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verb--to caution or advise against something, to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
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admonish
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To warn
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noun--an opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation or infraction
verb--to create an opening, break through |
breach
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an opening, gap,
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noun--a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman
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brigand
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a bandit, robber,
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adjective--careful, cautious
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circumspect
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--careful, cautious
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verb--to seize for military or official use
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commandeer
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to seize for military or official use
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adjective--clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving
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cumbersome
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hard to handle
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noun--a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions
verb--to bring to such a standstill |
deadlock
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to bring to such a standstill
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noun--scattered fragments; wreckage
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debris
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scattered fragments; wreckage
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verb--to spread or scatter freely or widely
adjective--wordy, long-winded or unfocused; scattered or widely spread |
diffuse
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to spread or scatter
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noun--a difficult or perplexing situation or problem
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dilemma
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difficult
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