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apparel
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clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
to put clothes on, dress up |
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besiege
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to attack by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
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compress
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to press together; to reduce in size or volume;
a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
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denounce
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to condemn openly; to accuse formally
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dispatch
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to send off or out for a purpose; to kill;
an official message; promptness, speed; the act of killing |
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douse
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to plunge into a liquid, drench; to put out quickly, extinguish
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expressly
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plainly, in so many words; for a particular purpose
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famished
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suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
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forsake
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to give up, renounce; to leave, abandon
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gainful
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profitable; bringing in money or some special advantage
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immense
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very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
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inept
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totally without skill or appropriateness
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ingenious
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showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever
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instantaneous
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done in an instant; immediate
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irk
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to annoy, trouble, make weary
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libel
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a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made;
to write or publish such a statement |
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misgiving
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a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty
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oaf
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a stupid person; a big, clumsy, slow individual
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recede
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to go or move backward; to become more distant
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repast
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a meal, food
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