Gre Common Words

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replete

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(adj) full

1 abundantly supplied or provided
2 gorged with food & drink
3 complete

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abrogate

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(v) cancel or deny

1 to abolish do away with, or annul (esp. by authority)
2 put aside, put an end to

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harbingers

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(n) indicators, bringers of warnings

1 one who makes known of approach, a herald
2 an omen, sign that foreshadows a future event

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plaudit

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(n) statement giving strong praise

1 an enthusiastic expression of approval
2 demonstration or round of applause for a performance

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ensconce

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(v) establish firmly in a position

1 to settle securely or snugly
2 to cover or shelter; hide securely

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creditable

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(adj) praiseworthy

bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem

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obdurate

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(adj) stubborn

1 unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; hard-hearted
2 stubbornly resistant to moral influence; impenitent

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tawdry

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(adj) of little value; gaudy

1 gaudy; showy and cheap
2 low or mean; base

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meretricious

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credulous

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(adj) gullible; ready to believe anything

1 willing to trust or believe readily, w/o proper evidence
2 marked by or arising from cedulity

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unsuspecting, trustful

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lachrymose

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(adj) tearful or sad

1 causing or tending to cause tears; mournful
2 weeping or inclined to weep; tearful

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dolorous, mournful, tearful

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obfuscate

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(v) deliberately make sth. unclear

1 to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
2 to make obscure or unclear
3 to darken

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muddle, perplex, cloud

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repudiate

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(v) shun, eschew

1 to reject the validity or authority of
2 to reject with denial as untrue
3 to cast-off or disown (ex. a child)
3 to refuse to recognize or pay a debt

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disavow, renounce, condemn, disapprove

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abstemious

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(adj) self-denying; refraining from indulging

1 eating and drinking in moderation
2 characterized by abstinence

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ascetic, abstinent, temperate

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temper

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(v) to moderate, soften

1 to moderate or mitigate
2 to soften or tone down

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hedonism

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(n) self-indulgence, pleasure-seeking

1 devotion to pleasure as a way of life
2 doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good

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sensualism, debauchery, dissipation

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panegyric

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(n) speech of praise

1 a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; a eulogy
2 formal or elaborate praise

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eulogy, homage, tribute, encomium

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laconic

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(adj) using few words, brief, to the point

using few words, expressing much in few words, concise

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pithy, terse, concise, succinct

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oblique

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(adj) indirect; slanting

1 having a slanting or sloping direction, course or position; inclined
2 indirect or evasive
3 devious, misleading, or dishonest

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indirect, veiled, covert

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tenacious

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(adj) stubborn; resolute; holding to a purpose

1 holding or tending to hold persistently to sth.
2 highly retentive, tending to retain
3 holding together firmly, cohesive
4 clinging to another object or surface

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stubborn, pertinacious, persistent, obstinant

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accolade

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(n) tribute; honor; praise

1 award, honor, or laudatory notice
2 ceremonial embrace, as a greeting or salutation
3 ceremonial bestowal of knighthood

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award, honor, laurels

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bombast

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(n) arrogant, pompous language

1 speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words
2 inflated language or speech

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lampoon

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(n) ridicule; spoof

1 written attack ridiculing a person, group or institution
2 a light, good-humored satire

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satire

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epistle

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(n) a letter, written communication

1 a letter, part. formal or didatic one
2 a literary composition in the form of a letter
3 an apostolic letter, or extract of one, from the New Testament

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cynical

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(adj) believing people act out of selfish motives only

1 skeptical, distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
2 selfishly or callously calculating
3 negative or pessimistic, jaded

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pessimistic, sarcastic, satirical

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poignant

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(adj) deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions

1 profoundly moving or touching
2 keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
3 astute, pertinent; relevant; piercing
4 sharp to the sense, pungent smell or sour taste

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intense, heart-felt, piquant, sharp

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terse

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(adj) concise, to the point

1 brief and to the point, effectively concise
2 abruptly concise; curt; brusque

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succinct, laconic, concise, pithy

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bourgeois

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(n / adj) middle class

1 member of the middle class/ characterized by the middle class
2 a person who is concerned mainly with conformity and property values / conventional; materialistic

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materialistic, conventional, middle class, hidebound, prosaic

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epistolary

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(adj) concerned with letters; through correspondence

1 carried on by or composed of letters
2 pertaining to or consisting of letters

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hiatus

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(n) interruption, pause

1 a gap or break in space, time, or continuity; a break
2 a gap, opening; a missing part

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break, sabbatical

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hidebound

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(adj) rigid in opinions

1 narrow and rigid in opinions, inflexible
2 oriented toward or confined to the past; conservative

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conservative, obstinate, bourgeois, prosaic

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prosaic

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(adj) common place, dull

1 matter-of-fact; straightforward
2 lacking in imagination or spirit, dull
3 written in prose rather than poetic

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banal, bourgeois, pedestrian

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languish

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(v) decay; fade away; get weaker

1 to become weak or feeble; droop; fade
2 to lose vigor or vitality
3 to suffer hardship and distress; experience neglect or prolonged inactivity
4 pine with desire or longing

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waste, yearn

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obsequious

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(adj) servile; submissive

1 showing servile, complaisant, or deferential attittude; fawning
2 obedient, dutiful

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sycophantic, fawning, submissive, deferential

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polemical

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(adj) causing debate or argument

polemic: (n) a controversial argument or person

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controversial

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equivocate

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(v) speak ambiguously, avoid telling the truth

1 to use ambiguous or unclear statements-typ. to avoid commitment or mislead; prevaricate or hedge

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evade, stall, dodge, prevaricate

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ponderous

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(adj) weighty, slow and heavy

1 of great weight; heavy; massive
2 awkward or unwieldy
3 dull and labored

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tedious, burdensome

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timorous

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(adj) cowardly; fearful

1 full of fear; fearful
2 subject to fear; timid

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fearful, trepid

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adroit

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(adj) skillful

1 dexterous, nimble in the use of hands or body
2 cleverly skillful, resourceful, or ingenious

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deft, adept, ingenious

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decorum

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(n) dignified, correct behavior

1 dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress
2 an observance or requirement of polite society

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etiquette, politeness, dignity

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largess

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(n) generosity

1 generous bestowal of gifts
2 money or gifts bestowed
3 generosity of spirit or attitude

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munificence, magnanimity

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histrionic

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(adj) theatrical; exaggerated

1 of or pertaining to actors or acting
2 overly dramatic in speech or behavior

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melodramatic

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obstreperous

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(adj) noisy and boisterous

1 resisting control or restraint, unruly
2 noisy, clamorous, or boisterous

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refractory, unruly, boisterous

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adversity

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(n) hardship

1 a state of hardship or affliction; misfortune
2 a calamitous event

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catastrophe, misery, trouble

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deference

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(n) respect

1 submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another
2 courteous respect

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honor, compliance, complaisance, respect

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hoary

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(adj) old

1 gray or white with age
2 ancient or venerable
3 tedious from familiarity, stale

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grizzled, dated, venerated

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obtuse

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(adj) mentally dull

1 not quick,alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive, observant; dull
2 not sharp or acute; blunt
3 not distinctly felt or perceived

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insensitive, tactless, imperceptive, boorish, slow, dim

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brusque

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(adj) blunt, abrupt

1 abrupt and curt in manner and speech; discourteously blunt

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gruff, curt

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espouse

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(v) promote, take up, support

1 to make one's own, adopt or embrace, as in a cause
2 to marry

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support, champion, advocate

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obviate

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(v) avoid, make unnecessary

to anticipate and dispose of effectively; render unnecessary

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prevent

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bulwark

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(n) fortification; barricade; wall

1 a wall or embankment raised as a defensive fortification; a rampart
2 something serving as a defense or safeguard

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rampart, fortification, support, buttress

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defunct

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(adj) no longer in existence

1 having ceased to exist or live; extinct; dead
2 no longer in effect or use; not functioning

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dead, extinct

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hyperbole

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(n) grossly exaggerated speech

1 obvious and intentional exaggeration
2 extravagant statement or figure of speech not to be taken literally

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overstatement

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odious

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(adj) hateful

1 deserving or causing hatred; hateful
2 highly offensive, repugnant, disgusting

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detestable, repugnant

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rife

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(adj) common

1 common,frequent occurrence; in widespread existence or use
2 current in speech or report
3 abundant, plentiful, numerous

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plenteous, multitudinous, teeming

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officious

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(adj) domineering, intrusive, meddlesome

1 excessive eagerness in offering unwanted help, advice, or services
2 informal, unofficial

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interfering, meddling

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rigor

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(n) thoroughness; strictness

1 strictness, severity, or harshness
2 harsh or trying circumstances
3 severe or harsh act
4 inflexible adherence

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inflexibility, stringency

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alacrity

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(n) eagerness; enthusiasm, quickness

1 cheerful willingness, eagerness
2 speed or quickness; celerity

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eagerness, fervor, zeal, agility, celerity

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burgeon

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(v) grow, flourish, put forth new shoots

1 to grow or develop quickly, flourish
2 begin to grow, bud

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bloom, blossom, mushroom

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euphemism

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(n) polite phrase to cover sth. unpleasant

substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for a offensive, harsh, or blunt one

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postulate

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(v) hypothesize, propose

1 to ask, demand, or claim
2 to assume w/o proof or as self-evident
3 claim as a truth for the basis of an argument

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presume, conjecture

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tractable

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(adj) obedient, dutiful, polite

1 easily managed or controlled; docile
2 easily worked, shaped, or handled; malleable

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manageable, willing, yielding

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burnish

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(v) polish

1 to polish a surface by friction
2 to make smooth and bright
3 (n) gloss;brightness;luster

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buff, shine

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euphony

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(n) pleasant sounds

agreeable sound, esp. in the phonetic quality of words

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levity

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(n) flippancy, joking about a serious matter

1 lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness
2 fickleness

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frivolity, flippancy, triviality

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delineation

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(n) demarcation, explanation, definition

1 act of delineating
2 a chart or diagram; sketch; rough draft
3 a description

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characterization, depiction, outline

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idiosyncrasy

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(n) personal peculiariy; sth. unique to an individual

1 a characteristic habit or mannerism peculiar to an indvidual
2 the physical or mental constitution peculiar to an indvidual

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quirk, peculiarity

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libertarian

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(n) someone who opposes tyranny

1 one who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of the state
2 one who believes in free will

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allay

Back 68

(v) to lessen

1 to reduce the intensity of; relieve
2 to calm or pacify; set to rest

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mitigate, alleviate

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demur

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(v) hesitate; refuse

1 to voice opposition; object
2 to delay
3 (n) an objection; a delay

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ignominious

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(adj) shameful

1 marked by shame or disgrace
2 deserving disgrace shame, despicable
3 degrading, debasing

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degrading, disgraceful, despicable, ignoble

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saccharin

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(adj) falsely sweet

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cajole

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(v) coax

to persuade by flattery, promises gentle pleading or insincere language; wheedle; coax

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wheedle; coax, inveigle, sweet-talk

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exceptionable

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(adj) very bad (sth. objectionable)

open or liable to objection or debate; objectionable, debatable

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objectionable

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onerous

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(adj) burdensome, hard to undertake

1 burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship
2 entailing obligations that exceed advantages

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heavy, crushing, grievous

irksome;galling

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sacrosanct

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(adj) very holy, inviolable

1 extremely sacred or inviolable
2 not to be entered or trespassed upon
3 above/beyond criticism, interference, or change

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inviolable, inviolate, sacred

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deplore

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(v) regret

1 to deeply/strongly regret; lament
2 to disapprove of; censure
3 to express or feel deep grief

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bemoan, bewail, mourn

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exculpate

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(v) to free from blame; pardon; acquit

to clear from a charge of fault or guilt; free from blame; vindicate

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vindicate; acquit; pardon, exonerate

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onus

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(n) burden

1 a difficult or disagreeable task, obligation, burden
2 burden of proof
3 blame or responsibility

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responsibility, duty, load, burden

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callow

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(adj) immature

1 immature or inexperienced
2 (bird) featherless, unfledged

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untried, green, naive, jejune

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execrable

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(adj) very, very bad

1 utterly detestable, abominable, abhorrent
2 very bad

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deplorable, miserable, abominable

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deprecate

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(v) criticize, denounce

1 to express earnest disapproval of
2 protest against, urge reasons against
3 to depreciate, belittle

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condemn, denounce, disparage

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exegesis

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(n) scholarly explanation or interpretation

critical explanation or analysis, esp. of a text

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opulent

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(adj) wealthy, rich, magnificent

1 wealthy, rich or affluent
2 richly supplied, abundant or plentiful

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sumptuous, luxurious

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precept

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(n) guiding principle

1 rule or principle prescribing a certain course of action or conduct
2 an injunction as to moral conduct; maxim
3 a writ or warrant (issued by law)

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directive, order, prescription, guide

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salacious

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(adj) lecherous, erotic

1 lustful or lecherous
2 obscene, grossly indecent

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lewd, wanton, lascivious

pornographic

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trite

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(adj) unoriginal, dull

lacking power to evoke interest through overuse or repetition; hackneyed

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ordinary, banal, hackneyed, commonplace

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sallow

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(adj) yellowish

of a sickly, yellowish color

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jaundiced, bilious

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impecunious

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(adj) having no money

having little or no money; penniless; poor

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destitute, poor, penurious, indigent

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salubrious

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(adj) health-giving

promoting or favorable to health or well-being; healthful

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healthful, wholesome, salutary, beneficial

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ambulatory

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(adj) able to walk around

1 related to or adapted for walking
2 capable of walking; not bedridden
3 moving about, itinerant, not stationary
4 (law) not fixed; alterable/revocable

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itinerant, peripatetic, nomadic, roving

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capacious

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(adj) spacious

capable of holding much; roomy or spacious

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voluminous, expansive, roomy, spacious

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precipitous

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(adj) done in a hurry; steep

1 very steep 2 having many precipices
3 extremely hasty, rapid or abrupt; precipitate

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steep; sheer

hasty;precipitately; abrupt

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salutary

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(adj) something that teaches you a lesson; beneficial

1 favorable to health; healthful
2 effecting an improvement; remedial

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wholesome, healthy, salubrious, benignant, beneficial, propitious, remedial

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ameliorate

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(v) make better

to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate

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amend, alleviate, improve, mitigate, abate, assuage

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capitulate

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(v) surrender; give in to

1 to surrender under specified conditions; come to terms
2 to give up resistance; acquiesce

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yield, acquiesce, accede, surrender, cede, submit

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preclude

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(v) prevent or make impossible

1 to prevent the presence, existence, or occurence of; make impossible
2 to exclude or debar from sth.

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forbid, forestall, prevent, avert

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sanctimonious

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(adj) hypocritically holy

feigning piety or righteousness, making a hypocritical show of religious devotion

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preachy, pious, holier-than-thou, pharisaic, pietistical

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carping

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(adj) constant criticism

characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous

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querulous, nagging, hypercritical, quibbling, deprecatory

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precocious

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(adj) developing early

1 unusually advanced or mature in development, esp. mental
2 of or pertaining to premature development

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bright, beforehand

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sanction

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(v) give approval to

1 to authorize, approve, or allow
2 to ratify or confirm
3 to impose a sanction on; penalize, esp. by way of discipline

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permit, warrant, support, ratify, adopt

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turpitude

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(n) depravity

1 vile, shameful, or base character; depravity
2 a vile or depraved act

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wickedness, vice, vileness, debauchery, immorality, flagitiousness,

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sanguinary

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(adj) bloodthirsty, bloody

1 Accompanied by bloodshed, bloody
2 Eager for bloodshed; bloodthirsty
3 Consisting of blood

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bloodthirsty, gory, sanguineous, murderous, savage

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tyro

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(n) novice, beginner

a beginner in learning anything; novice

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novice, fledgling, neophyte, rookie, colt, greenhorn

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expedient

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(adj) convenient; practical

1 Appropriate to a purpose
2 conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right
3 (n) Something that is a means to an end; makeshift

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advisable, appropriate, desirable

advantageous, profitable

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sanguine

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(adj) cheerful; optimistic

1 cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
2 reddish; ruddy
3 bloody; sanguinary

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enthusiastic, buoyant, animated, lively, spirited

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catharsis

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(n) the purging of pent-up emotions

A release of emotional tension, as after an overwhelming experience, that restores or refreshes the spirit

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purification, release, evacuation, ablution, purgation

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machinations

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(n) plots and plans

1 The act of plotting
2 A crafty scheme or cunning design for the accomplishment of a sinister end

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schemes, intrigues, skullduggery, ploys

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preeminent

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(adj) famous, outstanding

Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding

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distinguished, peerless, supreme, celebrated, dominant, paramount

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sardonic

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(adj) mocking

characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering

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cynical, deriding, biting, mordant, contemptuous, bitter, scornful

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unalloyed

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(adj) undiluted, total

1 Not in mixture with other metals; pure
2 complete, unqualified

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pure

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prerogative

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(n) right or privilege

1 An exclusive right or privilege held by a person or group
2 The exclusive right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge

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perquisite, exclusive right, privilege, authority, power

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savant

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(n) person with knowledge

a person of profound or extensive learning; learned scholar

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scholar, erudite, intellectual, sage, pundit, initiate

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unctuous

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(adj) oily; using excessive flattery

1 Characterized by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness
2 Having the quality or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery

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smooth, suave, ingratiating, obsequious, smarmy

oily, slippery, buttery, greasy

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incipient

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(adj) just beginning

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

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beginning, nascent, developing, inchoate, embryonic

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palisade

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(n) fence made of posts

1 A fence of pales forming a defense barrier or fortification
2 One of the pales of such a fence
3 palisades A line of lofty steep cliffs, usually along a river

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fence, wall, barrier, stockade, defense

cliff, slope, bluff

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palliative

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(n/adj) a remedy that improves but doesn't cure

Relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure

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alleviative, mitigatory

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prescient

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(adj) having fore-knowledge

having knowledge of things before they exist or happen; foreknowledge; foresight

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foresighted, farsighted, judicious

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underscore

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(v) emphasize

1 to mark with a line or lines underneath; underline, as for emphasis
2 to stress; emphasize

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emphasize, underline, stress, accentuate