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esoteric - adj.
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abstruse, arcane, cryptic, deep, heavy, hidden, inner, inscrutable, mysterious, mystic, mystical, obscure, occult, private, profound, recondite, secret.
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eulogy - n.
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acclaim, acclamation, accolade, adulation, commendation, compliment, exaltation, salutation, tribute.
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euphemism - n.
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circumlocution, delicacy, floridness, grandiloquence, inflation, pomposity, pretense, purism.
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evanescent - adj.
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brief, fading, momentary, passing, temporary, tenuous, transient, vanishing.
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exacerbate - v.
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aggravate, annoy, exasperate, excite, heighten, increase, infuriate, intensify, provoke, vex, worsen.
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exemplary - adj.
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admirable, characteristic, classic, commendable, correct, excellent, good, honorable, ideal, innocent, laudable, meritorious, model, punctilious, pure, quintessential, representative, righteous, sterling, typical, virtuous, worthy.
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expedient - adj.
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appropriate, beneficial, convenient, desirable, discreet, effective, feasible, fit, fitting, helpful, judicious, meet, opportune, possible, practical, pragmatic, profitable, proper, prudent, suitable, tactical, timely, utilitarian, wise.
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expedite - v.
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accelerate, advance, assist, dispatch, facilitate, hasten, hurry, precipitate, press, promote, rush, speed, urge.
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expunge - v.
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abolish, annihilate, annul, black, cancel, cut, delete, discard, drop, eradicate, exclude, extinguish, extirpate, kill, omit, raze, take out, trim.
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extol - v.
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acclaim, applaud, bless, boost, celebrate, commend, exalt, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, push, rave, root, stroke.
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