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atrophy
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the wastin away of a body organ or tissue any progressive decline or failure (n)
v. to waste away |
syn(n) deterioration (v) wither
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grouse
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(n) a complaint (v) grumble or complain
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syn grievance (v) carp
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incumbent
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one who holds a specific office at the time spoken if (adj) obligatory required
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syn mandatory necessary
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bastion
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a fortified place stronghold
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citadel ramart
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concord
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a state of agreement harmony a treaty pact covenant
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syn unity peace
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disarray
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disorder
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shambles
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exigency
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urgent demand pressin need urgengy pressure
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emergency
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flotsam
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floatin debris useless or unimportant items
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castoffs
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iniquity
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wickedness sin a grossly immoral act
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evil crime
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stratagem
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a plan trick or scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
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gambit ploy
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cavort
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to animatedly frolic or dance round romp caper
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consign
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to give to anothers care charge or control to entrust depiver
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feign mask
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dissemble
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deliberately give a false impression to disguise or conceal
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feign mask
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glean
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to gather bit by bit
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garner accumulate
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incarcerate
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imprison
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confine detain
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nettle
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to arouse displeasure impatience or anger
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to piss off
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facetious
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally jokin
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jestin
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frenetic
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frenetic highly agitated
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frantic
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ludicrous
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ridiculous laughable absurd
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foolish outlandish
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mordant
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bitin or caustic in thought manner or style sharply or bitterly harsh
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scathin mean
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