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scotch
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put an end to
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his appearance in public scotched rumours that he had fled the country
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scourge
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source of severe punishment
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These pirates were the scourge of the South china sea
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scruple
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No ethics
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he had no scruples abt buying stolen things
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scrupulous
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extremely thorough
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scrupulous worker
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scurrilous
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obscene
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scurrilous remarks
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scurry
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move briskly
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Te rain sent everyone scurrying for shelter
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scuttle
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discard
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scuttle a peace plan
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seamy
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filthy
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the seamy side of human nature
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sedulous
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diligent, assiduous
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diligent worker
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semblance
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outward appearance
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we called in the troops to bring some semblanceof order to the city
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