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(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to server as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

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intercede

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(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality

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hackneyed

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(n.) the expression of apporval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction

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approbation

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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

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innuendo

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(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

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coalition

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(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

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elicit

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(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

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hiatus

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(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

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assuage

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(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

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decadence

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(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

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expostulate

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(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

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simulate

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(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

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jaded

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(n.) foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

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umbrage

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(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

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prerogative

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(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

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lurid

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(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed

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transcend

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(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward;
(n.) narrow-minded person; from a province or colony.

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provincial

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(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

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petulant

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(adj.) fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety

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unctuous

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(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise

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meritorious