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100 Cards in this Set
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n vainglorious
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boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
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magniloquent
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boastful; pompous
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n braggadocio
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boasting
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n regatta
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boat or yacht race
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n corporeal
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bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily form; material; tangible
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n clientele
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body of customers
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n quagmire
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bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
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n guffaw
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boisterous laughter; V.
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n revelry
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boisterous merrymaking; V. revel: engage boisterous festivities; enjoy greatly; N: boisterous festivity or celebration
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n hilarity
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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter
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obstreperous
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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
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dauntless
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bold; fearless
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temerity
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boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask for a pay increase after only three day's work
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n stilted
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bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
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n catechism
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book for religious instruction in question-and-answer form; religious instruction by question and answer; V. catechize
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n anthology
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book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
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n pedantic
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bookish; showing off learning; marked by an excessive ostentatious concern for book learning; N. pedantry
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n uncouth
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boorish; clumsy in speech or behavior; outlandish
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n churlish
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boorish; rude; N. churl: boor; yahoo
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n abut
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border upon; adjoin
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verge
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border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
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s margin
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border; room; allowance beyond what is needed; Ex. margin of safety
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n maritime
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bordering on(adjacent to) the sea; nautical; of the ships or the sea; Ex. Maritime Provinces
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n blas\\'e
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bored with pleasure or dissipation; uninterested or bored
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n ennui
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boredom; listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; CF. annoy
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tedium
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boredom; weariness; ADJ. tedious
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overbearing
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bossy; domineering and arrogant; decisively important; Ex. overbearing manner/importance; V. overbear: dominate
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abysmal
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bottomless
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obeisance
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bow (to show respect and obedience)
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s hive
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box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
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pugilist
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boxer; CF. pugilism: boxing
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n plait
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braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
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ramify
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branch out; divide into branches or subdivisions
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ramification
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branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
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exploit
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brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
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valor
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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
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fortitude
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bravery; courage; strength of mind
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n fracas
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brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number of people take part; melee
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n fray
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brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing; have loose threads developing; cause to become worn out (a person's temper or nerves); CF. rub
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s violate
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break (a law); defile; desecrate; assault sexually; Ex. violate graves
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n renege
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break a promise; deny; go back on; Ex. renege on the contract/paying off the debt
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n breach
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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap; opening; V.
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s exhale
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breathe out; OP. inhale
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respiration
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breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
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n fancier
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breeder or dealer of animals; one who has a special interest, as for raising specific plant or animal
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concise
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brief and compact
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n laconic
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brief and to the point; using few words; terse
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s gloss
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brief explanation note or translation of a difficult expression; V.
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glossary
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brief explanation of words used in the text
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s gleam
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brief flash of light; glow; V.
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s motto
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brief statement used to express a principle
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compendium
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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious
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illuminate
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brighten; clear up or make understandable; enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
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resplendent
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brilliant; splendid in appearance; dazzling; glorious
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incur
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bring upon oneself
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n farce
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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical
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comprehensive
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broad; including a lot or everything; thorough; inclusive
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n spatula
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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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sibling
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brother or sister
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s tawny
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brownish yellow
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contusion
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bruise
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atrocity
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brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
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n bugaboo
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bugbear; object of baseless terror
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fabricate
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build; lie; make up (a story) in order to deceive; Ex. fabricate the whole story; CF. fabric: underlying structure; Ex. fabric of society
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s edifice
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building (of imposing size)
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n browbeat
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bully; intimidate
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n sheaf
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bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
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encumber
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burden; N. encumbrance
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n onus
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burden; responsibility
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incubus
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burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
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n onerous
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burdensome
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s takeoff
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burlesque; act of leaving the ground
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n cauterize
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burn (a wound or snakebite, etc.) with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
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n sear
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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither
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s incinerate
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burn to ashes
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s flicker
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burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement
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caustic
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burning; corrosive; able to burn by chemical action; sarcastically biting; (of remarks) intended to hurt; bitter; harmful; OP. harmless
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implode
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burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
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inter
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bury; N. interment
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entrepreneur
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businessperson (who assumes the risk of a business venture); contractor; ADJ. entrepreneurial
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n guy
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cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
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catastrophe
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calamity ; disaster
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actuarial
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calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
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n invoke
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call and bring into use (a right or law); call on/upon (a higher power or god) for help; ask for; beg for; conjure (a spirit); Ex. invoke the veto power; Ex. invoke one's advisor/God
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n fanfare
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call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
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evoke
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call forth (memory or feeling); Ex. That old film evoked memories of my childhood; N. evocation
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convoke
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call together; Ex. convoke Parliament; N. convocation
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n phlegmatic
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calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
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dispassionate
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calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
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allay
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calm; pacify
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n halcyon
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calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
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equanimity
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calmness of temperament; composure
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tranquillity
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calmness; peace
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serenity
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calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
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negate
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cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
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abolish
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cancel; put an end to
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n expunge
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cancel; remove a word or name (from a book or list); erase
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revoke
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cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
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n countermand
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cancel; revoke (an order)
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outspoken
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candid; blunt
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