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Bigot |
Bigot : : a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (such as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance |
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Capitalist |
cap·i·tal·ist ˈkapədləst/ noun 1. 1. a wealthy person who uses money to invest in trade and industry for profit in accordance with the principles of capitalism."the creation of |
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Fascist |
Fascist -sometimes initial capital letter)a governmental system led by a dictator having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism, regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism. |
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Atrocity |
a·troc·i·ty əˈträsədē/Submit noun plural noun: atrocities an extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury. "war atrocities" synonyms: abomination, cruelty, enormity, outrage, horror, monstrosity, obscenity, violation, crime, abuse; More |
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Imputation |
the attribution to a source or cause “the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously” Type of: ascription, attribution assigning to a cause or source n a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense) “he denied the imputation” Types: finger-pointing, fingerpointing the imputation of blame Type of: accusal, accusation a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
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Pivotal |
piv·ot·al ˈpivədl/Submit adjective of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else. "the alliance that played a pivotal role in the revolution" synonyms: central, crucial, vital, critical, focal, essential, key, decisive "Japan's pivotal role in |
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Savant |
sa·vant saˈvän(t),säˈvän(t)/ noun 1. a learned person, especially a distinguished scientist. 2 synonyms: 3 intellectual, scholar, sage, philosopher, thinker, wise/learned person; More 4 |
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Opponent |
Enter a word, e.g. "pie" op·po·nent əˈpōnənt/Submit noun someone who competes against or fights another in a contest, game, or argument; a rival or adversary. "he beat his opponent by a landslide margin" synonyms: rival, adversary, opposer, (the) opposition, fellow contestant, (fellow) competitor, enemy, antagonist, combatant, contender, challenger; literaryfoe "his political oppon |
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Injunction |
in·junc·tion inˈjəNG(k)SH(ə)n/Submit noun an authoritative warning or order. synonyms: order, ruling, directive, command, instruction; More LAW a judicial order that restrains a person from beginning or continuing an action threatening or invading the legal right of another, or that compels a person to carry out a certain act, e.g., to make restitution to an injured party. |
