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Ardor |
Intense and passionate feeling. |
Bishop's ardor for the landscape was evident when he passionately described the beauty of the scenic Hudson valley. |
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Assuage |
To make something unpleasant less severe. |
Serena used aspirin to assure her pounding headache. |
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Attenuate |
To reduce in force or degree; to weaken. |
The Bill of Rights attenuated the traditional power of governments to change laws at will. |
