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anomaly
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deviation or departure from the normal or common order
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assuage
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make less intense/satisfy
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enigma
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mysterious, puzzling, difficult to understand/ riddle, paradox
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equivocal
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open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous/ uncertain or questionable
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erudite
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having or showing great knowledge/ learning
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fervid
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enthusiastic, passionate/ burning hot, glowing
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lucid
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clear, easy to understand/ think clearly
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opaque
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not able to be seen through/not transparent/dark
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placate
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make less angry or hostile/please
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precipitate
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cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly/done, made suddenly without consideration/ quicken
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prodigal
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spending money freely and recklessly/wastefully extravagant/lavish
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zeal
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great energy/ enthusiasm
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