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the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
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approbation
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to make easier or milder,relieve; to quiet,calm; put an end to,appease, satisfy, quench
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assuage
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a combination, union, or merge for some specific purpose
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coalition
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decline, decay, or deterioration, a condition or period of decline or decay, excessive self-indulgence
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decadence
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to draw forth, bring out form source
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elicit
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to attempt to dissuade someone form some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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expostulate
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used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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hackneyed
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a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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hiatus
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a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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innuendo
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to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go between in a disagreement
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intercede
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wearied, worn out, dulled ( in the sense of being satisfied by excessive indulgence)
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jaded
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causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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lurid
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worthy, deserving recognition and praise
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meritorious
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peevish,annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
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petulant
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a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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prerogative
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pertaining to an outlying area; local
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provincial
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to make a pretense of; imitate; to show the outer signs of
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simulate
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to rise above or beyond; exceed
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transcend
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shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment, a vague suspicion
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umbrage
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excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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unctuous
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