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vehement
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violent; impetuous; forcible
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lopsided
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Leaning to one side because of some defect of structure
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haughty
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proud; arrogant; overbearing
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cursory
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haste; hastily
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charlatan
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malicious trickster
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mountebanks
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a quack with medicines
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tirade
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A long, angry or violent speech
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paroxysm
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A random or sudden outburst
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buoyed
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can also be used figuratively. For example, a person can buoy ('lift up') someone's spirits by providing help and empathy
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demur
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Stop; pause; hesitation
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