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Aspersion |
a disparaging remark, slander; used w/ "to cast"
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Calumny
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(false) malicious statement, gossip
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Animadversion
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critical comment; may be stated publicly to humiliate the person, V nimadvert
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Traduce
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tell lies about (someone); betray
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Derogate
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to detract from, contradict (espec in legal)l or to disparage
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Reprobate
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to condemn as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil; to reject
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Objurgate
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to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply ----- ob- + to take to law or quarrel
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Polemic
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strong verbal/written attack
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Harangue
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a diatribe, rant
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Excoriate
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to harshly criticize or scatingly censure ----- ex- + corium skin, hide; to wear down the skin of
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Impugn
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to question the intentions or integrity of (something) ---- in + pugnare (to fight) ~ pugnacious
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Oppugn
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to question or oppose
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Gainsay
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declare to be untrue or invalid
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Inveigh
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to protest or complain bitterly, used w/ "against"
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Pillory /v
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lay open to public scorn, or abuse --- Scarlet Letter: wooden board with holes for the head and hands for petty offenders
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Vituperate
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to verbally abuse for a fault, use harsh language ---itium fault + parare; see also vituperative€¦..viper
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Pejorative
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disparaging (word/description) ---- e.g. - "shrinks", "squints"
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Remonstrate
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to complain or object to a person, uses "with" like "converse"
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Reprove
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to correct gently
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Emend
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to correct (usually a text)
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Exculpate
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exonnerate ------ ex + culpable, NOT "excoriate"
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Demotic
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(a) Denoting or relating to the kind of language used by ordinary people; popular or colloquial (n) Ordinary colloquial speech
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Plebiscite
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a vote - e.g. poll, referendum
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Broadside
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(verbal) attack
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Belabor
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Attack or assault (someone) physically or verbally; Argue or elaborate (a subject) in excessive detail
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Beleaguer
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lay siege to, beset w/ difficulties ----- recognize as "beleaguered" (adj.)
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Screed
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tedious, absuive rant against something
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Scurrilous
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unfairly slanderous; vulgar or evil ---- cur, scandal; SCREW YOU!
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Lacerate
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criticize harshly to the point of distress
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Bowdlerize
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censor; expurgate
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Abash
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embarrass
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Execrate
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curse, loathe ----- execrable - extremely unpleasant
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Abominate
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to loathe or hate
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Demur
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to object to or disagree with
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Adjudicate
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judge
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Reprisal
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retaliatory action
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Fulsome
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morally offensive, overdone, effusive ---- (+) spin is "generous/copious" instead of "excessive"
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Inviduous
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tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy ----- invidia envy , expensive Nvidia chips
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Noisome
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toxic or harmful ---oy annoyance
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Putrescent
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undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
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Mephitic
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foul-smelling
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Fetid
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having a heavy offensive smell
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Tepid
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lukewarm; figurative - marked by an absence of enthusiasm or conviction
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Graft
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corruption
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Raffish
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rakish, crude (but attractive?)
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Bacchanalia
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drunken revel, orgy; A - bacchanalian ---- Bacchus ~ god of wine
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Carousal
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party in excess, bender
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Iniquity
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debauchery, depravity, wickedness at a worse order; N - iniquitous
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Dissipated
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dissolute ---- pissed
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Dissolution
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debauchery
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Licentiousness
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excessive freedom, extreme hedonism
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Libidinous
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Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful ----- libido
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Unregenerate
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Not reforming or showing repentance; obstinately wrong or bad; N - unregeneracy; opp = regenerate (reformed)
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Ribald
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lecher, scoundrel ---- old High German riban in heat, to copulate (rub)
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Turpitude
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a behavior or quality reflecting evil or corruption ---- think perturbed; NOT tOrpid
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Flagitious
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villanous, marked by scandalous crime or vice
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Enormity
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great wickidness, NOT importance or devestation
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Pecunious
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relating to money --- see "impecunious"
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Emolument
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salary
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Begrudge
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envy
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Sybarite
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decadent, hedonist, sensualist ---ncient Sybaris
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Defray
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pay the cost of something
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Tender
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offer formally, offer as payment ---- legal tender
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Underwrite
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support financially
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Cupidity
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greed, lust
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Avaricious
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greedy
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Venal
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mercenary, bribable
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Spendthrift
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one who spends money wastefully ----- opp. of thrifty, spending your thrift
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Profligate
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excessively spending, wasteful
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Miserly
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cheap, stingy ---- (cognitive) miser
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Arrears
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(into) indebtedness, debts
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Medicant
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beggar
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Esurient
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ravenous --- from malnourishment/time; greedy
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Impecunious
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penniless, poor
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Penurious
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extremely frugal due to poverty ALSO penury (N) = poverty
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Indigent
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impoverished, poor
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Indolent
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lazy, slothful; dull (pain)
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Lassitude
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fatigue, languor; can be med tech symptom w/ same meaning
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Somnolent
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drowsy
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Quiescent
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inactive, lethargic; like indolent, can refer to dulness of pain ---- quiet |
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Eke
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(out an existence) scrape by
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Exiguity
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meagerness, scant-ness ----- exiguous - small amt
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Cipher
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nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code ---- MATRIX
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Dilatory
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causing delay (purposefully), tardy ----- e.g. dilatory mvmt by lawyer
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Maladroit
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clumsy, inept ---- opp. of adroit
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Contrition
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guilt, regret, penitence, remorse ---- contrite
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Compunction
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contrition - remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
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Obloquy
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shame, disgrace (espec. Undeserved)
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Colloquy
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informal discussion, conversation
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Opprobrium
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disapproval, disgrace, stigma (often used w/ "term of..")
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Ignominious
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disgraceful or shameful; refers to actions or outcomes ---- ignominia "loss of a (good) name
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Retrograde , a
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decline to earlier, lesser form; describes something (e.g. tech) that is a step backwards
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Gauche
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socially awkward or inept
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Solecism
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social blunder
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Desultory
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* Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm * (Of conversation or speech) going constantly from one subject to another in a halfhearted way; unfocused * Occurring randomly or occasionally
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Feckless
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irresponsible, lazy
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Infelicitous
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inappropriate
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Welter
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writhe or get tossed about (by the waves), be in turmoil, to wallow ---lso N = chaotic turmoil
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Solipsistic
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narcissistic, self-centered
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Anathema
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completed rejected, detested; hated individual; person exiled from Church
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Consummate
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masterful
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Protean
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versatile, flexible ~ from the mercurial Greek sea monster, the Proteus
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Epigram
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(especially) witty saying, proverb
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Apothegm
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pithy, compact saying, proverb; also "apophthegm"
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Fete
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celebrate (a person), honor or entertain lavishly ~ also n - festival
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Eulogize
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NOT JUST FOR THE DEAD, can be used like extol
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Plaudits
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an act or round of applause
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Approbration
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official approval; praise
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Countenance
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approve or tolerate
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Paean
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song of praise, triumph, or thanks
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Panegyric
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formal praise, euology
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Piquant
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stimulating, engagingly provocative, spicy
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Pulchritude
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physical beauty
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Mellifuous
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sweet-sounding, euphonious, dulcet
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Winsome
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charming
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Cynosure
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a person or thing that attracts a lot of attention or interest *Etym orth Star
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Effulgent
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shining brightly, brilliant, radiant; (Of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness
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Resplendent
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very bright and attractive, shining brilliantly, elegent
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Panache
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flambouyant style, elegance
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Cachet
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prestige, appproval; formal seal of approval
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Haute
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fashionable, high-class
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Urbane
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polished, sophisticated, debonair
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Sangfroid
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poise under pressure, aplomb ~ means "cold blood" in French
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Equanimity
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calm under pressure, aplomb, sangfroid
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Equable
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(Of a person) not easily disturbed or angered; calm and even-tempered; Not varying or fluctuating greatly
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Decorous
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well-behaved ---- decroum
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Comport
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(oneself) behave, conduct oneself; (with) agree w/
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Comity -n
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courtesy, civility; An association of nations for their mutual benefit
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Inviolable
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sacred
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Inviolate
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sacred
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Winnow
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select only the best; use as "narrow (winnow) down"
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Ancillary
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auxillry, supplementary
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Appurtenant
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auxillary, supplementary, supporting
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Accoutre
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Clothe or equip, typically in something noticeable or impressive N = accoutrement" The men are fully accoutred in authentic late 17th century military dress" " The drawing rooms are splendidly accoutred, the 19 bedrooms individually designed and lavishly furnished"
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Eleemosynary
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charitable; of, or dependent upon, charity ~ shares root w/ "alms"
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Munificent
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generous
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Unstinting
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generous
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Magnanimous
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showing lofty courage, nobility, or generosity, forgiving, humble
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Alimentary
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Of or relating to nourishment or sustenance
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Succor
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aid, help, relief ~ suckle
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Largess
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generosity
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Aegis
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(figurative) protection, auspices, or sponsorship of a person or group; (literal) - shield ~ "under the aegis of the king's guard"
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Allay
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to calm or pacify ~ "allayed her fears"
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Aspirant
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seeker after position or status
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Inveigle
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obtain something through flattery and deception
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Blandishment
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flattery, pleasing statement or action used to persuade; cajolery
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Propitiate
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to gain or regain goodwill through appeasement
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Rapprochement
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reconciliation; an establishment or resumption of harmonious relations ~ "rapport" NOT reproach
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Concordat
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formal agreement
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Emollient
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soothing (literal); (figurative) mollifying
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Analgesia
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inability to fill pain, pain-relief
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Complaisant
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onbliging, accomodating; (-) pushover
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Dispensation
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special exemption, release from a promise or oath, aid, a formal authorization
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Obsequious
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overly eager to please, fawning
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Amity
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friendship; peaceful relations btwn nations
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Solicitous
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concerned for/apprehensive about someone's health; eager ~ solicitude - feeling of concern
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Distend
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to swell out, expand from internal pressure
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Extrude
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force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
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Condign
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(Of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved
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Commensurate
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proportionate in amt., degree, or severity
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Endemic
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native
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Acme
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zenith, peak
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Apotheosis
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height/peak of development, quintessence of something
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Apogee
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peak
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Acclivity
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(sharp) upward slope
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Declivity
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(sharp) downward slope ---- decline
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Nadir
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lowest point
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Abysmal
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abyssal, unfathomable; boundless, profound (in neutral or neg way) ~ Geology gives one the same abysmal extent of time that astronomy does of space
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Quondam
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erstwhile, late, old, once, onetime, other, past, former, sometime
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Antedate
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precede
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Corollary
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consequence
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Diachronic
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of, pertaining to or concerned with changes that occur over time grammar/sounds
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Synchronic
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occuring at a specific point in time; not comparable
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Coeval
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living or existing in the same time period
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Evanescent
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short-lived, ephemeral, deciduous, fugacious
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Vicissitude
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fluctuation in state or condition, mutability
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Perennial
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perpetual, enduring; literal - present in all seasons ~ opposite of ephemeral
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Hoary
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ancient
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Palimpsest
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something reused or altered but still bearing visible traces of its earlier form; written work that has been written over repeatedly so that you can still see scratches of the old text (literal)
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Quandary
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uncertainty or perplexity ~ NOT just a dilemma
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Phantasmagorical
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illusive; a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined; a bizarre combination or assemblage ~ phantasmagoria - early kind of "magical" kleidiscope
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Adventitious
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happening by chance (neutral) ----OT fortunately
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Fortuitous
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cuased by chance (neutral use) ---OT just good luck
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Provident
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showing foresight, being frugal or careful to provide for the future, thinking ahead in a wise way ~ Providence - timely preparation; from the verb providere (see provide).
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Precipitate
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precipitous ---- happening too quickly, steep
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Bevy
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lg group (of)
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Raft
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large number of things
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Paucity
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dearth, lack of
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Soupcon
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small amount (of something)
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Smattering
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a small amount
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Surfeit
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excessive amount
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Inveterate
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habitual ~ veteran
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Subsume
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encompass, contain, include
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Coterminous
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sharing the same boundaries/borders, equivalent, equal in scope
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Abut
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border upon, adjoin, border, lean upon
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Immure
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confine ---OT inure (become accustomed to)
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Accrete
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to grow or increase in size by gradual addition; N = accretion, growth of or a growth
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Burgeon
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to grow rapidly --- burgeoning
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Ferret
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(out), search for
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