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Precursor
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noun
somebody or something that comes earlier |
Pre(before)
cursor-sounds like occurrence (occurrence with somebody or something) |
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Predilection
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noun
a special liking or preference for something |
Gut Feeling
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Preponderance
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noun
majority |
If you have to ponder over something, you may want to take a vote with others, and go with the majority
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Premonition
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noun
intuition of future event; a strong feeling |
If you work hard, you may have a premonition that you get a promotion.
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Amiable
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adj
friendly and pleasant |
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Amicable
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adj
friendly; characterized by or done in friendliness |
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Amorous
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adj
expressing or feeling love |
aMORous, more than just feeling as a friend
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Pugnacious
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adj
quarrelsome; inclined to fight or be aggressive |
PUG-the sound of their snarls make them seem aggressive
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Acrimonious
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adj
resentful and angry |
aCRIMonious, sounds like a CRIMinal, and which you may be angry at one
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Scintillating
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adj
dazzlingly impressive |
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