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396 Cards in this Set
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Burgeoning
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Beginning / young
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callow
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Beginning / young
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engender
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Beginning / young
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Inchoate
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Beginning / young
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incipient
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Beginning / young
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nascent
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Beginning / young
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abnegate
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Denying of Self
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abstain
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Denying of Self
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ascetic
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Denying of Self
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spartan
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Denying of Self
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stoic
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Denying of Self
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temperate
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Denying of Self
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Apace
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Act Quickly
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Abrupt
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Act Quickly
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Headlong
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Act Quickly
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Impetuous
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Act Quickly
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Precipitate
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Act Quickly
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Dilettante
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Beginner / Amateur
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Fledgling
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Beginner / Amateur
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Neophyte
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Beginner / Amateur
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Proselyte
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Beginner / Amateur
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Tyro
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Beginner / Amateur
Innocent / Inexperienced |
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Abridge
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Abbreviated Communication
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Compendium
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Abbreviated Communication
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Cursory
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Abbreviated Communication
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Curtail
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Abbreviated Communication
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Syllabus
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Abbreviated Communication
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Synopsis
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Abbreviated Communication
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Terse
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Abbreviated Communication
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Audacious
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Bold
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Courageous
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Bold
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Dauntless
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Bold
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Capricious
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Changing Quickly
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Mercurial
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Changing Quickly
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Volatile
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Changing Quickly
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Augur
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Predict
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Auspice
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Predict
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Fey
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Predict
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Harbinger
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Predict
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Portentous
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Predict
Luck |
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Presage
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Predict
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Prescient
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Predict
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Prognosticate
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Predict
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Discomfort
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Encumber
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Fetter
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Forfend
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Hinder
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Impede
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Inhibit
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Occlude
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Prevent / Obstruct
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Abeyance
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Abjure
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Abnegation
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Abortive
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Abrogate
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Decamp
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Demur
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Recant
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Recidivism
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Remission
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Renege
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Rescind
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Retrograde
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Withdraw / Retreat
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Abet
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Assist
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Advocate
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Assist
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Ancillary
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Assist
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Bolster
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Assist
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Corroborate
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Assist
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Espouse
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Assist
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Mainstay
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Assist
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Munificent
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Assist
Generous / Kind |
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Proponent
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Assist
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Stalwart
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Assist
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Sustenance
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Assist
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Acclaim
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Praise
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Accolade
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Praise
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Aggrandize
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Praise
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Encomium
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Praise
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Eulogize
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Praise
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Extol
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Praise
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Fawn
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Praise
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Laud / Laudatory
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Praise
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Venerate / Veneration
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Praise
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Bilious
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Bad Mood
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Dudgeon
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Bad Mood
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Irascible
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Bad Mood
Hostile |
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Pettish
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Bad Mood
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Petulant
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Bad Mood
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Pique
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Bad Mood
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Querulous
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Bad Mood
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Umbrage
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Bad Mood
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Waspish
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Bad Mood
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Adage
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Wisdom
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Aphorism
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Wisdom
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Apothegm
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Wisdom
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Axiom
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Wisdom
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Bromide
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Wisdom
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Dictum
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Wisdom
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Epigram
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Wisdom
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Platitude
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Wisdom
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Sententious
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Wisdom
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Truism
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Wisdom
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Euphonious
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Pleasant Sounding
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Harmonious
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Pleasant Sounding
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Melodious
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Pleasant Sounding
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Sonorus
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Pleasant Sounding
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Admonish
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Nag
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Cavil
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Nag
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Belabor
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Nag
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Enjoin
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Nag
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Exhort
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Nag
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Harangue
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Criticize
Nag |
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Hector
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Nag
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Martinet
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Nag
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Remonstrate
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Nag
Criticize |
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Reproof
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Nag
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Adventitious
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Luck
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Amulet
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Luck
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Auspicious
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Luck
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Fortuitous
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Luck
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Kismet
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Luck
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Optimum
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Luck
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Portentous
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Luck
Predict |
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Propitiate
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Luck
Pacify / Satisfy |
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Propitious
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Luck
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Providential
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Luck
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Talisman
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Luck
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Ameliorate
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Appease
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Asusage
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Defer
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Mitigate
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Mollify
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Placate
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Propitiate
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Luck
Pacify / Satisfy |
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Satiate
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Slake
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Sooth
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Pacify / Satisfy
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Indolent
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Lazy
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Inert
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Lazy
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Lackadaisical
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Lazy
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Languid
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Lazy
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lassitude
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Lazy
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lethargic
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Lazy
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Phlegmatic
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Lazy
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Quiescent
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Lazy
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Slothful
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Lazy
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Torpid
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Lazy
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Destitute
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Poor
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Esurient
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Poor
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Impecunious
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Poor
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Indigent
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Poor
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Askance
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Not straight line
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Awry
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Not straight line
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Careen
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Not straight line
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Carom
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Not straight line
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Circuitous
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Not straight line
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Circumvent
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Not straight line
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Gyrate
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Not straight line
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Labyrinth
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Not straight line
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Meander
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Not straight line
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Oblique
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Not straight line
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Serrated
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Not straight line
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Sidle
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Not straight line
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Sinuous
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Not straight line
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Undulating
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Not straight line
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Vortex
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Not straight line
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Fetid
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Nasty
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Noisome
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Nasty
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Noxious
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Nasty
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Bombastic
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Overblown / Wordy
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Circumlocution
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Overblown / Wordy
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Garrulous
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Overblown / Wordy
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Grandiloquent
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Overblown / Wordy
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Loquacious
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Overblown / Wordy
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Periphrastic
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Overblown / Wordy
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Prolix
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Overblown / Wordy
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Rhetoric
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Overblown / Wordy
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Turgid
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Overblown / Wordy
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Verbose
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Overblown / Wordy
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Adulterate
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Weaken
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Enervate
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Weaken
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Exacerbate
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Weaken
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Inhibit
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Weaken
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Obviate
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Weaken
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Stultify
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Weaken
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Undermine
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Weaken
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Vitiate
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Weaken
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Aspersion
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Criticize
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Belittle
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Criticize
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Berate
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Criticize
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Caluumny
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Criticize
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Castigate
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Criticize
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Decry
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Criticize
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Defamation
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Criticize
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Denounce
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Criticize
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Deride / Derisive
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Criticize
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Diatribe
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Criticize
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Excoriate
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Criticize
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Gainsay
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Criticize
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Harangue
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Criticize / Nag
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Impugn
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Criticize
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Inveigh
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Criticize
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Lambaste
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Criticize
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objurgate
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Criticize
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Obloquy
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Criticize
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Opprobrium
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Criticize
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Pillory
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Criticize
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Rebuke
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Criticize
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Remonstrate
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Criticize
Nag |
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Reprehend
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Criticize
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Reprove
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Criticize
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Revile
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Criticize
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Tirade
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Criticize
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Vituperate
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Criticize
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Credulous
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Innocent / Inexperienced
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Gullible
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Innocent / Inexperienced
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Ingenuous
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Innocent / Inexperienced
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Naive
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Innocent / Inexperienced
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Novitiate
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Innocent / Inexperienced
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Tyro
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Innocent / Inexperienced
Beginner / Amateur |
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Bereave
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Death / Mourning
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Cadaver
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Death / Mourning
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Defunct
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Death / Mourning
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Demise
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Death / Mourning
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Dolorous
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Death / Mourning
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Elegy
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Death / Mourning
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Knell
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Death / Mourning
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Lament
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Death / Mourning
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Macabre
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Death / Mourning
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Moribund
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Death / Mourning
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Obsequies
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Death / Mourning
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Sepulchral
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Death / Mourning
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Wraith
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Death / Mourning
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Altruistic
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Generous / Kind
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Beneficent
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Generous / Kind
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Clement
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Generous / Kind
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Largess
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Generous / Kind
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Magnanimous
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Generous / Kind
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Munificent
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Generous / Kind
Assist |
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Philanthropic
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Generous / Kind
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Unstinting
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Generous / Kind
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Avaricious
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Greedy
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Covetous
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Greedy
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Mercenary
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Greedy
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Miserly
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Greedy
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Penurious
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Greedy
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Rapacious
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Greedy
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Venal
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Greedy
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Cacophony
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Harsh-Sounding
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Din
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Harsh-Sounding
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Dissonant
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Harsh-Sounding
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Raucous
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Harsh-Sounding
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Strident
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Harsh-Sounding
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Dither
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Hesitate
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Oscillate
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Hesitate
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Teeter
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Hesitate
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Vacillate
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Hesitate
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Waver
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Hesitate
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Beneficial
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Healthy
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Salubrious
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Healthy
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Salutary
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Healthy
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Antithetic
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Hostile
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Churlish
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Hostile
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Curmudgeon
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Hostile
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Irascible
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Hostile
Bad Mood |
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Malevolent
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Hostile
Hard Hearted |
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Misanthropic
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Hostile
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Truculent
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Hostile
Hard Hearted |
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Vindictive
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Hostile
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Baleful
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Harmful
Hard Hearted |
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Baneful
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Harmful
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Deleterious
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Harmful
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Inimical
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Harmful
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Injurious
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Harmful
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Insidious
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Harmful
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Minatory
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Harmful
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Perfidious
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Harmful
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Pernicious
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Harmful
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Abhorrence
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Hatred
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Anathema
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Hatred
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Antagonism
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Hatred
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Antipathy
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Hatred
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Detestation
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Hatred
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Enmity
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Hatred
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Loathing
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Hatred
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Malice
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Hatred
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Odium
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Hatred
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Rancor
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Hatred
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Asperity
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Hard Hearted
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Baleful
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Hard Hearted
Harmful |
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Dour
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Hard Hearted
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Fell
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Hard Hearted
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Malevolent
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Hard Hearted
Hostile |
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Mordant
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Hard Hearted
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Sardonic
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Hard Hearted
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Scathing
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Hard Hearted
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Truculent
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Hard Hearted
Hostile |
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Vitriolic
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Hard Hearted
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Vituperation
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Hard Hearted
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Abatement
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Gap / Opening
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Aperture
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Gap / Opening
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Fissure
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Gap / Opening
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Hiatus
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Gap / Opening
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Interregnum
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Gap / Opening
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Interstice
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Gap / Opening
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Lull
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Gap / Opening
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Orifice
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Gap / Opening
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Rent
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Gap / Opening
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Respite
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Gap / Opening
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Rift
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Gap / Opening
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Absolve
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Forgive
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Acquit
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Forgive
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Exculpate
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Forgive
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Exonerate
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Forgive
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Expiate
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Forgive
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Palliate
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Forgive
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Redress
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Forgive
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Vindicate
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Forgive
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Abash
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Embarrass
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Chagrin
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Embarrass
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Compunction
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Embarrass
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Contrition
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Embarrass
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Diffidence
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Embarrass
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Expiate
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Embarrass
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Foible
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Embarrass
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Gaucherie
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Embarrass
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Rue
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Embarrass
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Counterpart
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Copy
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Emulate
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Copy
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Facsimile
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Copy
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Factitious
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Copy
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Paradigm
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Copy
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Precursor
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Copy
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Quintessence
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Copy
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Simulated
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Copy
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Vicarious
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Copy
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Conjugal
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Family
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Consanguine
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Family
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Distaff
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Family
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Endogamous
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Family
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Filial
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Family
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Fratricide
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Family
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Progenitor
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Family
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Scion
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Family
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Apocryphal
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Falsehood
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Canard
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Falsehood
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Chicanery
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Falsehood
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Dissemble
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Falsehood
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Duplicity
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Falsehood
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Equivocate
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Falsehood
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Erroneous
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Falsehood
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Ersatz
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Falsehood
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Fallacious
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Falsehood
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Feigned
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Falsehood
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Guile
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Falsehood
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Mendacious / Mendacity
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Falsehood
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Perfidy
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Falsehood
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Prevaricate
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Falsehood
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Specious
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Falsehood
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Spurious
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Falsehood
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Equitable
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Equal
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Equity
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Equal
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Tantamount
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Equal
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Chortle
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Funny
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Droll
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Funny
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Facetious
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Funny
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Flippant
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Funny
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Gibe
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Funny
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Jocular
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Funny
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Levity
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Funny
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Ludicrous
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Funny
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Raillery
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Funny
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Riposte
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Funny
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Simper
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Funny
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Ardor / Ardent
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Favoring
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Doctrinaire
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Favoring
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Fervid
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Favoring
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Partisan
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Favoring
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Tendentious
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Favoring
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Zealot
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Favoring
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Aberrant
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Anachronism
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Anomalous
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Iconoclast
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Discrete
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Eclectic
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Esoteric
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Eccentric / Dissimilar
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Articulate
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Easy to Understand
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Cogent
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Easy to Understand
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Eloquent
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Easy to Understand
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Evident
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Easy to Understand
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Limpid
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Easy to Understand
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Lucid
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Easy to Understand
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Pellucid
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Easy to Understand
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