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discordant; dissident; harsh
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cacophonous
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inexperienced; immature; naive
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callow
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frank; blunt; open
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candid
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drink to excess; live it up
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carouse
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stop; end; halt
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cease
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swift motion; speed; alacrity
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celerity
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critical; attacking; denouncing
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censorious
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fraud; humbug; fake; hustler
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charlatan
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careful; cautious
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chary
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sweet; kind; innocent
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cherubic
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fanciful; whimsical; playful
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chimerical
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indirect; roundabout; rambling
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circuitous
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loud noise or complaint; commotion; din
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clamor
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lenience; mercy; compassion
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clemency
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congeal; curdle; clot
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coagulate
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combine; incorporate; merge
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coalesce
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pamper; overindulge; baby; spoil
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coddle
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related by blood; having the same origin
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cognate
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equal in measure; of the same duration or size
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commensurate
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collect date; accumulate; amass
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compile
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agreement; treaty; accord
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concordance
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corporation; partnership; firm
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conglomerate
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matrimonial; nuptial; marital
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conjugal
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squeeze; pinch; obstruct; block
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constrict
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mystery; puzzle
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conundrum
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convene; assemble
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convoke
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plentiful; ample; profuse
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copious
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stoutness; obesity
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corpulence
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having the shape of a cube
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cuboid
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hood-shaped
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cucullate
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cantankerous person
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curmudgeon
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argumentative; pugnacious; quarrelsome
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contentious
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castigate; punish; reprove
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chasten
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compulsive; typical; habitual; inveterate
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chronic
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concurrent; attendant; occurring with something else
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concomitant
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convent; monastery; religious place
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cloister
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enigmatic; obscure; secret; puzzling
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cryptic
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furtive; surreptitious; secret
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clandestine
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gullible; unsuspecting; naive
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credulous
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intimidation; duress; force; compulsion
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coercion
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nexus; union; meeting; conflux
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confluence
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penitent; apologetic; remorseful
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contrite
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perplex; baffle; confuse
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confound
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selfish; rancorous; surly
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churlish
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small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
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coterie
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vulgar, grossly ignorant; indelicate
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crass
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clumsy; unskilled
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maladroit
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inappropriate or ludicrous use of a word
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malapropism
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feign illness to escape work; shirk
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malinger
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having blemishes; damaged; defaced
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marred
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overemotional; mushy
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maudlin
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twist; bend; zigzag
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meander
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precise; scrupulous; particular
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meticulous
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stamina; bravery; courage
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mettle
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chop; mitigate
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mince
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mud; slime; muck
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mire
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failing; waning; ailing
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moribund
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multicolored; spotted; mixed
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motley
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diverse; many-sided; multiple
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multifarious
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boring; ordinary; typical; tedious
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mundane
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generous; extravagant; philanthropic
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munificent
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lowest point
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nadir
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foolishly simple; childlike
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naive
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beginning; embryonic; incipient
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nascent
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unclear; vague; indefinite
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nebulous
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provoke
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needle
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evil; vile; sinister; wicked
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nefarious
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newly coined phrase or expression
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neologism
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harmful; malignant
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noxious
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stubborn; intractable
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obdurate
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servile; groveling
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obsequious
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make unnecessary
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obviate
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peak or prime; ideal
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optimum
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exclude; isolate; bar; shun
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ostracize
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affluent; well-to-do; plentiful
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opulent
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almsman; beggar; leech; parasite
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mendicant
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conspicuous; showy
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ostentatious
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detestable; loathsome; revolting; sickening
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odious
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impenetrable by light; dull; dark; obscure
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opaque
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just punishment; retribution
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nemesis
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meddlesome
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officious
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noxious to health
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noisome
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venomous; spiteful; malignant
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malevolent
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lethargy; idleness; sloth
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indolence
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drunkenness; intoxication
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inebriating
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genuine; open; candid; frank
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ingenuous
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antagonistic; hurtful; harmful; adverse
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inimical
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dull; harmless; innocent
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innocuous
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even-tempered; level-headed; calm
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imperturbable
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hasty; rash; impulsive
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impetuous
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makeshift; spontaneous
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impromptu
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reckless; rash
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improvident
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denounce; censor; attack
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impugn
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unfavorable
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inauspicious
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all-encompassing; broad in scope; comprehensive
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inclusive
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illogical; inconsistent
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incoherent
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unruly; delinquent; incapable of reform
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incorrigible
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contract binding a person to work for another
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indenture
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mysterious; perplexing
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inscrutable
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dull; banal; tasteless
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insipid
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intervene; negotiate
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intercede
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speak or utter with a particular tone
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intonate
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unruly; disobedient
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intractable
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inherent; natural; innate
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intrinsic
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abuse; criticize; rebuke
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inveigh
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habitual; chronic
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inveterate
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discharge; emerge; emanate
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issue
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tangle or involve
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enmesh
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fortify; reinforce; secure
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entrench
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transitory; fleeting; passing; temporary
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ephemeral
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person devoted to luxurious living; person with refined tastes
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epicure
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word used to describe of characterize a person or thing
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epithet
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balance; stability; poise
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equilibrium
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prevaricate; dodge; evade; hedge
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equivocate
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learning; knowledge; enlightenment
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erudition
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commendation; speech giving great tribute
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eulogy
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agreeable to the ear
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euphonic
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acquit; vindicate; free from responsibility
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exonerate
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cast out evil spirits; expel demons
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exorcise
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send into exile; renounce one's own country
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expatriate
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speed up matters; accelerate; quicken
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expedite
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obliterate; remove; erase; exterminate
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expunge
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spontaneous; impromptu
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extemporaneous
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praise; laud; hail; glorify
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extol
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remove; loosen; untie
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extricate
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attack on religious values or symbols
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iconoclasm
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incorruptible; enduring; unchanging
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immutable
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poor; destitute; penniless
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impecunious
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decrease; reduction
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diminution
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unhappy; displeased; miserable
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discontent
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slight or offend
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disoblige
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obstruct; hinder; deter
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dissuade
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commotion; turmoil
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dither
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senile person
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dotard
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cunning; fraud; trickery; deception
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duplicity
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instruct; enlighten; educate
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edify
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impudence; nerve; gall
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effrontery
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interpret; define; clarify; explain
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elucidate
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radiate; flow from; emit
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emanate
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deprive of strength
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emasculate
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master of ceremonies
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emcee
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model; pattern
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emulate
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exhaust or weaken; debilitate
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enervate
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generate; produce; cause
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engender
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appropriate conduct; polite or proper behavior; protocol
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decorum
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delicious; delightful; savory
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delectable
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describe; outline; depict
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delineate
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elongate; lengthen; prolong
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protract
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reprove; accuse; condemn
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denounce
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perverted disposition;l wickedness; vileness; corruption
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depravity
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ravage; rob; loot
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despoil
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pedantic; academic; for teaching
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didactic
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self-doubt; timidity; shyness
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diffidence
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lackadaisical; lazy; remiss
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dilatory
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lowered in status or character; degenerate
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debased
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solve or figure our a puzzle; translate; untangle
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decipher
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downward slope
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declivity
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blur; smear; spread
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daub
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embrace; defend; support
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espouse
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paucity; shortage; deficiency
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dearth
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embryonic; developing; in the beginning stages
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incipient
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ephemeral; fading; brief
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evanescent
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exhumation; removal of a body from a grave
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disinterment
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extreme, bitter, and abusive speech; vituperation; tirade
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diatribe
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faint; soft; hard to hear
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inaudible
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flagrant; glaring; outrageous
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egregious
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fan or supporter; enthusiast supporting a particular cause or issue
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partisan
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identify with; understand
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empathize
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imperturbable; unemotional; calm; composed
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dispassionate
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implicate; enmesh; involve
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embroil
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inappropriate; indelicate; unseemly
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indecorous
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incendiary; agitator; opportunist
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demagogue
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inconstant; unsuitable; contradictory
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incongruous
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incorporeal; intangible; airy
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ethereal
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invincible; invulnerable; unable to be captured or entered
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impregnable
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irresolute; uncertain; moot
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dubious
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lively; volatile
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effervescent
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dullness; boredom; monotony
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ennui
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dismay; daunt; depress
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dishearten
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eagerness to fight; belligerence
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pugnacity
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circuitous; digressive; rambling
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discursive
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mannequin; likeness; image
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effigy
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mesmerize; captivate; thrill
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enthrall
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miserliness; unusually excessive frugality
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parsimony
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moron; fool; dim-wit
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ignoramus
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mournful; sorrowful; sad
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elegiac
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noticeable; obvious; apparent
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palpable
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perceptive; astute
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incisive
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pressing; insistent; urgent
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exigent
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procrastinate; loiter; idle; dally
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dawdle
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prediction; prophecy; forecast
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divination
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quarrelsome; contentious; argumentative
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disputatious
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religious; restricted
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parochial
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remove erroneous or objectionable material; delete; edit
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expurgate
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sad; mournful; pathetic
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plaintive
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scarcity; shortage; dearth
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paucity
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sincere; tranquil; composed; sedate
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placid
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stuffy or dogmatic; meticulous; academic
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pedantic
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testy; touchy; irritable
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irascible
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transfer a person to another jurisdiction for possible prosecution for an alleged offense
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extradite
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untrue belief; hallucination; fallacy; misconception
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delusion
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minor; petty; insignificant
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paltry
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elaborate praise, public compliment
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panegyric
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model or standard of excellence
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paragon
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fruitful; abundance; fertile
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prolific
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common; routine; ordinary
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prosaic
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model or standard of excellence
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paragon
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taking many forms; changeable; variable
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protean
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juvenile; immature; childness
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puerile
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boxing
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pugilism
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beauty; physical appeal
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pulchritude
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grind; crush; smash
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pulverize
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outcast; misfit; refugee
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pariah
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hodgepodge; literary or musical piece imitating other works
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pastiche
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small sin or fault
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peccadillo
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irritable; grouchy; ill-tempered
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peevish
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degrading; derogatory; negative
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pejorative
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marginal; outer; surrounding
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peripheral
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astute; keen; perceptive
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perspicacious
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irritate; miff; offend
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pique
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1. triteness 2. cliché; trivial remark
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platitude
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able to perceive or see things as they actually are
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percipient
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assiduous; studious; hard-working
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diligent
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1. substantial; profound 2. brief; concise
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pithy
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adventurous conduct; unusual behavior
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escapade
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airtight; sealed; impenetrable
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impervious
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alone; without hope or comfort; forsaken
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desolate
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bankrupt; unable to pay debts
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insolvent
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barbarian; person lacking artistic judgment
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philistine
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bloat; bulge; swell; stretch
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distend
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cacophonous; inharmonious; discordant; strident
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dissonant
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cancel; delete; obliterate
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efface
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careful; cautious; judicious
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prudent
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comb-like; having narrow segments
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ctenoid
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confidential; personal; private; privileged
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esoteric
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conflict; disagreement; strife
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dissension
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contaminate; profane; defile
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desecrate
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cretin; fool; dim-wit; idiot
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dolt
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cryptic; baffling; mysterious
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enigmatic
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discontinue or stop; cease; renounce
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desist
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deliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery
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perfidy
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deprecate; belittle or abuse
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disparage
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disapproving; belittling
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deprecatory
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destructive; poisonous; unhealthy
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deleterious
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dictator; tyrant; totalitarian
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despot
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diligent; persistent; inexhaustible
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indefatigable
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disguise; conceal; mask; camouflage
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dissemble
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disillusioned; dissatisfied; discontented
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disaffected
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dislike; reservation; denunciation
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disapprobation
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disperse; dissipate; scatter; dispel
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disband
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