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to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
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accede
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to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
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brandish
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to include or contain; to be made up of
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comprise
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skillful, nimble
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deft
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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
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destitute
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definite, clearly stated
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explicit
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to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
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extirpate
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coming at a bad time; not appropritae
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inopportune
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suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
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ironic
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stale, moldy, out-of-date
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musty
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meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
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officious
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unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
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ominous
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a high peak of point
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pinnacle
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considered beforehand, deliberately planned
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premeditated
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growing without check, running wild
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rampant
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comfort,relief; to comfort, console
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solace
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dignified, magestic
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stately
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bending easiloy; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile
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supple
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to stop by force, to put down
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suppress
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open to or marked by bribery or corruption
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venal
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syn.
consent |
accede
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syn.
concur |
accede
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syn.
comply |
accede
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syn.
assent |
accede
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syn.
swing |
brandish
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syn.
shake |
brandish
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syn.
compose |
comprise
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syn.
constitute |
comprise
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syn.
encompass |
comprise
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syn.
dextrous |
deft
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syn.
adroit |
deft
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syn.
proficient |
deft
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syn.
clever |
deft
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syn.
masterful |
deft
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syn.
wanting |
destitute
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syn.
devoid |
destitute
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syn.
impoverished |
destitute
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syn.
penniless |
destitute
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syn.
distinct |
explicit
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syn.
forthright |
explicit
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syn.
unambiguous |
explicit
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syn.
clear |
explicit
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syn.
uproot |
extirpate
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syn.
eradicate |
extirpate
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syn.
wipe out |
extirpate
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excise
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extirpate
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syn.
ill-timed |
inopportune
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syn.
inconvenient |
inopportune
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syn.
inappropriate |
inopportune
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syn.
unsuitable |
inopportune
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syn.
incongrous |
ironic
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syn.
satiric |
ironic
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syn.
sardonic |
ironic
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syn.
wry |
ironic
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syn.
hackneyed |
musty
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syn.
antiquated |
musty
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syn.
meddlesome |
officious
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syn.
prying |
officious
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syn.
impertinent |
officous
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syn.
obrusive |
officious
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syn.
unpropitious |
ominous
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syn.
inauspicious |
ominous
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syn.
portentous |
ominous
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syn.
apex |
pinnacle
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syn.
acme |
pinnacle
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syn.
summit |
pinnacle
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syn.
apogee |
pinnacle
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syn.
preplanned |
premeditated
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syn.
rehearsed |
premeditated
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syn.
calculated |
premeditated
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syn.
prearranged |
premeditated
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syn.
widespread |
rampant
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syn.
unrestrained |
rampant
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syn.
extravagant |
rampant
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syn.
pravalent |
rampant
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syn.
sooth |
solace
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syn.
reassure |
solace
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syn.
cheer up |
solace
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syn.
grand |
stately
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syn.
magnificent |
stately
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syn.
imposing |
stately
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syn.
flexible |
supple
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syn.
limber |
supple
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syn.
pliable |
supple
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syn.
pliant |
supple
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syn.
subdue |
suppress
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syn.
crush |
suppress
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syn.
stifle |
suppress
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syn.
squelch |
suppress
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syn.
quash |
suppress
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syn.
silence |
suppress
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syn.
dishonest |
venal
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syn.
bribable |
venal
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syn.
corruptible |
venal
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syn.
mercenary |
venal
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ant.
demur |
accede
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ant.
balk at |
accede
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ant.
excluse |
comprise
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ant.
clumsy |
deft
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ant.
awkward |
deft
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ant.
bungling |
deft
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ant.
inept |
deft
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rich |
destitute
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ant.
wealthy |
destitute
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luxurious |
destitute
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bountiful |
destitute
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full |
destitute
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replete |
destitute
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ant.
vague |
explicit
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ant.
ambigiuous |
explicit
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implied |
explicit
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implicit |
explicitant
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ant.
implant |
extirpate
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sow |
extirpate
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foster |
extirpate
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nourish |
extirpate
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timely |
inopportune
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ant.
convenient |
inopportune
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felicitous |
inopportune
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ant.
opportune |
inopportune
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ant.
straightforward |
ironic
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ant.
unequivocal |
ironic
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ant.
fresh |
musty
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ant.
sweet-smelling |
musty
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ant.
up-to-date |
musty
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brand-new |
musty
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ant.
reserved |
officious
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ant.
diffident |
officious
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ant.
timid |
officious
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ant.
aloof |
officious
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ant.
propitious |
ominous
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ant.
auspicious |
ominous
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ant.
promising |
ominous
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ant.
nadir |
pinnacle
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ant.
perigee |
pinnacle
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ant.
low point |
pinnacle
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ant.
unplanned |
premeditated
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ant.
spontaneous |
premeditated
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impromptu |
premeditated
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ant.
controlled |
rampant
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ant.
restrained |
rampant
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ant.
vex |
solace
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ant.
aggravate |
solace
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ant.
upset |
solace
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ant.
lowly |
stately
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ant.
humble |
stately
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ant.
servile |
stately
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ant.
abject |
stately
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ant.
stiff |
supple
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ant.
rigid |
supple
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ant.
unbending |
supple
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hidebound |
supple
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ant.
provoke |
suppress
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spru |
suppress
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ant.
arouse |
suppress
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ant.
incite |
suppress
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ant.
instigate |
suppress
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ant.
honest |
venal
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ant.
incorruptible |
venal
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ant.
scrupulous |
venal
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