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cautious |
(of a person) careful to avoid potential problems or dangers. synonyms: careful, heedful, attentive, alert, watchful, vigilant, circumspect, prudent, cagey, canny |
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frustration |
the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something. synonyms: exasperation, annoyance, anger, vexation, irritation, disappointment, dissatisfaction,discontentment, discontent, aggravation |
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threshold |
1. a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room. synonyms: doorstep, doorway, entrance, entry, door, gate, gateway, portal, doorsill 2. the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested. |
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threat |
1. a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done. synonyms: threatening remark, warning, ultimatum 2. a person or thing likely to cause damage or danger. |
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friction |
the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. synonyms: abrasion, rubbing, chafing, grating, rasping, scraping, resistance, drag |
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breakthrough |
a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development.a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development. synonyms: advance, development, step forward, success, improvement, discovery, innovation,revolution, progress, headway |
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glut |
n. an excessively abundant supply of something. synonyms: surplus, excess, surfeit, superfluity, overabundance, superabundance, oversupply,plethora v. supply or fill to excess. synonyms: overload, cram, cram full, overfill, oversupply, saturate, flood, inundate, deluge,swamp, congest, stuff |
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fertile |
(of soil or land) producing or capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops. synonyms: fecund, fruitful, productive, high-yielding, rich, lush |
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excess |
adj. exceeding a prescribed or desirable amount. synonyms: surplus, superfluous, redundant, unwanted, unneeded, excessive, extra n. 1. an amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable. synonyms: surplus, surfeit, overabundance, superabundance, superfluity, glut 2. lack of moderation in an activity, especially eating or drinking. synonyms: overindulgence, intemperance, immoderation, profligacy, lavishness, extravagance,decadence, self-indulgence, overconsumption |
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alibi |
n. a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place. v. offer an excuse or defense for (someone), especially by providing an account of their whereabouts at the time of an alleged act. synonyms: defense, justification, explanation, reason, story, line |
