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inevitable
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: Certain to happen; unavoidable
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harried
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Persistently carry out attacks on, Persistently harass
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nervy
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Easily agitated or alarmed; nervous
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tranquility
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calm
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indifferent
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Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned
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dubious
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dubious
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affliction
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the cause of persistent pain or distress
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bourgeois
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of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class
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maxim
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a general truth, fundamental principle, or rule of conduct
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enjoin
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to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
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alleviated
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Make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
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deferral
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a state of abeyance or suspended business
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candidly
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1: white <candid flames>
2: free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair <a candid observer> |
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stalemate
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1: a drawing position in chess in which a player is not in checkmate but has no legal move to play
2: a drawn contest : deadlock; also : the state of being stalemated |
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exasperate
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1. a : to excite the anger of : enrage b : to cause irritation or annoyance to
2. obsolete : to make more grievous : aggravate |