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Antagonism
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Hostility,active opposition
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Bob's ... melted away after he was presented with the facts.
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Antithesis
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Direct opposite.
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Apocryphal
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Of doubtful authenticity; counterfelt.
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Arduous
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hard to do; strenuous
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Articulate
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Able to put one's thought into words easily and clearly. Able to speak well.
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Assuage
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To calm or soothe; to satisfy
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Atrophy
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To waste away.
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Failure to exercise your muscles may cause them to ...
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Augment
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To increase or enlarge; to become greater in size. To add to.
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Austere
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Stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals
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Authoritarian
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A person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom.
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Autonomy
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independence,self-government
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Aversion
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Strong or fixed dislike; anitpathy. Hatred.
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Belittle
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To make something seem less important.
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Bequeath
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To leave money or property by a will; to pass along.
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Bizarre
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Strikingly odd in appearance or style;grotesque
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Blithe
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Happy and cheerful;gay. Light-hearted
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Bombastic
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High-sounding; marked by use of language without much real meaning.
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Buffoon
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A clown; someone who amuses with tricks and jokes.
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Cache
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Hiding place;something hidden in a hiding place.
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Cacophony
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Discord;harsh sound.Clashing sounds
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