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affinity
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a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection
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affinity
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syn. inclination
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affinity
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syn. penchant
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affinity
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ant. distaste
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affinity
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ant. aversion
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bilious
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peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant
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bilious
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syn. choleric
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bilious
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syn. irascible
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bilious
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syn. peevish
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bilious
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syn. splenetic
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bilious
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ant. sweet-tempered
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bilious
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ant. genial
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bilious
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ant. pleasant
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bilious
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ant. delightful
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cognate
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closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; such a person or thing
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cognate
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syn. allied
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cognate
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syn. affiliated
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cognate
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syn. relative
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cognate
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ant. dissimilar
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cognate
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ant. unrelated
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corollary
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a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; resultant or consequent
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corollary
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syn. deduction
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corollary
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syn. conclusion
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corollary
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ant. axiom
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corollary
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ant. postulate
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corollary
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ant. premise
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cul-de-sac
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a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
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derring-do
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valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits(often used to poke fun at false heroics)
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derring-do
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syn. audacity
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derring-do
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syn. bravado
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derring-do
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syn. pyrotechnics
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derring-do
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ant. cowardice
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derring-do
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ant. timidity
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derring-do
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ant. poltroonery
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divination
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the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge
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divination
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syn. prophecy
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divination
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syn. augury
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elixir
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a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a paanacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
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elixir
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syn. cure-all
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elixir
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syn. nostrum
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elixir
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syn. tonic
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folderol
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foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle
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folderol
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syn. hoopla
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folderol
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syn. gibberish
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folderol
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ant. sense
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folderol
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ant. significance
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gamut
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an entire range or series
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gamut
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syn. scope
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gamut
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syn. compass
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gamut
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syn. sweep
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hoi polloi
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the common people, the masses
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hoi polloi
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SYN. rank and file
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hoi polloi
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ant. aristocracy
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hoi polloi
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ant. elite
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hoi polloi
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ant. upper class
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ineffable
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not expressable in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered
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ineffable
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syn. inexpressible
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ineffable
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syn. indescribable
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lucubration
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laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work
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lucubration
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syn. burning the midnight oil
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lucubration
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syn. deep thought
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mnemonic
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relating to or designed to assist the memory; a device to aid the memory
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mnemonic
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syn. reminder
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mnemonic
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syn. cue
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obloquy
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public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
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obloquy
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syn. discredit
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obloquy
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syn. opprobrium
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obloquy
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syn. ignominy
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obloquy
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syn. dishonor
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obloquy
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ant. praise
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obloquy
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ant. acclaim
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obloquy
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approbation
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parameter
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a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
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pundit
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a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions
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pundit
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syn. expert
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pundit
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syn. authority
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pundit
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syn. savant
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pundit
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ant. layman
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pundit
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ant. amateur
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pundit
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ant. dilettante
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risible
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pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable
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risible
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syn. droll
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risible
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syn. ludicrous
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risible
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ant. depressing
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risible
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ant. poignant
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risible
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ant. heartrending
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symptomatic
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typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease
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symptomatic
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syn. indicative
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volte-face
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an about-face; a complete reversal
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volte-face
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syn. turnabout
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