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1. repeat aloud or declaim from memory before an audience
2. state (names, facts, etc.) in order |
recite
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the appearance of being true or real
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verisimilitude
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1. a musical note having the time value of a quarter.
2. a perverse or unfounded belief or notion |
crotchet
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a large group
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passel
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1. a cloth covering hung or held up over a throne or bed
2. a roof-like projection or shelter 3. the expanding, umbrella-like part of a parachute |
canopy
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Contemplate one’s own success or another’s misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure
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gloat
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persuade or advise not to do
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dissuade
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1. diminish or end (fear or concern)
2. alleviate (pain or hunger) |
allay
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1. a strong feeling that something is about to happen
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premonition
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a white volatile crystalline substance with an aromatic smell and bitter taste, occurring in certain essential oils
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camphor
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