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metaphorically
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a figure of speech making an implicit comparison
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simile
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a comparison between two unlike objects using like or as
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ad lib
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add words with liberty
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bombast
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pompous, wordy in speech or writing
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embellish
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make beautiful by ornamentation; to add details, sometimes ficticious, to a story
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farce
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an absurdly ridiculous situation
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florid
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describing flowery or over embellished speech
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hackneyed
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overused, unfamiliar and trivial
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impromptu
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spur of the moment, unplanned
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lampoon
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satire ridiculing a group or individual
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medley
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an assortment or mixture usually of songs
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mural
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a painting painted directly on a wall, building, or ceiling
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parody
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artistic work that imitates the style of another usually with comic intent
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plagiarism
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using another's writing and passing it off as one's own
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poignant
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emotionally moving or touching
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prosaic
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unimaginative or dull
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terse
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concise; brief and to the point
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debunk
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epose the falseness of; to disprove
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disparate
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fundamentally distict or different
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dubious
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doubtful; unlikely to be true or authentic
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feasible
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possible
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fluid
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flows easily, elegant; graceful
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incontrovertible
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indisputable, not open to question
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meticulous
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extremely careful and precise
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nascent
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having recently come into existence; emerging
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pragmatic
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practical
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punctilious
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strictly attentive to detail; precise
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substantiated
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supported with proof or evidence; verified
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arid
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dry; rainless; primarily used to describe climates
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idyllic
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simple; carefree; peaceful
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ominous
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evil; an omen
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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wane
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decrease gradually; fade
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allieviate
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to ease pain or burden
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benign
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harmless; kind; gentle
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deleterious
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having a harmful effect; injurious
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emollient
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softening; soothing; less harsh or abrasive; a softening agent
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brittle
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easily broken; subject to pressure
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febrile
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relating to or characterized by fever
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mollify
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to calm or soothe
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innocuous
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harmless
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pristine
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pure; unspoiled; immaculate
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soporific
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causimg sleep or sleepiness; a drug that causes sleep
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toxic
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poisonous
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milk
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to extract money or other benefits
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opulent
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possing or exhibiting abundant wealth
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ornate
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elaborately decorated
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innate
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inborn; possessed at birth
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sonorous
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having or producing sound
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