Gre Words

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Abeyance

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temporary suppression or suspension

deferral, delay, dormancy, postponement, remission

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Abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

forswear, recall, recant, retract, take back

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Abstemious

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moderate in appetite

abstinent, continent, self-restraining, sober, temperate

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Accretion

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a growth in size, an increase in amount

accumulation, build-up

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Abase

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to humble, disgrace

demean, humiliate

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Abdicate

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to give up a position, right or power

cede, relinquish, resign, quit, yield

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Aberrant

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deviating from what is normal or expected

abnormal, anomalous, deviant, divergent, errant, irregular

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Acidulous

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sour in taste or manner

acerbic, acetous, biting, piquant, pungent, tart

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Acme

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highest point, summit, highest level or degree attainable

apex, peak, summit

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Adulterate

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to make impure

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Aerie

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a nest built high in the air, an elevated often secluded, dwelling

perch, stronghold

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Affected

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phony, artificial

insincere, pretentious, put-on

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Aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

amplify, apotheosize, augment, elevate, exalt, magnify, swell, uplift

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Alacrity

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speed or quickness

celerity, dispatch, haste, swiftness

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Amortize

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to diminish by installment payments

convivality

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Amulet

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ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

fetish, talisman

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Anachronism

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something out of place in time

archaism, incongruity

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Anodyne

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something that calms or soothes pain

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Anomaly

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deviation from what is normal

aberrant, abnormality, deviation, irregularity

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

coolness, disinterest disregard, indifference

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apocryphal

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of questionable authority or authenticity

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apostate

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one who renounces a religious faith

defector, desertor, traitor

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approbation

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approval and praise

acclaim, adulation, applause, exalt

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arbitrate

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judge a dispute between two opposing parties

adjudge, adjudicate, intermediate, referee

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ardor

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intense and passionate feeling

devotion, enthusiasm, fervor, ppassion, zeal

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arrogate

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to claim without justification, to claim for oneself without right

appropriate, presume, take

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assail

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to attack, assault

beset, strike, storm

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attenuate

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to reduce in force or degree, weaken

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audacious

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fearless and daring

bold, courageous, heroic, valiant

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augury

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prophecy, prediction of events

auspices, harbinger, omen

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august

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dignified, grandiose

admirable, awesome, grand

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austere

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severe or stern in appearance, undecorated

bleak, dour, grim, harsh

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axiom

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premise, postulate, self-evident truth

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banal

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predictable, cliched, boring

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belfry

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bell tower, room in which a bell is hung

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bevy

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group

gang, band, troop, pack

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bifurcate

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divide into two parts

bisect

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bilk

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to cheat, defraud

beat, diddle, gyp

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blight

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to afflict, destroy

damage, plague

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blithe

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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

carefree, lighthearted, merry

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bolster

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to support, prop up

brace, crutch, prop, support, sustain, uphold

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bombastic

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pompous in speech and manner

bloated, grandiloquent, grandiose, pretentious, self-important

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bonhomie

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good natured geniality, atmosphere of good cheer

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boor

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crude person, one lacking manners or taste

clod, lout, oaf, vulgarian, yahoo

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burgeon

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to grow and flourish

bloom, flourish, prosper, thrive

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burnish

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to polish

buff, luster, polish, scour

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cabal

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a secret group seeking to overturn something

camp, circle, clan, clique, mafia, mob

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cacophony

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harsh, jarring noise

chaos, clamor, din, discord, disharmony, noise

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calumny

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a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation

defamation, slander

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canard

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a lie

falsehood, falsity, fib, misrepresentation, prevarication, tale, untruth

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capricious

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changing one's mind quickly and often

arbitrary, chance, changeable, erratic, fickle, mercurial, whimsical

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castigate

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to punish or criticize harshly

admonish, chastise, chide, rebuke, reprimand, upbraid

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catholic

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universal, broad and comprehensive

extensive, general

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caustic

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biting in wit

acerbic, mordant, trenchant

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chauvinist

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someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

biased, colored, one-sided, partial, partisan

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chicanery

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deception by means of craft or guile

conniving, creaftiness, deviousness, shadiness

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circumspect

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cautious, aware of potential consequences

alert, cautious, mindful, prudent, vigilant, wary

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cloying

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sickly sweet, excessive

excessive, fulsome

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coalesce

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to grow together to form a single whole

amalgamate, blend, condense, condense, consolidate

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coffer

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strongbox, chest for money

treasury, chest

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cogent

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convincing and well-reasoned

convincing, persuasive, solid, sound, telling, valid

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collusion

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collaboration, complicity, conspiracy

connivance, intrigue, machination

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condone

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overlook, pardon, disregard

exculpate, excuse, pardon, remit

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contrite

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deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong

apologetic, regretful, remorseful

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contumacious

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rebellious

factious, insubordinate, mutinous, seditious

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convoluted

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intricate and complicated

byzantine, complex, elaborate, perplexing

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cosset

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to pamper; treat with great care

cater to, cuddle, fondle, love

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coterie

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an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose

clique, set

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craven

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lacking courage

fainthearted, spineless, timid

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credulous

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too trusting, gullible

naive, susceptible, trusting

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cupidity

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greed, strong desire

avarice, covetousness, rapacity

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curmudgeon

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cranky person, usually old

crab, coot, grouch

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debutante

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young woman making debut in high society

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declivity

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downward slope

decline, descend, grade, slant, tilt

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decorous

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proper, tasteful, socially correct

appropriate, courteous, polite

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decorum

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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

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deface

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to mar the appearance of; vandalize

disfigure, impair, spoil

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deference

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respect, courtesy

homage, ,honor, obeisance, respect, reverence, veneration

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deleterious

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subtly or unexpectedly harmful

adverse, inimical, injurious, hhurtful

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demagogue

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a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice

agitator, inciter, instigator

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Demur

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to express doubts or objections

dissent, expostulate, kick, protest, remonstrate

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deride

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to speak of or treat with contempt, to mock
gibe, jeer, mock, ridivule, taunt

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desultory

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jumping from one thing to another, disconnected

aimless, disconnected, erratic, haphazard, random, unconsidered, unplanned

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diaphanous

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allowing light to show through, delicate

gauzy, sheer, tenuous, translucent

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diatribe

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an abusive, condemnatory speech

fulmination, harangue, invective, tirade

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dictum

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authoritative statement

adage, apothegm, aphorism, decree

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence

backward, bashful, coy, demur, modest, retiring, shy, timid

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dilate

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to make larger, expand

amplify, elaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate

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dilatory

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intended to delay

dragging, lagging, slow-going, tardy

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dilettante

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someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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dirge

Back 91

a funeral hymn or mournful speech

elegy, lament

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disabuse

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to set right, free from error

correct undeceive

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dissemble

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to present a false appearance, to disguise one's real intentions or character

affect, camouflage, cover up, sham

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dissonance

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a harsh and disagreeable combination, especially of sounds

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distaff

Back 95

the female branch of a family

maternal

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dither

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to act confusedly or without clear purpose

falter hesitate, vacillate, waffle, waver

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diurnal

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existing during the day

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divine

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to foretell or know by inspiration

auger, forsee, intuit, predict

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doctrinaire

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rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic.

dictatorial, inflexible

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dogma

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a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief

creed, doctrines, teaching, tenet

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dogmatic

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dictatorial in one's opinions

authoritarian, bossy, imperious, overbearing

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droll

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amusing in a wry, subtle way

comic, funny, risible, witty

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dupe

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to deceive

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dyspeptic

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suffering from indigestion, gloomy and irritable

acerbic, melancholy, morose, solemn, sour