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abrasive
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(adj.) cauing irritation; harsh, grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish
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chafing, grating, rasping, erosive
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acclimate
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to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
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accustom, learn the ropes
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chagrin
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(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling
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vextion, mortification; (v.) abash, mortify
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complacent
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self-satisfied; overly content
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smug, please with oneself
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concur
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to express agreement, approve
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agree, assent, ratify, sanction
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defamation
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slander or libel
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vilification, calumny, mudslinging
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explicate
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to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
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clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out
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fracas
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a noisy quarrel or brawl
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row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha
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grotesque
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unnatural, distorted; bizzare
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fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed
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pandemonium
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a wild uproar, din, or commotion
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chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus
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raucous
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disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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boisterous, clamorous, strident
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