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the process of driving out forcing out (n.)
syn. ejectino, ouster, eviction ant. admitance, admission |
explusion
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feint
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; to make a deceptive movement to make a pretense of
syn tick ruse subterfuge doge bluff |
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adjourn
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to stop proceddings temporarily; move to another place
syn. postpone, suspend, discontinue |
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a citizen of another, country
(adj) foreign, strange syn. exotic, unfamilar ant native endemic familiar |
alien
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comely
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having a pleasing appearence
good looking attractice bonny plain homely ugly repulsive |
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly a rude remark of derision
syn laugh at, mock, taunt ant applause plaudits accolades |
jeer
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bringing in money; profitable
syn. gainful, money making ant unprofitable losing in the red |
lucrative
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difficult or impossible to read
syn: un readable, indecipherable, scribbled ant: readable, decipherable, ditinct clear |
illegible
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food for hourse or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
syn. feed provender |
fodder
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to make up for; to repay for services
syn. pay back, reimburse recompense fail to reward |
compensate
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loose in ones morals or behavior
dissipated, debauched immoral corrupt virturous chaste moral seemly proper |
dissolute
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not regular or conssiten; different from what is ordinarily expected; undendable
syn; irregular inconsistetn unpredicatble ant steady consistent dependable |
erratic
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to stop proceedings temporaritly; move to another place
syn. postpone suspend discontinue open, call to order |
adjourn
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average ordinary, undistingusished
run of the mill exceptional outstanding distinguished |
mediocre
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to reproduce increase or spread rapidly
multiply mushroom burgeon decrease diminish dwindle slack off |
proliferate
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to conquer by force bring under complete control
subdue vanquish masater be conquered, submit surrender |
subjugate
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to soil stain tarnish defile besmirch
pollute taint smear cleanse purify decontamintnate |
sully
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to tease torment by teasing
temp, lead on make ones mouth water satisfy fulfill gratify |
tantalize
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brief and to the point
concise succinct crisp short and sweet verbose wordyu diffuse prolix |
terse
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firm showing no signs of fear not drawn back
resolute stead fast unwavering irresolute wavering vacillating |
unflinching
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