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infelicity
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something inappropriate, esp. a statement
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petulant
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bad-tempered
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to abash
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to embarrass
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to abate
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to lessen, to subside (wind, storm, pain)
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to abet
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to aid in wrongdoing
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abeyance
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temporary postponement
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abject
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miserable, окаян
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to abjure
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to give up something under an oath
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ablution
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washing of the body (religious ritual)
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to abnegate
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to give up rights/claims
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to abridge
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to shorten, to condense
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to abrogate
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to abolish, to annul
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to abscond
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to flee from justice
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obstruse
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vague, hard to understand
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to abut
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to border on one end
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to accede
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to give in, to consent
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acclivity
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an upward slope of ground
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accolade
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award of merit
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accord
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mutual agreement, harmony
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to accost
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to approach sb.
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accretion
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growth, increase
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to accrue
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to be added periodically
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to acquiesce
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to agree quietly, with no enthusiasm
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acquittal
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absolution, being declared not guilty
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acrimonious
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bitter and caustic in temper, sarcastic
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actuarial
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pertaining to insurance statistics
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to actuate
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to cause to take action
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acuity
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acuteness, keenness (of thought or vision)
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acumen
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keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a situation
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adage
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old wise saying, proverb
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adamant
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unyielding
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addle
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confused, crazy, muddled [addle-headed]
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to adduce
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to present as evidence
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somber
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dark or dull in colour, conveying seriousness
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eloquent
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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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adipose
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fatty
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adjunct
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a secondary addition to something
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adjuration
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earnest or solemn request
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to adjure
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to request solemnly
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to admonish
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to warn about, to advise against
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admonition
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mild rebuke, reprimand
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to adorn
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to add beautу or splendor to
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adroit
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clever, skillful, dextrous
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adultion
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flattery
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to adulterate
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to make impure
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adumbration
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outlining in a shadowy way
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advent
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arrival
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adventitious
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accidental, casual
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adversary
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enemy
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adverse
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unfavourable, hostile
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to advert
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to refer to
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advocacy
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speaking in support of something
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aegis
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shield, defence
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aeons
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long period of time, era
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aerie
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nest of a prey bird built in a high place
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affable
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approachable, friendly
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affected
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artificial, pretended
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affidavit
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written statement made under oath
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affinity
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close relationship
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affirmation
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positive assertion, confirmation
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to affix
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to fasten, to attach
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affliction
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pain, suffering
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affluence
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abundance, wealth
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affray
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noisy quarrel, public fight
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affront
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open or intentional insult
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agape
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openmouthed
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agenda
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a list of things to be dealt with
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agglomeration
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collection, heap, mass
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to aggrandize
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to increase or intensify
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aggregate
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considered as a whole
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aghast
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terrified
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torpid
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apathetic
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to agitate
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to excite or disturb
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aglow
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shining brightly
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agog
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in a state of anticipation or excitement
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akin
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similar
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alacrity
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eager willingness
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alcove
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recess in a room, usually screened off by pillars or drapery
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to alienate
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to make hostile
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alimentary
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supplying nourishment
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to allay
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to calm or pacify
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to allege
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to state without proof
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allegiance
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loyalty
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to alloy
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to make less pure
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to allude
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to refer indirectly to
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to allure
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to tempt or attract
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alluvial
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pertaining to soil deposits left by rivers
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aloft
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high above the deck of a ship
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altercation
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angry or heated argument
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to amalgamate
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to join together into one
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to amass
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to collect, to heap up
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amazon
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female warrior
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ambience
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an environment or its distinct atmosphere
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ambivalence
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the state of having contradictory emotional attitudes
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ambivalent
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hesitant
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amble
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leisurely walking pace
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ambulatory
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capable of walking
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to ameliorate
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to improve
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amenable
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responsive, submissive
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to amend
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to remove the faults of, to change by authority
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amenities
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agreeable manners of polite social behaviour, courtesies
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amiable
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having a pleasant and friendly disposition
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amicable
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friendly
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amiss
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wrong, faulty
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amity
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friendship
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amorous
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moved by sexual love
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amorphous
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without definite form or shape
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ample
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adequate, abundant
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amuck
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in a state of rage
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amulet
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charm, talisman
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analgesic
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causing insensitivity to pain
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analogous
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similar or comparable in certain respects
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anathema
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solemn curse
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ancestry
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family descent or lineage
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to anchor
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to secure or fasten firmly
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ancillary
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serving as an aid or accessory
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anemia
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condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles
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anguish
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great sorrow, pain
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angular
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sharp-cornered, stiff in manner
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animadversion
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a critical, esp. unfavourable comment
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animated
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lively, spirited
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animosity
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active enmity
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animus
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hostile feeling or intent
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ankle
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глезен
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annals
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records
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to annex
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to add on or attach, as a smaller thing to a larger
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to annotate
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to provide critical or explanatory notes for
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annuity
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yearly allowance
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to annul
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to make void
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anodyne
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anything that relieves pain
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to anoint
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to put oil on in a ceremony (миропомазвам)
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antagonism
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active resistance
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antagonistic
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opposed, hostile, acting in opposition
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to antecede
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to precede
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antecedents
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preceding events
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antediluvian
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of the time before the Biblical flood
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anthology
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a collection of works of writing by different authors
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anthropoid
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manlike
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anthropomorphic
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having human form or characteristics
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antipathy
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a strong dislike
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antiquated
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obsolete
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antiseptic
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a substance that prevents infection
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to ape
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to mimic or imitate
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aperture
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hole, opening, gap
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apex
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tip, summit, climax
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to brain injury or illness
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aplomb
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poise, self-posession, confidence
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apocryphal
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not genuine, of doubtful authorship or authenticity
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apogee
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the highest point
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apologist
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person who speaks in defense of something
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apoplexy
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stroke, loss of consciousness followed by paralysis
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious or political beliefs
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apothecary
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pharmacist or druggist
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apothegm
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a short, pithy saying
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apotheosis
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deification, glorification
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to appall
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to fill with horror, to shock or dismay
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apparition
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anything that appears unexpectedly or in an extraordinary way, esp. a figure appearing suddenly and being thought to be a ghost
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to appease
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to pacify, esp. by giving in to the demands of
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appelation
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name, title
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to append
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to attach or fix
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application
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close attention, diligence
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apposite
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suited to the purpose, fitting, relevant
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appraisal
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an estimate of the value
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to appraise
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to estimate the value of
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to apprehend
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to arrest, to understand, to anticipate with anxiety
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apprehension
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fear, dread
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to apprise
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to inform or notify
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approbation
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official approval, sanction
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to appropriate
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to acquire
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appurtenances
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subordinate possessions, anything added to a more important thing
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apropos of
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with reference to
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aptitude
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natural ability or talent
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aquiline
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curved or hooked like an eagle's hook
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arable
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suitable for plowing
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arbiter
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a person selected to judge a dispute
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arbitrary
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tyrannical, despotic
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to arbitrate
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to act as a judge
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arboretum
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a place where many kinds of trees and shrubs are grown
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arcade
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any covered passageway, esp. one with shops along the sides
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arcane
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hidden or secret, mysterious
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archetype
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the original pattern or model from which all other things of the same kind are made
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ardor
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passion, eagerness
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arduous
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demanding great effort
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argot
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the specialized vocabulary of a particular group
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aria
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operatic solo
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arid
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dry and barren
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armada
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fleet of warships
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to arraign
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to charge, to accuse
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to array
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to place in order, to marshal
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arrears
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unpaid and overdue debts
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to arrogate
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to claim without reasonable grounds
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arroyo
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дере, канал
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articulate
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effective, distinct, coherent, clearly presented
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artifact
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a product of primitive culture
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artisan
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a worker in a skilled trade, craftsman
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artifice
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a sly or artful trick, deception
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artless
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without artificiality, simple, natural
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ascendancy
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a position in which one has control or power
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to ascertain
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to find out with certainty
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ascetic
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austere, self-denying
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to ascribe
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to refer to, to attribute, to assign
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ashen
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ash-colored, deadly pale
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asinine
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stupid, silly
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askance
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with a sideways or indirect look
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askew
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to one side
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asperity
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harshness or sharpness of temper
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aspersion
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damaging or disparaging remark
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aspirant
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seeker after position or status
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aspiration
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noble ambition or strong desire
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to aspire to
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to seek after
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to assail
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to attack, to assault
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to assay
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to analyze, to test
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to assent
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to agree to, to concur
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assiduous
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diligent, persevering
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to assuage
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to lessen (pain, distress)
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assurance
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promise, confidence, certainty
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astigmatism
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eye defect which prevents proper focus
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