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Byzantine |
(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail."Byzantine insurance regulations" |
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Hector Hectoring |
to talk to (someone) in a bullying way |
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elegy |
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead |
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acrimony |
A sharp and bitter hatred |
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gilt |
covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint |
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abetted |
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense |
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magnanimous |
very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself |
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auspices |
a divine or prophetic token |
