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abrupt
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broken off; steep, sudden; quick and unexpected
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corrupt
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changed from good to bad, to falsify
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disrupt
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break apart; cause disorder
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erupt
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burst or break out
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incorruptible
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interrupt
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interrupt
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break into or between; hinder
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rupture
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break; histility
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bactericide
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substance that kills bacteria
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biocide
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substance that destroys living microorganisms
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fraticide
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killer of/act of killing one's own brother
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fungicide
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substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth
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genocide
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extermination of racial/cultural group
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germicide
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substnace that kills germs
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herbicide
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substance that kills plants
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homicide
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kill of one human by another
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infanticide
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killer of/act of killing an infant
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insecticide
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substance that kills insects
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matricide
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killer of/act of killing one's mother
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patricide
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killer of/act of killing one's fatehr
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pesticide
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substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.
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regicide
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killer of/act of killing a king
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sororicide
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killer of/act of killing one's sister
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suicide
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killer of/act of killing one's self
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tyrannicide
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killer of/act of killing a tyrant
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astringent
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drawing tissues tight; stern; substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood by drawing together blood vessels
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boa constrictor
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snake that constricts/crushes its prey in its coils
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rupt
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break/burst
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cide
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killing/killer
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string
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bind, draw tight
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strict
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bind, draw tight
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restrict
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confine
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stricture
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adverse criticism; censure
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stringent
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strict; severe
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unrestricted
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free; open
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vor
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eat greedily
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carnivore
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flesh-eating animal
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carnivorous
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flesh-eating
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devour
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eat greedily; seize upon and destroy
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frugivorous
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feedingon fruit
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herbivore
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plant-eating animal
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herivorous
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dependent on plant as food
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insectivorous
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dependent on insects as food
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omnivore
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person or animal that eats everythihng
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omnivorous
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eating everything; taking in everything
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voracious
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greedy in eating;
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viv
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live; alive
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convivial
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hospitable; jovial
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revive
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restore
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survive
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outlive
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vivacious
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lively in temper or conduct
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vivacity
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liveliness of spirit
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vivid
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having vigor and spirit of live; graphic
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vivify
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enliven; make vivid
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vivisection
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opeartion on a living animal for scientific investigation
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tort (tors)
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twist
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contortionist
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person who can twist body into odd postures
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distort
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contort; misrepresent
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extort
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wrest from a eprson by force
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retort
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reply quicly sharly
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torsion
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twisting
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tortuous
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full of twist or curves
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torture
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trist; inflict severe pain upon
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vict, vinc
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conquer, show conclusively
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convict
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guilty, servinct prison
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conviction
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judged guilty, strong belief
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convince
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persuade
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evict
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oust
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evince
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show clearly
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invincible
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can't be conquered
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vanquish
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conquer
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victor
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winner
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fract, frag
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break
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fractious
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irritable; cross
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infraction
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breach; violation
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refract
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bend a ray
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refractory
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resisting; hard to manage
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omni
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all, every, everywhere
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omnibus
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covering many things at once, bus, book w/ variety of works by one author
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amnivfarious
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of all kinds
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omnific
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all-creating
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omnipotent
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unlimited in power
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omnipresent
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present everywhere at same time
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omniscient
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knowing everything
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omnivorous
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eating everything
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flect, flex
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bend
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deflect
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turn aside
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flexor
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muscle that bends a limb
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genuflect
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bend the knee; touch right knee to ground (in worship)
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inflection
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change pitch in voice
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ten, tin, tent
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hold, keep
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detention
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act of keeping back/detaining
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impertinent
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inappropriate
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pertinacious
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adhering to a purpose; persistent
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pertinent
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relevent
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retentive
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able to remember
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retinue
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group of followers for one person
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tenacity
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persistence
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tenancy
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period of tenant's temporary holding of real astate
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tenet
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principele held to be true
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tenure
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period for office is held; permanent position
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untenable
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incabable of being defended
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mon, monit
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warn
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admonitory
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conveying of gentle reproof
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mand, mandat
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order, command, commit
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countermand
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issue contrary order
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mandate
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authoritative command, territory administered by supervisory nation
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remand
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send back
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writ of mandamus
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written order from court to enforce performance of public duty
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cred, creit
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believe
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creddence
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belief as to the truth of something
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credit
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faith; trust
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credulous
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easily decieved
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creed
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summary of principles adhered to
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fid
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faith; trust
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affidavit
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sword written statment made before an authorized official
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bona fide
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genuine
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confidant
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to one whom secrets are entrusted
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diffident
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lacking faith in oneself; timid
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fidelity
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faithfulness to a trust; accuracy
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fiduciary
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held in trust; confidential
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infidenl
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unbeliever
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perfidious
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faithless
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perfidy
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violation of a trust; treathery
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