones : recite in singing tones or in a monotone
intransitive verb
: to utter something in singing tones or in monotone

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intone

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transitive verb
: to examine closely and minutely
intransitive verb
: to make a scrutiny( a searching study, inquiry, or inspection : examination)

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scrutinize

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an encrusting deposit of dried secretions or exudate ; especially : scab

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crust

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1 a: a stunted tree or shrub b: vegetation consisting chiefly of scrubs c: a tract covered with scrub
2: a domestic animal of mixed or unknown parentage and usually inferior conformation : mongrel
3: a person of insignificant size or standing
4: a player not belonging to the first string

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scrub

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to tremble convulsively : shiver , quiver

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shudder

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to free by or as if by removing a chain : set loose <unchain workers from their desks>

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unchain

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to put in a state of extreme physical or nervous fatigue

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frazzle

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to droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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sag

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intransitive verb
1 : to disgorge the stomach contents
2 : to spew forth : belch , gush
transitive verb
1 : to disgorge (the contents of the stomach) through the mouth
2 : to eject violently or abundantly : spew
3 : to cause to vomit

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vomit

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1 a: a thin piece split or broken off lengthwise : sliver b: a small needlelike particle
2: a group or faction broken away from a parent body

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splinter

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1 : to stuff too full
2 : to cover (as a chair or sofa) completely and deeply with upholstery

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overstuff

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transitive verb
1: to wait for : await
2 a: to endure without yielding : withstand b: to bear patiently : tolerate <cannot abide such bigots>
3: to accept without objection <will abide your decision>
intransitive verb
1: to remain stable or fixed in a state
2: to continue in a place : sojourn

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abide

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1 a: to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry b: to make a sound similar to such a cry <the wind whined in the chimney>

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whine

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1 a: to take up or in : receive b: to take into partnership, employment, or use
2 a: to take to or upon oneself : undertake <assume responsibility> b: put on , don c: to place oneself in <assume a position>
3: seize , usurp <assume control>
4: to pretend to have or be : feign <assumed an air of confidence in spite of her dismay>
5: to take as granted or true : suppose <I assume he'll be there>
6: to take over (the debts of another) as one's own

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assume

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the quality or state of being impatient

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impatience

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1: to fit out (as a ship) with rigging
2: clothe , dress —usually used with out
3: to furnish with special gear : equip
4 a: to put in condition or position for use : adjust , arrange <a car rigged for manual control> b: construct <rig up a temporary shelter>

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rig

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one who reveals something covert or who informs against another <pledges to protect whistle–blowers who fear reprisals — Wall Street Journal>

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whistle-blower

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of, relating to, or engaged in pharmacy or the manufacture and sale of pharmaceuticals <a pharmaceutical company>

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pharmaceutical

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to twist about like a worm : fidget

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squirm

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1: picture ; especially : a pictorial representation of a person usually showing the face

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portrait

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to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing

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burnish

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to check or block normal breathing of by compressing or obstructing the trachea or by poisoning or adulterating available air

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choke

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a small inlet or bay narrower and extending farther inland than a cove

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creek

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1: a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling
2 a: a low indistinct but often continuous sound b: a soft or gentle utterance
3: an atypical sound of the heart typically indicating a functional or structural abnormality

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murmur

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1: the back part of something: as a: the unit (as of an army) or area farthest from the enemy b: the part of something located opposite its front <the rear of a house> c: buttocks
2: the space or position at the back <moved to the rear>

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rear

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a: to cause to turn and especially to turn over <flipped the car> <flipping the pages of a book> b: to move with a small quick motion <flip a switch>

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flip

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1 a: to impress deeply as if with a graver <the incident was engraved in his memory> b: to form by incision (as on wood or metal)

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engrave

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to stand for

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brook

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1 a: to take out or up with or as if with a scoop : dip b: to pick up quickly or surreptitiously with or as if with a sweep of the hand —often used with up<scoop up the treat>

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scoop

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6: differing markedly from the usual or ordinary or accepted : peculiar

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odd

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1 : tending to arouse suspicion : questionable <suspicious characters>
2 : disposed to suspect : distrustful <suspicious of strangers>
3 : expressing or indicative of suspicion <a suspicious glance>

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suspicious

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to cause (as a horn) to sound

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beep

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to push down so as to produce a desired result <punch buttons on a jukebox>

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punch

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to clothe with finery

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bedeck

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the action or art of processing (as by carving, modeling, or welding) plastic or hard materials into works of art

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sculpture

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intransitive verb
1 a: to lower the body stance especially by bending the legs <a sprinter crouched ready to go> b: to lie close to the ground with the legs bent <a pair of cats, crouching on the brink of a fight — Aldous Huxley>
2: to bend or bow servilely : cringe
3: to stand at a low height <cottages crouched along the river>
transitive verb
: to bow especially in humility or fear : bend

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crouch

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a large powerful tawny-brown cat (Felis concolor) formerly widespread in the Americas but now reduced in number or extinct in many areas —called also catamount mountain lion panther puma

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cougar

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a thrusting or throwing weapon with long shaft and sharp head or blade

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spear

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transitive verb
1: to push or drive with force : shove
2: to cause to enter or pierce something by or as if by pushing <thrust a dagger into his heart>
3: extend , spread
4: stab , pierce
5 a: to put (as an unwilling person) forcibly into a course of action or position <was thrust into the job> b: to introduce often improperly into a position : interpolate
6: to press, force, or impose the acceptance of upon someone <thrust new responsibilities upon her>
intransitive verb
1 a: to force an entrance or passage b: to push forward : press onward c: to push upward : project
2: to make a thrust, stab, or lunge with or as if with a pointed weapon <thrust at them with a knife>

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thrust

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1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something

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parry

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1 a: to move along with the body prone and close to the ground b: to move slowly on hands and knees

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creep

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a combined telephone transmitter and receiver mounted on a handheld device

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handset

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1: existing or situated within the limits or surface of something: as a (1): situated near the inside of the body (2): situated on the side toward the median plane of the body b: of, relating to, or occurring on the inside of an organized structure (as a club, company, or state) <internal affairs>

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internal

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a persistent vibratory sound

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buzz

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1 : one that browses
2 : a computer program used for accessing sites or information on a network (as the World Wide Web)

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browser

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1 : to stand or raise oneself on tiptoe
2 : to walk or proceed quietly or cautiously on or as if on tiptoe <tiptoe around the issue>

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tiptoe

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1 : to tend as a shepherd
2 : to guide or guard in the manner of a shepherd <shepherded the bill through Congress>

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shepherd

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to ask or call for with authority

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demand

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3 a: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands) <awkward with a needle and thread> b: showing the result of a lack of expertness <awkward pictures>
4 a: lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression) <awkward writing> b: lacking the right proportions, size, or harmony of parts : ungainly <an awkward design>
5 a: lacking social grace and assurance <an awkward newcomer> b: causing embarrassment <an awkward moment>
6: not easy to handle or deal with : requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care <an awkward load> <an awkward diplomatic situation>

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awkwardly

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intransitive verb
1: to change direction or course <the economy veered sharply downward>
2of the wind : to shift in a clockwise direction — compare back
3: to wear ship
transitive verb
: to direct to a different course ; specifically : wear 7

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veer

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1: a natural or inherent aptitude, impulse, or capacity <had an instinct for the right word>
2 a: a largely inheritable and unalterable tendency of an organism to make a complex and specific response to environmental stimuli without involving reason b: behavior that is mediated by reactions below the conscious level

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instinct

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to operate a motor vehicle at high speed or so as to create a great deal of engine noise

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vroom

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to control the course of : direct ; especially : to guide by mechanical means (as a rudder)

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steer

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transitive verb
: bend
intransitive verb
: curve , wind

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crook

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to make a sound suggestive of a mournful cry

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wail

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to contract the brow in displeasure or concentration

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frown

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1: to move suddenly or nervously : start
2: to move or proceed rapidly : dash

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bolt

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1 a: to retrace one's course b: to go back to an earlier point in a sequence
2: to reverse a position

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backtrack

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transitive verb
1: to reduce to powder or pulp by beating
2 a: to strike heavily or repeatedly b: to produce with or as if with repeated vigorous strokes —usually used with out<pound out a story on the typewriter> c: to inculcate by insistent repetition : drive <day after day the facts were pounded home to them — Ivy B. Priest> d: to move, throw, or carry forcefully and aggressively <pound the ball down the field>
3: to move along heavily or persistently <pounded the pavement looking for work>
4: to drink or consume rapidly : slug <pound down some beers>
intransitive verb
1: to strike heavy repeated blows
2: pulsate , throb <my heart was pounding>
3 a: to move with or make a heavy repetitive sound b: to work hard and continuously —usually used with away

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pound

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intense, disordered, and often destructive rage

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fury

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1 a: a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements b: a secure place of storage

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cache