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abroad
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overseas; internationally
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abrupt
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sudden
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absurd
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ridiculous
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accelerate
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hasten (go faster)
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accentuate
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emphasize; to highlight
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acceptable
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permissible (allowable; satisfactory)
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acclaim
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praise
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account
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story
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accurate
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precise (careful; exact)
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acknowledge
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recognize
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acquire
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obtain (aneignen)
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actually
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truly
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advantage
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benefit
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advent
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arrival
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advers
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unfavorable (unguenstig) ; displeasing; objectionable; bad
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advice
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suggestion
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affordable
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economical
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aggravating
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irritating (erschwerend)
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agile
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nimble
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agitate
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disturb (cause worry; shake or move)
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albeit
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although
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ambiguous
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vague (mehrdeutig)
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amenity
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convenience (erleichtern)
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ample
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sufficient (more than enough)
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amusement
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diversion (Ablenkung)
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analogous
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similar to
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analyze
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examine
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ancient
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old
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annoying
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bothersome
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anticipate
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predict (vorhersagen)
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antiquated
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old-fashioned; outmoded
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appealing
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alluring; attractive
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approximately
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around
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aptly
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appropriately
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arbitrary
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haphazard
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archaic
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ancient
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arid
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dry
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assert
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declare
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assimilate
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incorporate (become a part of - integrieren)
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assortment
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selection (a variety)
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astounding
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astonishing
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astute
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perceptive (intelligent)
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attractive
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appealing
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attribute
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characteristic
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autonoumous
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independent
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avert
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prevent (verhindern)
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baffle
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puzzle
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balanced
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equalized
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bear
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yield
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benefit
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assist (be useful)
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blind
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unaware; conceal (blenden)
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blur
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cloud
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briefly
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concisely (short - in kuerze/kurz)
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broaden
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enlarge (make larger)
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burgeon
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thrive (gedeihen)
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caliber
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quality
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caution
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warn
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celebrated
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renowned
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chaotic
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disorganized
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charisma
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appeal
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chiefly
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mostly
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circulate
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distribute (move freely; to cause to move along a fixed path)
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clarify
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explain
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classify
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arrange (klassifizieren)
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clever
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astute; intelligent; resourceful
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coarse
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rough (rau; robust)
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coherent
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logical
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collide
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crash
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come across
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encounter (auf etw. (zufaellig) stossen)
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commonplace
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frequent; ordinary
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comparatively
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relatively (vergleichsweise)
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compel
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obliged (zwingen)
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complex
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complicated
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conceal
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hide
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conceivably
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possibly; believably; feasibly (vorstellbar)
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concur
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agree
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condensed
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summarize (made smaller; shortened; merge)
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confidential
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secret
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confirm
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prove
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conform
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adapt
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conscientious
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meticulous (akkurat)
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consistently
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dependably (without changing - bestaendig)
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conspicuously
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noticeably (attracting attention)
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contaminate
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pollute
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contemporary
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current
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contradictory
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inconsistent (widerspruechlich)
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controversial
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divisive (causing disagreement or argument)
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convenient
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practical
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conventional
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traditional
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convert
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alter
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convey
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communicate
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convince
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persuade (ueberzeugen)
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core
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chief (central or most important part)
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creep
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crawl (kriechen)
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critical
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dangerous; finding fault
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crucial
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critical (of great importance; extremly necessary)
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crush
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grind (ausdruecken; mahlen)
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culminate
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conclude (reach highest point - gipfeln)
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cultivate
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grow
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curative
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healing
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curious
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peculiar (eigenartig)
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currency
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money (Waehrung)
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debilitating
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weakening (schwächend)
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deceptively
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misleadingly
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decline
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decrease
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deep
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thorough (tief; genau)
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defy
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resist (hinwegsetzen)
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delicate
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fragile; sensitive
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delighted
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elated (very happy; be satisfied/zufrieden)
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demonstration
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display
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dense
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thick (dumm; dicht)
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deplete
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consume (to use up; reduce greatly)
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designate
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assign
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determined
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resolute
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dictate
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impose (diktieren)
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dignitary
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celebrity (famous person)
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diligent
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conscientious (fleissig)
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dim
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faint (trueb; matt)
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disapproval
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objection (nicht zustimmend)
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discernible
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detectable; noticeable; easily seen
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discreetly
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cautiously (in acareful; polite manner)
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disguise
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conceal (verbergen)
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disperse
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circulate (verbreiten)
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display
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exhibit; show; reveal
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disregard
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ignore
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disruptive
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disturbing (beunruhigend)
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distinct
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definite (clearly noticed; different)
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distinguish
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discriminate (unterscheiden)
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distort
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deform
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distribute
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dispense (ausgeben)
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diverse
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different (various)
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documented
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proven
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dominant
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major
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drab
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colorless; boring
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dramatic
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emotional; exciting
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durable
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sturdy (bestaendig)
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dwelling
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house
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eclectic
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diverse
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elaborate
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complex; full of details
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element
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component
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elementary
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primary
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elicit
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extract (draw out truth)
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eleminate
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delete
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elude
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evade (ausweichen; entgehen)
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emerge
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appear
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emit
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release (abgeben; befreien)
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emphasize
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highlight
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enact
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legislate (pass a law) (beschliessen)
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encircle
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surround (make a circle around)
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encompass
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include (abgrenzen)
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encourage
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stimulate (support)
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endorse
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support (befuerworten)
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endure
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perservere (aushalten)
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energetic
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vigorous
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engender
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produce; create
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engross
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engage (beanspruchen)
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enhance
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strengthen (steigern)
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enlighten
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instruct (instruieren)
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enormous
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tremendous
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enrich
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enhance
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entirely
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thoroughly; completely
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erode
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deteriorate (langsam auswaschen)
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erratic
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inconsistent (schwankend; sprunghaft)
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evaporate
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disappear; to vanish
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eventually
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finally (schliesslich)
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evident
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apparent (offensichtlich)
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evoke
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remind (beschwoeren; erinnern)
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evolve
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develop; to grow (entwickeln)
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exaggerate
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overstate (make sth. more than what it is)
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exceedingly
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extremly; very
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exceptional
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phenomenal
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exclusively
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restrictively (nothing else)
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exemplify
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symbolize (give an example)
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exhaust
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deplete (use completely; expand all energy; very thorough/gruendlich)
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exhibit
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display (show or demonstrate)
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expansion
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growth
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exports
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foreign sales
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extensive
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comprehensive (reichhaltig)
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fabricate
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invent; to lie (ausdenken)
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face
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confront
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facet
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aspect; element; component
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fallacious
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incorrect
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feasible
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possible
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feign
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simulate; pretend
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fertile
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rich (ergiebig)
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finite
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limited
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flaw
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defect (kleiner 'Haken' an der Sache)
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flourishing
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thriving; healthy; active and growing
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forfeit
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relinquish (verfallen lassen; einbüßen)
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formidable
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overwhelming; difficult; causing worry or fear (enorm)
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foster
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stimulate (hegen; foerdern)
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found
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establish
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frail
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fragile
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freshly
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recently
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function
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role
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fundamental
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essential
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gain
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attain (erzielen)
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gather
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collect
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gigantic
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enourmous
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gradually
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steady; (slowely; but surely)
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gratifying
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satisfying [befriedigend] (showing thanks)
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halt
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stop; discontinue
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handle
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manage
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haphazardly
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arbitrarily (beliebig); carelessly
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harbor
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shelter (beherbergen)
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harmful
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unhealthy (schaedlich)
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harvest
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gather (Ernte)
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hasten
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accelerate (eilen)
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hazardous
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dangerous
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heighten
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intensify
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hightlight
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emphasize (hervorheben)
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hue
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color
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idol
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hero
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immense
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massive (extremely large)
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impartial
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objective (showing no favoritism)
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impressive
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imposing
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improperly
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inappropriate (nicht angemessen)
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impulsively
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capriciously (acting without thinking)
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inaccessible
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remote (gesperrt; unerreichbar; fern)
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inactive
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idle (leerlauf)
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inadvertently
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carelessly; unexpectedly; by accident (versehentlich)
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incessant
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constant (nonstop)
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in conjunction with
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along with; in addition to
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indifferent
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apathetic (gleichgueltig)
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indiscriminate
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arbitrary; not chosen carefully
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inevitable
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unavoidable (nicht zu verhindern)
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infancy
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beginning (in den Kinderschuhen steckend)
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infrequently
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rarely (almost never)
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ingredients
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elements
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initiate
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launch; begin; establish
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innovative
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creative
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inordinate
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excessive
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insignificant
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meaningless
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install
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establish
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instigate
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initiate
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intensify
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heighten
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intentionally
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deliberatly (absichtlich)
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interpret
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clarify (understand the meaning of sth)
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intolerable
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unbearable (unertraeglich)
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intricate
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complex; detailed
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intrigue
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fascinate
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intrinsic
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inherent (being a primary part of sth - innewohnend)
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intrusive
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annoying (aufdringlich)
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inundate
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overwhelm (ueberflutend)
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investigation
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probe (pruefen)
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involuntarily
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automatically; not chosen
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isolated
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secluded
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justify
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defend; support; (begruenden)
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lack
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shortage (Mangel)
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lasting
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enduring (forever; without end)
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launch
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initiate
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legitimate
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authentic (reasonable; lawful)
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lethargy
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sluggishness (lazy; indifferent; lack of energy or commitment - Teilnahmslosigkeit)
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limber
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flexible; stretched
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magnitude
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dimension (great size or importance)
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maintain
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perserve; (support; keep in good condition - erhalten)
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marvel
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wonder
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means
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methods; ways
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mediocre
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average (not good or bad - mittelmaessig)
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mention
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remark
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mimic
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imitate
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minuscule
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tiny
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mirror
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reflect
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moderate
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medium
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motion
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movement
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motivate
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encourage
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mysterious
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baffling (raetselhaft)
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myth
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legend
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narrate
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relate; to tell a story
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narrow
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thin (small from one side to the other; limited)
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negligible
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insignificant (hardly noticeable)
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nevertheless
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nontheless (dennoch)
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nominal
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moderate (small; in form; but not in substance)
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normally
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typically
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noteworthy
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remarkable (bemerkenswert)
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notion
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concept; idea; belief; opinion
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novel
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original (sth. unusual; new)
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oblige
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require (erwartet)
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oblivious
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ignorant (vergesslich)
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obsolete
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outdated; old fashioned (ungebraeuchlich)
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obstruct
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block
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obtain
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gain (erhalten)
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obviously
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evidently
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odd
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strange; unusual
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offensive
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insulting; rude (frech)
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omit
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neglect (weglassen)
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ongoing
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current
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opposition
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resistance
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outlandish
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bizarre; strange
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overcome
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conquer (bewaeltigen; ueberwinden)
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overlook
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disregard; ignore (ueberblicken; nicht bemerken)
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overtly
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openly (not secretly)
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parallel
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similar; comparable
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partially
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somewhat; incomplete
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particle
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fragment
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particular
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specific
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partisan
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biased
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pass
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approve (billigen)
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pattern
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habit (Modell; Vorlage)
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peculiar
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strange; unusual; uncommon
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perceive
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observe (bemerken)
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perilous
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dangerous
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periodic
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regulary
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persistent
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constant (andauernd)
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persuade
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convince (ueberzeugen)
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petition
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appeal; request
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phenomena
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events
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philanthropic
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humanitrarian
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placid
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calm; quiet; not easily upset
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plentiful
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abundant (maechtig; viel; reich)
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poll
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survey (Umfrage)
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portray
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depict (schildern)
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potent
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powerful; very strong
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potential
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possibility
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practical
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functional
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precarious
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hazardous (not safe)
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precious
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cherished (beautiful; kostbar)
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preconception
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bias (Vorurteil)
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predictably
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expectedly (erwartend)
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predominant
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principal (most powerful element)
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presumably
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supposedly (vermuted)
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prevalent
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commonplace (gaengig)
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prime
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prepare (make ready)
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profoundly
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significantly (vertieft)
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profuse
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abundant (übermäßig)
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prominent
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renowned
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promote
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boost (foerdern)
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prompt
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induce (Anzeige; Ziel)
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prone
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inclined to (geneigt; empfaenglich)
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prophetic
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predictive (voraussagend)
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proportions
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dimensions
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propose
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suggest; plan
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prosperous
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thriving (successful; wealthy)
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provoke
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trigger
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purposefully
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deliberately (gezielt; absichtlich)
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radiant
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brilliant; bright(sending out in all direction; especially heat or light)
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reaction
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response
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readily
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freely; willingly; easily
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redundant
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repetition (wiederholen)
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reflection
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image
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reject
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refuse (absagen; verweigern)
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relate
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communicate; to show a connection between two things
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release
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free (veroeffentlichen)
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reliably
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dependably (bewährt)
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relinquish
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abdicate
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reluctantly
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hestatingly; unwillingly (widerwillig)
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remarkable
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exceptional; uncommon (bemerkenswert)
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renown
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fame; prominence
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reportedly
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rumored; unconfirmed (geruecht)
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requisite
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demanded (Erfordernis)
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resilient
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tenacious
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restore
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revitalize
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retrieve
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recover (find and bring back)
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reveal
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disclose (uncover; expose) (enthuellen)
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revive
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renew (aufleben)
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rhythm
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pulse
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ridge
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crest (Erhöhung; Gipfel)
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rigid
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stiff (inflexible; hart; scharf; streng)
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robust
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energetic
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routinely
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ordinarily; regulary; usually done
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rudimentary
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basic
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scarcely
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hardly (almost not)
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scattered
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dispersed (vereinzelt)
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scenic
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picturesque (landschaftlich)
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security
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safety
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selective
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discriminating
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settle
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colonize; resolve a disagreement
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severe
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intense; extreme; harmful (ernst; hart; rau)
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shallow
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superficial (flach; oberflaechlich)
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sharply
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quickly
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shed
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discard (?abwerfen)
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sheltered
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protected
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shift
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switch (change in position; direction)
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situated
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located (being found in a certain place)
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skeptical
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unconvinced
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solid
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steady (having good quality; not a gas or liquid)
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somewhat
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slight (a little)
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spacious
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expansive (having a lot of room)
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span
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cover; to cross
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spontaneous
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instinctive; unplanned
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sporadic
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erratic; irregular
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steady
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constant
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straightforward
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uncomplicated (simple)
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stream
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river
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streamline
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simplify; to update; make more efficient (glaetten; modernisieren;...)
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striking
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remarkable (drawing special attention to)
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subsequently
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afterward (following; coming after sth)
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substantial
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significant; important
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sufficiently
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adequately (enough)
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suitable
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appropriate; correct; convenient (geeignet; passend)
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superficial
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shallow (simple; not deep; near the surface)
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superior
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exceptional; above all the rest
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supposedly
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presumably (wahrscheinlich; vermuted)
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susceptible
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vulnerable (anfaellig)
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suspect
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speculate
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sustained
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consistent (fortwährend)
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swift
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fast; quick
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symbols
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marks; signs
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synthesis
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combination
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systematically
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methodically
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tangible
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concrete (greifbar)
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tedious
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monotonous
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tempt
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entile (beschoenigen)
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theoretically
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hypothetically
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toxic
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poisonous; harmful
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trait
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characteristic
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tranquility
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peacefulness; calm; quietness
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transform
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alter
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transport
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carry
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trap
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retain (jmdn./etw. fangen)
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trigger
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generate (initiate; cause; start)
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triumph
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achievement; victory; success
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turbulent
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chaotic
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unbaised
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objective
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undeniably
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absolutely; clearly true
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underestimated
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miscalculated
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uniform
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consistant
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unique
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rare
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unlikely
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doubtful; not probable
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unmistakable
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indisputable (unmissverständlich)
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unravel
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separate (enträtseln; entwirren)
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unwarranted
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unjustified (unberechtigt)
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vague
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unclear; ambiguous
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valid
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convincing (ueberzeugend)
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vanishing
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disappearing
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varied
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diverse
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vast
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huge
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vibrant
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brilliant; radiant; powerful; bright
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vigorous
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strong; powerful
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visibly
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noticeably (zusehends)
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vital
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indispense (important)
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volume
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quantity
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wanton
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senseless (üppig; mutwillig)
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weak
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ineffective; incapable
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well-suited
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compatible
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widespread
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extensive (weit ausgebreitet)
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wisdom
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insight (Weisheit)
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withdraw
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extract
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withstand
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survive; persist (bestand haben)
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witticism
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hmor (joke; funny story)
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woo
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attract (überreden; draengen)
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worthwhile
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rewarding (lohnend)
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zenith
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apex (Gipfel)
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refine
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perfect
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dormant
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inactive; asleep
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recover
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retrive (get back)
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instandly
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immediately
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allocation
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distribution (Einteilung)
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