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101 Cards in this Set
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illegible
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not legible; impossible or hard to read; undecipherable
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illiterate
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not illiterate; unable to read or write; uneducated
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illogical
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not logical; not observing the rules of logic; irrational; fallacious
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immaculate
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not spotted; absolutely clean; stainless
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immature
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not mature; not fully grown or developed; young; childish
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impunity
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state of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc.; immunity
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inaccessible
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not accessible; unreachable; hard to get to; unapproachable
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incessant
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not ceasing; continuing without interruption; interminable; ceaseless
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inflexible
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not flexible; not easily bent; firm; unyielding
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ingratitude
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state of being not grateful; ungratefulness; lack of gratitude
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inhospitable
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not hospitable; not showing kindness to guests and strangers; unfriendly
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insoluble
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1. not soluble; incapable of being solved; unsolvable; irresolvable
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irreconcilable
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not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accord or compromise; incompatible
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irrelevant
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not relevant; inapplicable; off the topic; extraneous
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irrevocable
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not revocable; incapable of being recalled or revoked; unalterable; irreversible
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benediction
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blessing; good wishes; approbation
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malediction
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curse
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benefactor
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person who gives kindly aid, money, or a similar benefit
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malefactor
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offender; evildoer; criminal
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beneficial
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productive of good; helpful; advantageous
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beneficiary
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person receiving some good, advantage, or benefit
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benevolent
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disposed to promote the welfare of others; kind; charitable
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malevolent
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showing ill will; spiteful; malicious; vicious
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maladjusted
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badly adjusted; out of harmony with one's environment
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malice
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ill will; intention or desire to harm another; enmity; malevolence
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malnutrition
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bad or faulty nutrition; poor nourishment
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maltreat
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treat badly or roughly; mistreat; abuse
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decadent
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deteriorating; growing worse; declining
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deciduous
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having leaves that fall down at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves
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demented
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out of one's mind; mad; insane; deranged
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demolish
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pull or tear down; destroy; raze; wreck
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demote
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move down in grade or rank; degrade; downgrade
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dependent
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unable to exist without the support of another
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depreciate
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1. go down in price or value
2. speak slightingly of; belittle; disparage |
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despise
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look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain
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deviate
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turn aside, or down; stray; wander; digress
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devour
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eat greedily; eat like an animal
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discontent
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dissatisfied; disgruntled
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discredit
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disbelieve; refuse to trust
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discrepancy
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disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation
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disintegrate
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break into bits; crumble; decay
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dispassionate
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calm; composed; impartial
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disrepair
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opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition
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dissent
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feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree
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dissident
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not agreeing; dissenting; nonconformist
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distract
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draw away, or divert the attention of; confuse; bewilder
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secede
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withdraw from an organization or federation
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secession
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with drawl from an organization or federation
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seclude
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keep apart from others; place in solitude; isolate; sequester
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secure
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1. apart, or free, from care, fear, or worry; confident; assured
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sedition
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going apart from, or against, an established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; treason
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segregate
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separate from the main body; isolate
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circumference
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distance around the circle or rounded body; perimeter
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circumlocution
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roundabout way of speaking; use of excessive numbers of words to express an idea; verbiage; tautology
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circumnavigate
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sail around
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circumscribe
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1. draw a line around
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circumspect
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looking around and paying attention to all possible consequences before acting; cautious; prudent
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circumvent
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go around; get the better of; frustrate; skirt; bypass
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coalesce
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grow together; unite into one; join; combine
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coherent
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sticking together; logically connected; consistent; logical
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collaborate
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work together with another or others, esp. as a coauthor
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collision
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secret agreement for a fraudulent purpose; conspiracy; plot
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concord
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state of being together in heart or mind; agreement; harmony
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congenital
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existing at birth; inborn; innate
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convene
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come together in a body; meet; assemble
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correspond
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agree; be in harmony; match; tally
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obliterate
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erase; blot out; destroy; remove all traces of
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obsess
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trouble the mind of; haunt; preoccupy
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obstacle
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something standing in the way; hindrance; obstruction; impediment
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obstruct
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be in the way of; hinder; impede; block
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obviate
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meet and dispose of; make unnecessary; forestall; avert
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perennial
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continuing through the years; enduring; unceasing
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perennial (n.)
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plant that lives through the years
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perforate
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make a hole or holes through; pierce; puncture
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permeate
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pass through; penetrate; spread through; pervade
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perplex
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confuse throughly; puzzle; bewilder
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persist
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1. continue in spite of opposition; refuse to stop; persevere
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pertinent
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connected with the matter under consideration; to the point; related; relevant
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perturb
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disturb thoroughly or considerably; make uneasy; agitate; upset
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precede
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go before; come before
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preclude
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put a barrier before; impede; prevent; make impossible
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precocious
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showing mature characteristics at an early age
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preconceive
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form an opinion of beforehand, without adequate evidence
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prefabricated
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constructed beforehand
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preface
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foreword; preliminary remarks; author's introduction to a book
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premature
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before the proper or usual time; early; untimely
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premeditate
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consider beforehand
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presume
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take for granted without proof; assume; suppose
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preview
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view of something before it is shown to the public
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procrastinate
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put things off from day to day; delay; dawdle
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proficient
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well advanced in any subject or occupation; skilled; adept; expert
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profuse
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pouring forth freely; exceedingly generous; extravagant; lavish
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project
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throw or cast forward
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prominent
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standing out; notable; important; conspicuous
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propel
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impel forward; drive onward; force ahead; push; thrust
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proponent
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person who puts forth a proposal or argues in favor of something; advocate; supporter
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prospect
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thing looked forward to; expectation; vision
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prospects
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chances
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protract
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draw out; lengthen; extend; prolong
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protrude
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thrust forth; stick out; bulge; jut
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provoke
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1. call forth; bring on; cause
2. make angry; annoy incense; irritate |