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renew
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to make new or as if new again; restore
"renewed the antique chair" |
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reluctance
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the state of being reluctant; unwillingness
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liberate
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to set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control
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superb
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of unusually high quality; excellent
"a superb wine; superb skill" |
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nag
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to annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging
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nemesis
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a source of harm or ruin; enemy
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viewpoint
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a position from which something is observed or considered; a point of view; an opinion
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prohibit
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to forbid by authority
"Smoking is prohibited in most theaters." |
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forcible
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characterized by force; powerful
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particle
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a very small piece or part; a tiny portion or speck
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seldom
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not often; infrequently or rarely
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feud
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a bitter, often prolonged quarrel or state of enmity, especially such a state of hostilities between two families or clans
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gruffly
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hoarse; harsh
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contaminated
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to make impure or unclean by contact or mixture
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novel
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original and of a kind not seen before
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diagnose
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to distinguish or identify (a disease, for example) by diagnosis
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sonnet
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a poem
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surge
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to rise and move in a billowing or swelling manner
"The fans surged forward to see the movie star." |
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famish
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to cause to starve to death
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banquet
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an elaborate, sumptuous feast
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