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32 Cards in this Set
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ALIBI
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A CLAIM OF HAVING BEEN ELSEWHERE WHEN A CRIME WAS COMMITTED, A REASON GIVEN TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING
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ALIBI
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SYN:
AN EXCUSE, EXPLANATION, STORY, DEFENSE |
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CONFEDERATE
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JOINED WITH OTHERS FOR A COMMON PURPOSE
A PERSON, STATE, COUNTRY THAT JOINS WITH ANOTHER FOR A COMMON PURPOSE, A PARTNER IN CRIME |
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CONFEDERATE
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SYN:
UNITED, ALLIED, COMBINED, AN ALLY, AN ACCOMPLICE |
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CONFEDERATE
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ANT:
DIVIDED, SEPARATED, A FOE, AN EMEMY |
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DISCHARGE
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TO LET GO, TO UNLOAD CARGO OR PASSENGERS, TO FIRE OFF, TO GIVE OFF
A RELEASE OR LETTING GO, A FIRING OFF, A GIVING OFF, SOMETHING GIVEN OFF |
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DISCHARGE
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SYN;
TO RELEASE, DISMISS, SHOOT, A DISMISSAL, RELEASE |
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DISCHARGE
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TO DETAIN, IMPRISON, TO HIRE, APPOINT, TO LOAD, ABSORB |
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ECONOMICAL
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CAREFUL ABOUT SPENDING MONEY OR USING RESOURCES
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ECONOMICAL
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SYN:
THRIFTY, FRUGAL, SAVING |
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ECONOMICAL
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ANT:
EXTRAVAGANT, WASTEFUL |
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FRANK
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HONEST IN EXPRESSING THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS
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FRANK
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SYN:
DIRECT, BLUNT, STRAIGHTFORWARD, TRUTHFUL |
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FRANK
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ANT:
SECRETIVE, INSINCERE, DISHONEST |
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MODIFY
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TO CHANGE SOMEWHAT
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MODIFY
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SYN;
TO ADJUST, ALTER, ADAPT, VARY, REVISE |
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MUTINY
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AN OPEN REBELLION AGAINST AUTHORITY
TO REBEL AGAINST THOSE IN CHARGE |
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MUTINY
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SYN:
A REVOLT, UPRISING, RIOT, REVOLT, TO RISE UP |
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MUTINY
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ANT:
TO SUPPORT, OBEY |
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NEGATIVE
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SAYING NO, NOT POSITIVE OR HELPFUL, LESS THAN ZERO, HAVING THE SAME ELECTRIC CHARGE AS AN ELECTRON, AN EXPRESSION THAT SAYS NO, A PHOTGRAPHIC IMAGE IN WHICH LIGHT AND DARK AREAS ARE REVERSED
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NEGATIVE
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SYN:
BAD, UNFAVORABLE |
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NEGATIVE
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ANT:
POSITIVE, HELPFUL, GOOD, FAVORABLE |
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PURSUE
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TO CHASE IN ORDER TO CATCH, TO STRIVE TO ACHIEVE, TO CARRY OUT
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PURSUE
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SYN:
TO FOLLOW, HUNT, RUN AFTER, AIM FOR, WORK FOR |
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PURSUE
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ANT:
TO RUN AWAY, TAKE OFF, FLEE, BOLT |
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REIGN
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THE POWER OR RULE OF A MONARCH, A MONARCH'S PERIOD OF RULE, TO RULE AS A MONARCH, TO BE WIDESPREAD
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REIGN
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SYN:
THE REGIME, RULE, CONTROL, TO GOVERN, COMMAND |
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SINGULAR
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REFERRING TO ONE PERSON OR THING ONLY, OUT OF THE ORDINARY, THE FORM OF A WORD THAT IS USED TO REFER TO ONE PERSON OR THING
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SINGULAR
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SYN:
EXEPTIONAL, UNUSUAL |
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SINGULAR
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ANT:
PLURAL, A PLURAL |
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SWINDLE
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TO CHEAT OUT OF MONEY OR PROPERTY, A SCHEME FOR CHEATING SOMEONE
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SWINDLE
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SYN:
TO DECEIVE, TRICK, GYP, CON, A SCAM, FRAUD, HOAX, RACKET |
