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abash |
humiliate, embarrass |
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abdicate
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relinquish power or position |
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aberrant
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abnormal
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abet
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aid, encourage (typically of crime)
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abeyance |
postponement क्षणिक विराम |
a state of temporary disuse or suspension. |
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aboriginal
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indigenous
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abridge
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shorten
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abstemious
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moderate संयमी |
Ram is an abstemious person. |
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acclimate
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accustom oneself to a climate
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accost
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to approach and speak to someone |
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acquiesce
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agree passively
संतुष्ट होना |
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acumen
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insight
कुशाग्रता |
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adamant
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insistent
अटल |
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admonish
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warn gently
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adulterate
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contaminate, corrupt
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adversity
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hardship |
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aegis
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that which protects
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aesthetic
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pleasing to the senses, beautiful
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affable |
friendly
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affinity
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fondness आकर्षण |
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aggregate
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total, collect
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aghast
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horrified
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alacrity
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swiftness फुरती |
brisk and cheerful readiness. "she accepted the invitation with alacrity" synonyms:eagerness, willingness, readiness; More antonyms:apathy |
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alienate
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estrange, antagonize
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alleviate
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lessen, assuage
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ambiguous
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unclear
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altruism
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benevolence, generosity
दूसरों का उपकार करने का सिद्धान्त |
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amalgamation
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mixture
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ambivalence
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conflicting emotions
दोहरे विचार वाला |
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amenable
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agreeable
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amorphous
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shapeless
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anachronistic
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out of historical order
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analogous
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similar
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anarchy
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absence of government
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anathema
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curse
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animus
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hate
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anomalous
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abnormal
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antipathy
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repulsion, hatred
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antipodal
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exactly opposite |
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antiquated
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outdated, obsolete |
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apathy |
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. उदासीनता |
"widespread apathy among students" |
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appease
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assuage or satisfy (a demand or a feeling).
संतुष्ट करना |
Shop keepers try their best to appease their customer.
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approbation
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approval
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artless
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naive, simple
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ascetic
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self-denying सन्यासी |
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assiduous
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hard-working
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assimilate
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absorb
पचाना |
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audacity
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boldness
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auspicious
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favorable
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austere
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harsh, Spartan
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autonomous
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self-governing
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avarice
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greed |
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axiom
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self-evident truth स्वयम् सिद्ध वक्तव्य |
उदाहरण:Rams axioms are quite clear. |
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banal
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trite साधारण |
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belie
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misrepresent
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belittle
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disparage
कम हो जाना |
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bellicose
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warlike
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benefactor
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patron
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boisterous
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noisy
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boor
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vulgar person
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bourgeois
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middle class
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bucolic
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idyllic rural life ग्रामीण |
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buttress
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support
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cachet
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prestige
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cacophony
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dissonance, harsh noise
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callow
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inexperienced
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canon
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rule
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capacious
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spacious
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capitulate
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surrender
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castigate
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criticize
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cathartic
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purgative, purifying
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catholic
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universal, worldly
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caustic
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scathing (of speech)
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censure
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condemn निंदा करना |
express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement |
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chagrin
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embarrassment
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charlatan
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quack झूठा |
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chary
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cautious
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coagulate
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thicken
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coda
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concluding passage
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cogent
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well-put, convincing
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collusion
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conspiracy
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commensurate
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proportionate
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commiserate
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empathize
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compensatory |
redeeming
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compliant
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obeying, obliging, or yielding आज्ञाकारी |
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conciliatory |
reconciling मैत्रीपूर्ण |
He spoke in a conciliating tone to reduce the tension. |
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condone
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accept (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive) माफ करना |
the college cannot condone any behaviour that involves illicit drugs |
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conducive |
helping |
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connoisseur
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an expert, gourmet पारखी |
an expert judge in matters of taste. |
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consensus
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general agreement आम सहमति |
A coalition government has to work in consenses. |
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contentious
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argumentative |
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conundrum
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puzzle, enigma
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convoluted
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twisted, complicated
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covenant
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agreement, pact
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covert
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secret
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credence
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belief
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credulous
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believing
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cynical
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scornful of the motives of others
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dauntless
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courageous
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dearth
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scarcity दुष्काल |
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defamation
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Injury of the good reputation of another मानहानि
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His family has to bear the defamation because of his deeds. |
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deference |
courteously yielding to another |
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deleterious
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harmful
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delineate
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describe
वर्णन करना |
"the law should delineate and prohibit behaviour which is socially abhorrent"
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demur |
raise objections or show reluctance आपत्ति |
"they accepted this ruling without demur" |
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denigrate
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defame |
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deprecate
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express disapproval of
विरोध करना |
The teacher should not deprecate his students efforts
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desiccate |
dehydrate सूखना |
remove the moisture from (something), typically in order to preserve it. "desiccated coconut" |
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despot
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tyrant शक्तिशाली/क्रूर राजा |
The despot drove the poor people out of the kingdom. |
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destitute
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poor
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desultory
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without direction in life
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deterrent
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hindrance |
a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something. |
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devoid
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empty
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devout
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devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious धार्मिक
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"she was a devout Catholic" |
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diatribe
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a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something. कठोर समालोचना |
"a diatribe against consumerism" |
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
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didactic
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instructional
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diffident
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shy
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digress
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Diverge हटना |
"I have digressed a little from my original plan" |
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disabuse
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correct a misconception
भ्रम मुक्त |
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discerning
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observant
सूक्ष्मदर्शी |
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discord
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lack of harmony
मतभेद |
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discrete
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separate
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discretion
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prudence
बुद्धिमानी |
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disingenuous
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deceptive
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disparate
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various
असमान |
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disseminate
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distribute
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dissent
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disagree
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dissolution
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disintegration
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dissonance
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discord
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distend
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swell
फुलाना |
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divest
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strip, deprive
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divulge
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disclose
प्रकाशित करना |
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dogmatic
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certain, unchanging in opinion
हटी |
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dormant
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asleep
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eclectic
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from many sources
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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effigy
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likeness, mannequin
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effloresce
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to bloom
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effrontery
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insolence
गुस्ताख़ी |
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elicit
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provoke
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eloquent
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well-spoken
वाक्पटु |
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emancipate
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liberate
स्वतंत्र करना |
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embellish
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exaggerate
नमक मिर्च लगाना |
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endemic
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peculiar to a particular region
स्थानिक |
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enervate
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weaken
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engender
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generate
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ennui
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boredom
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enumerate
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count
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esoteric
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known by only a few
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esthetic
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artistic
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euphemism
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genteel expression
मंगल भाषण |
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euphoria
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elation
उत्साह |
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evanescent
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fleeting, very brief
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exacerbate
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worsen
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exasperate
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irritate
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exhibitionist
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one who draws attention to himself
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exonerate
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free from blame
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expedite
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hasten
शीघ्र |
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extemporize
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improvise
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extol
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praise highly
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facetious
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joking, sarcastic
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facilitate
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make easier
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fallacy
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false belief
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fathom
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understand
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fervor
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intensity
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fickle
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always changing one's mind
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filibuster
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long speech
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fledgling
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just beginning, struggling
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flout
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to show disregard for the law or rules
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foment
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instigate
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forsake
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abandon
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fortuitous
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lucky
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foster
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encourage
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frugal
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thrifty
कम पैसा खर्च करने वाला |
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fulminate
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denounce, menace
विस्फोट होना |
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furtive
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stealthy
चुराया हुआ |
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gainsay
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contradict
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germane
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relevant
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glib
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insincere manner
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gratuitous
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unwarranted, uncalled for
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gregarious
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sociable
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halcyon
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serene
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hamper
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obstruct
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harangue
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tirade
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harry
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harass
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hedonism
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excessive pursuit of pleasure in life
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hegemony
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authority, domination
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histrionic
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overly dramatic
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homogeneous
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uniform
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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hypocritical
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deceiving, two-faced
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iconoclast
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one who rails against sacred institutions
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imminent
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about to happen
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idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity
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impecunious
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indigent
दरिद्र |
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imperative
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vital, pressing
अनिवार्य |
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imperturbable
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calm
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impervious
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impenetrable
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impetuous
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impulsive
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implicit
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implied
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impolitic
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unwise
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impulsive
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to act suddenly
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impunity
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exemption from harm
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inadvertent
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unintentional
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incendiary
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inflammatory
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incipient
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beginning
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incontrovertible
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indusputable
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incorrigible
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unreformable
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indifferent
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unconcerned
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indigent
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poor
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indolent
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lazy
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indomitable
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invincible
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ineffable
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inexpressible
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inert
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inactive
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inherent
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innate, inborn
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inhibit
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restrain
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inimical
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adverse, hostile
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insatiable
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gluttonous
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insidious
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treacherous
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insipid
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flat, dull
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insufferable
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unbearable
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insular
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narrow-minded
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intangible
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not perceptible by touch
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internecine
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mutually destructive
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intractable
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unmanageable
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intrepid
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fearless
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inundate
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flood
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inure
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accustom, habituate, harden
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invective
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verbal insult
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inveigle
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lure
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irascible
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irritable
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irresolute
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hesitant, uncertain
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itinerary
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route
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judicious
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prudent
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laconic
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brief, terse
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lassitude
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lethargy
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laudatory
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commendable
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levity
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frivolity
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lucid
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clearly understood
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lurid
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ghastly
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Machiavellian
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politically crafty, cunning
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magnanimous
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generous, kindhearted
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magnate
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a powerful, successful person
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malevolence
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bad intent, malice
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malinger
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shirk
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malleable
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moldable, tractable
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misanthrope
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hater of mankind
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miscreant
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evildoer
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mitigate
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lessen the severity
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mundane
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ordinary
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nadir
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lowest point
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narcissism
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self-love
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nascent
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incipient
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neologism
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newly coined expression
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nonplus
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confound
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noxious
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toxic
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obfuscate
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bewilder, muddle
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obtuse
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stupid
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obviate
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make unnecessary
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odious
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despicable
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officious
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forward, obtrusive
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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onerous
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burdensome
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opprobrium
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disgrace
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oscillate
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waver
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paean
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a song of praise
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paradigm
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a model
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paragon
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standard of excellence
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parody
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imitation, ridicule
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parsimonious
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stingy
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paucity
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scarcity
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pedagogical
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pertaining to teaching
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pedantic
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bookish
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penchant
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inclination
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penury
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poverty
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pernicious
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destructive
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perpetuity
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eternity
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perspicacious
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keen
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pervade
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permeate
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philanthropic
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charitable
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phlegmatic
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sluggish
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piety
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devoutness
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pious
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devout, holy
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piquant
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tart-tasting, spicy
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pithy
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concise
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platitude
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trite remark
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platonic
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nonsexual
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plethora
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overabundance
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polemic
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a controversy
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posthumous
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after death
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pragmatic
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practical
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precarious
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dangerous, risky
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precipitate
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cause
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precursor
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forerunner
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preponderance
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predominance
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presumptuous
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assuming
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pretentious
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affected, inflated
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pretext
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excuse
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prevaricate
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lie
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probity
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integrity
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problematic
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uncertain
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prodigal
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wasteful
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prodigious
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marvelous, enormous
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prodigy
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a person with extraordinary ability or talent
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profligate
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licentious, prodigal
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profound
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deep, knowledgeable
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profusion
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overabundance
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prolific
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fruitful, productive
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propensity
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inclination
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proportionate
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commensurate
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propriety
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decorum
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prosaic
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uninspired, flat
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proscribe
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prohibit
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protuberance
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bulge
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pundit
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politically astute person
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pungent
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sharp smell of taste
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qualms
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misgivings
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quash
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put down, suppress
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querulous
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complaining
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quixotic
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impractical, romantic
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raconteur
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story teller
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recalcitrant
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stubborn
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recant
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retract
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redoubtable
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formidable, steadfast
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refractory
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obstinate
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relegate
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assign to an inferior position
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renege
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break a promise
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renounce
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disown
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reprehensible
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blameworthy
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reproach
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blame
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reprobate
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miscreant
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repudiate
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disavow
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requisite
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necessary
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rescind
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revoke
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resolute
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determined
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reticent
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reserved
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retribution
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reprisal
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reverent
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respectful
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rhapsody
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ecstasy
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rhetoric
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elocution, grandiloquence
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sanctimonious
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self-righteous
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sanction
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approval
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sanguinary
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gory, murderous
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satiate
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satisfy fully
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satire
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ridicule
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schism
|
rift
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secular
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worldly, nonreligious
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sedulous
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diligent
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severance
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division
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skeptical
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doubtful
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solicitous
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considerate, concerned
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solvent
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financially sound
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sophistry
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specious reasoning
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specious
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false but plausible
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spurious
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false, conterfeit
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squander
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waster
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stolid
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impassive
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stupefy
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deaden, dumfound
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stymie
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hinder, thwart
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sullen
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sulky, sour
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supercilious
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arrogant
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superfluous
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overabundant
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surfeit
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overabundance
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synthesis
|
combination
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tacit
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understood without being spoken
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temerity
|
boldness
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tenuous
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thin, insubstantial
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terse
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concise
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torpid
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lethargic, inactive
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tractable
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docile, manageable
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transient
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fleeting, temporary
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trenchant
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incisive, penetrating
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truculent
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fierce, savage
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent, pervasive
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ulterior
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hidden, covert
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untenable
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cannot be achieved
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untoward
|
perverse
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urbane
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refined, worldly
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vacillate
|
waver
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venerable
|
revered
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veracity
|
truthfulness
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verbose
|
wordy
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vernacular
|
common speech
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vex
|
annoy
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viable
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capable of surviving
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vilify
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defame
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virulent
|
deadly, poisonous
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vitriolic
|
scathing
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vituperative
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abusive
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vivacious
|
lively
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volatile
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unstable
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voluminous
|
bulky, extensive
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voracious
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hungry
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xenophobia
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fear of foreigners
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zealot
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fanatic |
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