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apocryphal |
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. synonyms: fictitious, made-up, untrue, fabricated |
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Capricious |
unpredictable, whimsical |
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Insipid |
lacking taste or flavor |
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mellifluous |
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear |
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laconic |
using few words in speech or writing |
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euphonic |
pleasing or sweet sound; the acoustic effect produced by words so formed or combined as to please the ear |
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strident |
sounding harsh and unpleasant : expressing opinions or criticism in a very forceful and often annoying or unpleasant way |
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exacting |
requiring much time, attention, or effort from someone |
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extirpate |
to destroy or remove (something) completely |
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momentous |
very important : having great or lasting importance |
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recondite |
not understood or known by many people |
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detritus |
the pieces that are left when something breaks, falls apart, is destroyed, etc.
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gaudy |
too bright and heavily decorated very large or impressive |
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bedlam |
a very noisy and confused state or scene |
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waggish |
silly and playful |
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Obtuse |
Lacking quickness of perception or intellect
Not sharp, pointed or acute |
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Incredulous |
Skeptical Disbelieving Expression of disbelief |
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Prodigious |
Impressively great in size Enormous |
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Inure |
To habituate to something undesirable, especially by prolonged subjection |
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Laconic |
(of a person's speech) using few words; terse
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Torrid |
1. a. Parched with the heat of the sun; intensely hot: a torrid afternoon. b. Scorching; burning: the torrid noonday sun. 2. Passionate; ardent: a torrid love scene. 3. Hurried; rapid: set a torrid pace; torrid economic growth. |
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August |
1. inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic. 2. venerable; eminent: an august personage. |
