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anomaly n
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person,thing or event that is not normal
freak malformation mutant mutation,crack brain kook oddball screw ball weirdo deviant nonconformist |
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assuage
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to make more beareable
to put complete end to help nuterance mentoring succor satisfy sate satiate |
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enigma
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hard to understand
abstruse esoteric inscrutable opaque profund rarefied recondite turbid darkling uncanny impenetrable perplexing |
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equivocal
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giving good reason for being doubted
distrustful dubious mistrustful skeptical suspicious uncertain unconvinced undecided unsettled unsure having an often ntentionally veiled or uncertain meaning ambiguous, cryptic, dark, darkling, deep, enigmatic (also enigmatical), equivocal inscrutable murky mysterious mystic nebulous occult |
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erudite
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having or displaying advanced knowledge or education
educatecoach, mentor, drill, fit, ground, prepare, prime, qualify; direct, guide, lead, rear; catechize, lecture, moralize, preach; implant, inculcate, instill (also instil); homeschool; edify, enlighten; brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse; initiate, introduce, show; reeducate, retrain |
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fervid
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Having or expressing great depth of feeling
ardent blazing burning charged emotional fervid feverish fiery flaming glowing hot-blooded impassioned passionate red-hot vehement warm warm-blooded |
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lucid
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1 giving off or reflecting much light
beaming bedazzling effulgent lambent lucent lustrous radient refulgent 2.having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions sane balanced clearheaded normal right stable 3. not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation clear manifest obvious open-and-shut palpable patent perspicuous plain transparent unambiguous unequivocal unmistakabr |
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opaque
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text not seen or understood clearly
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placate
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to lessen the anger or agitation
pacify appease conciliate disarm mollify placate propitiate |
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precipitate
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acting or done with excessive or careless speed
haste cursory flying headlong hurried pell-mell precipitous rash rushed |
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audacious
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willing to take risk
bold adventuresome adventurous audacious daring dashing emboldened enterprising gutsy hardy nerved nervy venturesome venturous |
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capricious
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likely to change frequently, suddenly, or unexpectedly
fickle changeable changeful flickery fluctuating fluid inconstant mercurial mutable temperamental uncertain unpredictable unsettled unstable unsteady variable volatile 2.prone to sudden illogical changes of mind, ideas, or actions whimsical freakish impulsive |
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corroborate
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to give evidence or testimony to the truth or factualness
confirm bear out substantiate support validate verify vindicate |
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engender
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to be cause of
aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary development fate fruit issue outcome outgrowth product result resultant sequel sequence upshot |
