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conviction
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noun 1. she has previous convictions declaration/pronouncement of guilt, sentence, judgement, condemnation.
2. she spoke with conviction confidence, assurance, belief, certainty, certitude, persuasion, firmness, trust, earnestness. 3. my conviction is that he is dead belief, opinion, view, thought, idea, persuasion. 4. a person of conviction principle, belief, faith, creed. |
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formality
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noun 1. dislike the formality of the occasion conventionality, ceremoniousness, ritual, red tape, decorum, etiquette, protocol.
2. obey the formalities rule, convention, custom, matter of form, official procedure, formal gesture; form, punctilio. |
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decoy
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noun a dead animal as a decoy│chocolates used as a decoy lure, bait, enticement, inducement, temptation, attraction, allurement, ensnarement, entrapment, snare, trap, pitfall.
verb decoy the deer/child lure, entice, induce, tempt, seduce, inveigle, ensnare, entrap, snare, trap. |
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discrepancy
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noun inconsistency, variance, variation, disparity, deviation, divergence, incongruity, difference, disagreement, dissimilarity, contrariety, conflict, discordance, gap, lacuna.
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conversant
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adjective acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about, well-versed in, informed about, well-informed about, apprised of, au fait with, experienced in, proficient in, practised in, skilled in; inf. well up on.
My mother..was conversant in all forms of literature and learning. |
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conversant
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adjective acquainted with, familiar with, knowledgeable about, well-versed in, informed about, well-informed about, apprised of, au fait with, experienced in, proficient in, practised in, skilled in; inf. well up on.
My mother..was conversant in all forms of literature and learning. |