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68 Cards in this Set
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absolve
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-free from guilt
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acquit
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-not guilty
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exculpate
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-clear of blame
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exonerate
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-clear of blame
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palliate
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-relieve
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redress
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-to set right
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vindicate
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-clear from blame
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chortle
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-to chuckle
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droll
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-amusing
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facetious
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-not to be taken seriously
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flippant
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-not serious
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gibe
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-to taunt
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jocular
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-joking
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levity
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-lightness
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ludicrous
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-ridiculous
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raillery
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-banter, joke
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riposte
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-comeback
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simper
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-silly smile
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abatement
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-reduction
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aperture
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-an opening
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fissure
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-narrow opening
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hiatus
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-space
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interregnum
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-pause
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interstice
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-small space
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lull
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-quiet time
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orifice
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-opening
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rent
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-slit
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respite
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-delay
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rift
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-opening made by splitting
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altruistic
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-generous
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beneficent
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-doing good
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clement
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-mild nature
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largess
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-giving of gifts
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magnanimous
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-noble
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philanthropic
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-charity
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unstinting
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-overgenerous
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avaricious
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-greedy
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covetous
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-greedy
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mercenary
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-covetous, wants just a reward
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miserly
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-cheap
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penurious
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-cheap, poor
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rapacious
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-greedy
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venal
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-bribable
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asperity
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-harshness
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baleful
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-harmful
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dour
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-morose
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malevolent
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-wishing ill-will
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sardonic
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-cynical
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scathing
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-harmful
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truculent
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-hostile
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vitrioloic
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-bitter
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baneful
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-harmful
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deleterious
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-harmful to health
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injurious
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-hurtful
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insidious
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-corrupting
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minatory
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-threatening
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pernicious
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-harmful, deadly
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cacophony
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-harsh noise
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din
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-loud noise
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raucous
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-harsh, raspy
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strident
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-harsh sound
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abhorrence
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-extreme hatred
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anathema
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-person who is loathed
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antagonism
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-hostilities
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enmity
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-hatred
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malice
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-desire to harm
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odium
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-extreme hate
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contrite
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-filled with guilt, remorse
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