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allude
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to refer to casually or indirectly
syn; suggest insinuate hint at intimate |
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clairvoyant
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supernaturally perceptive one who possesses extrasensory powers seer
syn; insightful discerning uncanny visionary ant; blind unseeing myopic dense imperceptive |
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conclusive
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serving to settle an issue final
syn; decisive indisputable convincing definitive ant; unsettled provisional indefinite |
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disreputable
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not respectable not esteemed
syn; disgraceful discreditable shady ant; honest aboveboard respectable creditable |
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endemic
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native or confined to a particular region or people characteristic of or prevalent in a field
syn; indigenous restricted to ant; alien foreign extraneous |
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exemplary
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worthy of imitation commendable serving as a model
syn; praiseworthy meritorious sterling illustrative ant; inafamous notorious scandalous disreputable |
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fathom
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to understand get to the bottom of to determine the depth of a measure of depth in water
syn; grasp comprehend figure out plumb |
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guile
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treacherous cunning deceit
syn; trickery duplicity chicanery ant; candor artlessness naivete plain delaing |
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integrity
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honisty high moral standards an unimpaired condition completeness soundness
syn; rectitude probity ant; dishonesty corruption turnpitude |
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ininerary
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a route of travel a record of travel a guidebook
syn; schedule program |
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misconstrue
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to interpret wrongly mistake the meaning of
syn; misjudge misinterpret |
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obnoxious
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highly offensive arousing strong dislike
syn; disagreeable repugnant hateful odious ant; agreeable pleasing engaging personable |
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placate
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to appease soothe pacify
syn; satisfy mollify allay conciliate ant; vex irk provode exasperate ammoy |
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placid
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calm peaceful
syn; undisturbed tranquil quiet serene ant; stormy agitated turbulent tempestuous |
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plagiarism
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passing off or using as one's own the writing or other materials of another person
syn; piracy theft |
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potent
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powerful highly effective
syn; mighty formidable forceful ant; weak inept feckless powerless ineffective |
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pretext
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a false reason deceptive excuse
syn; pretense cover story rationale evsion |
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protrude
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to stick out thrust forth
syn project jut out bulge |
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stark
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harsh unrelieved desolate utterly
syn; sheer downright grim bleak absolutely ant; bright cheerful embellished ornate |
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superficial
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on or near the surface concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface shallow
syn; skin deep insubstantial cursory slapdash ant; deep profound thorough exhaustive |
