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221 Cards in this Set
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ALTERCATION, NOISY DISPUTE
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ARGUMENT, CLASH, FIGHT,
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ALTRUISM, UNSELFISH CONCERN FOR OTHERS
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BENEVOLENCE, GENEROSITY
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AMALGAMATE, TO MIX
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INTEGRATE, ASSIMILATE, MERGE
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AMBIVALENCE, ATTITUDE OF UNCERTAINTY
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INDECISION
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AMBULATORY, OF RELATING TO
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ITINERANT, NOMADIC, PERIPATETIC
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AMELIORATE, TO MAKE BETTER
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AMEND, BETTER
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AMULET, ORNAMENT WORN AS A CHARM AGAINST EVIL SPIRITS
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TALISMAN, FETISH
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ANACHRONISTIC, OUTDATED
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ANOMALOUS, INCONSISTENT
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ANATHEMA,BAN, CURSE
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EXECRATION, AVERSION, HORROR, ABOMINATION
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ANCILLARY,ACCESSORY, SUBORDINATE
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ADJUNCT, ADDITIONAL, AUXILIARY
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ANECDOTE,SHORT, USUALLY FUNNY ACCOUNT OF EVENT
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STORY, JOKE
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ANOMALY, IRREGULARITY OR DEVIATION FROM THE NORM
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ODDITY, ABERRATION, DEVIANCE, PECULIARITY
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ANTEDILUVIAN, PREHISTORIC
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OLD, ARCHAIC,ANTIQUE
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ANTIPATHY, EXTREME DISLIKE
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ENMITY, MALICE
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ANTITHESIS, EXACT OPPOSITE OR DIRECT CONTRAST
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CONTRARY, REVERSE
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APEX, ACME, CROWN,
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HIGHEST POINT
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APHORISM, ACME, ZENITH,PEAK, CREST
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HIGHEST POINTS
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APOCRYPHAL,ERRONEOUS, FICTITIOUS, FRAUDULENT,
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NOT GENUINE
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APOSTATE,RENEGADE, TURNCOAT, DESERTER
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ONE WHO RENOUNCES A RELIGIOUS FAITH
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APPROPRIATE, USURP, ARROGATE, COMMANDEER
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TO TAKE POSSESSION OF
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AQUATIC, WATERY, MARITIME, PELAGIC
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BELONGING OR LIVING IN WATER
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ARABLE, FARMABLE, FERTILE
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SUITABLE FOR CULTIVATION
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ARCANE, ESOTERIC, MYSTERIOUS
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SECRET, OBSCURE, KNOWN ONLY TO A FEW
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ARCH(ADJ), IMPISH, WAGGISH, SAUCY, IRONIC
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MISCHIEVOUS, ROGHISH
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ARCHIPELAGO, CLUSTER, SCATTING
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LARGE GROUP OF ISLANDS
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ARROGATE, APPROPRIATE, USURP, SEIZE,
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TO DEMAND, CLAIM ARROGANTLY
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ASCETIC, CONTINENT, TEMPERATE, ABSTEMIOUS
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SELF-DENYING, ABSTINENT, AUSTERE
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ASCRIBE, ACCREDIT, IMPUTE, REFER
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TO ATTRIBUTE TO
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ASHEN, BLANCHED, PALLID, PASTY, WAN
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RESEMBLING ASHES, DEATHLY PALE
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ASPERSION, ALLEGATION, INSINUATION, REPROACH
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FALSE RUMOR, DAMAGING REPORT, SLANDER
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ASSIDUOUS, INDUSTRIOUS, STEADFAST, THOROUGH
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DILIGENT, PERSISTENT, HARD-WORKING
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ASSONANCE, REPETITION,SIMILARITY, ECHO
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RESEMBLANCE IN SOUND, IN VOWEL SOUNDS, PARTIAL RHYME
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ASSUAGE, MITIGATE, ALLEVIATE, EASE, APPEASE, MOLLIFY
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TO MAKE LESS SEVERE, EASE
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ASTRINGENT, SHARP, BITTER
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HARSH, SEVERE, STERN
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ASYLUM, HAVEN, SHELTER
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REFUGE, SANCTUARY
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ABASH, DISCONCERT, DISCOMFIT, FAZE, MORTIFY
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TO EMBARRASS
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ABATE, DWINDLE, EBB, RECEDE, FLAG, WANE
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DECREASE, REDUCE
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ABERRATION, ANOMALY, IRREGULARITY, ABNORMALITY
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SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM THE USUAL
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ABET,HELP, SUCCOR, ASSIST
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TO AID, ACT AS ACCOMPLICE
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ABJECT, PATHETIC, LAMENTABLE, SORRY
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MISERABLE, PITIFUL
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ABRIDGE, ABBREVIATE, CUT, PRUNE
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TO CONDENSE, SHORTEN
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ABSCOND, FLEE, DECAMP, FLY, BOLT
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TO DEPART SECRETLY
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ABSTEMIOUS, MODERATE, TEMPERATE, SPARING
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MARKED BY RESTRAINT ESPECIALLY IN THE CONSUMPTION O FOOD OR ALCOHOL
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ABSTINENT,FORBEARING, REFRAINING, ASCETIC
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ABSTAINING
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ACCEDE, ASSENT, ACQUIESCE, CONSENT, CONCUR
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TO EXPRESS APPROVAL, AGREE TO
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ACCOLADE, PRAISE, ACCLAIM, APPROBATION, COMMENDATION
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PRAISE, DISTINCTION
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ACCRETION, BUILDUP, ACCUMULATION, ACCRUAL
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GROWTH IN SIZE OR INCREASE IN AMOUNT
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ACCRUE, AUGMENT, ENLARGE, EXPAND, BURGEON, WAX
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TO ACCUMULATE, GROW BY ADDITION
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ACERBIC, TART, BITING,CAUSTIC, CUTTING
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BITTER, SHARP IN TASTE OR TEMPER
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ACME, APEX, CROWN, PEAK, PINNACLE, ZENITH
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HIGHEST POINT, SUMMIT
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ACQUIESCE, ACCEDE, CONSENT, SUBMIT
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TO AGREE, COMPLY QUIETLY
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ACRID, SHARP, PUNGENT, CAUSTIC
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HARSH, BITTER
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ACRIMONY, CHOLER, SPLEEN, RANCOR, ASPERITY, ANTIPATHY
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BITTERNESS, ANIMOSITY
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ACUMEN,SAGACITY, DISCERNMENT, SHREWDNESS
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SHARPNESS OF INSIGHT
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ADAGE, APHORISM, APHORISM , MAXIM
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OLD SAYING OR PROVERB
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ADMONISH, DEFT, DEXTEROUS, PROFICIENT, ACCOMPLISHED, ADEPT
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SKILLFUL, ACCOMPLISHED, HIGHLY COMPETENT
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ADULATION, ADMIRATION, FLATTERY, ACCOLADE
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HIGH PRAISE
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ADULTERATE, CONTAMINATE, DILUTE
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TO CORRUPT OR MAKE IMPURE
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AESTHETIC, ARTISTIC, TASTEFUL
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PERTAINING TO BEAUTY OR ART
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ALACRITY, CELERITY, PROMPTNESS, DISPATCH, ENTHUSIASM
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CHEERFUL READINESS, PROMPTNESS IN RESPONSE
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ALLUSION, INTIMATION, SUGGESTION
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INDIRECT REFERENCE
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ATROCIOUS, HORRIBLE, APPALLING, DEPLORABLE, DIREFUL
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MONSTROUS, SHOCKINGLY BAD, WICKED
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ATROPHY, DETERIORATE, DEGENERATE
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TO WASTE AWAY, WITHER FROM DISUSE
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ATTENUATE, REDUCE, RAREFY,DIMINISH
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TO MAKE THIN OR SLENDER, WEAKEN
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AUGURY, OMEN, AUSPICES, PORTENT, HARBINGER, PRESAGE
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PROPHECY, PREDICTION OF EVENTS
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AUGUST, GRAND, MAJESTIC, ADMIRABLE, AWESOME
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DIGNIFIED, AWE-INSPIRING, VENERABLE
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AUSPICIOUS, ENCOURAGING, PROPITIOUS, HOPEFUL, POSITIVE
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HAVING FAVORABLE PROSPECTS, PROMISING
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AUSTERE, DOUR,BARE, ASCETIC
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STERN, STRICT, UNADORNED
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AUTONOMOUS, SOVEREIGN, SELF-GOVERNED, FREE
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SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT
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AVARICE, CUPIDITY, RAPACITY
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GREED
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AVER, ASSERT, ATTEST,
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TO DECLARE TO BE TRUE
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AUTOCRAT, TYRANT, AUTHORITARIAN, DESPOT, TOTALITARIAN
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DICTATOR
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AUTONOMOUS, SOVEREIGN, SELF-GOVERNED, FREE
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SEPARATE, INDEPENDENT
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AVARICE, CUPIDITY, RAPACITY
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GREED
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AVER, ASSERT, ATTEST
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TO DECLARE TO BE TRUE, AFFIRM
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AVIARY, BIRDHOUSE, ZOO
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LARGE ENCLOSURE HOUSING BIRDS
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AWRY, ASLANT, WRONG
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CROOKED, ASKEW, AMISS
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AXIOM, ADAGE, APOTHEGM,APHORISM, MAXIM, RULE
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PREMISE, POSTULATE, SELF-EVIDENT TRUTH
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BALEFUL, DARK ,SINISTER
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HARMFUL, WITH EVIL INTENTIONS
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BALK, STOP, CHECK, THWART, FRUSTRATE
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TO REFUSE, SHIRK, PREVENT
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BANAL, HACKNEYED, SHOPWORN, INANE
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TRITE, OVERLY COMMON
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BANE, CURSE, SCOURGE POISON
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SOMETHING CAUSING DEATH, DESTRUCTION OR RUIN
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BANTER, CHATTER, PALAVER, PRATTLE
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PLAYFUL CONVERSATION
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BASTION, BULWARK ,DEFENSE, HAVEN
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FORTIFICATION, STRONGHOLD
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BAWDY, VULGAR, RISQUE, RUDE, COARSE
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OBSCENE, LEWD
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BAT(V), HOWL, ULULATE, WAIL, KEEN
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TO BARK ,TO BARK, ESPECIALLY IN A DEEP, PROLONGED WAY
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BEHEMOTH, GIANT, TITAN, MONSTER
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HUGE CREATURE
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BELABOR, DWELL UPON, HARP UPON
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TO INSIST REPEATEDLY OR HARP ON
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BELLICOSE, BELLIGERENT, HOSTILE, COMBATIVE, PUGNACIOUS
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WARLIKE, AGGRESSIVE
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BELLIGERENT, BELLICOSE, AGGRESSIVE,
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HOSTILE, TENDING TO FIGHT
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BENIGHTED, IGNORANT, UNSCHOOLED, ILLITERATE
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UNENLIGHTENED
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BEST, DEFEAT, TROUNCE, VANQUISH, ROUT, WORST
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TO GET THE BETTER OF, BEAT
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BEVY, BAND, GANG, BUNCH, PACK, TROOP
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GROUP
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BILK, SWINDLE, DUPE, FLEECE
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TO CHEAT, DEFRAUD
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BIPED, UPRIGHT, TWO-LEGS
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TWO-FOOTED ANIMAL
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BLANDISH, CAJOLE, CHARM, SEDUCE, WHEEDLE
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TO COAX WITH FLATTERY
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BLASPHEMOUS, SACRILEGIOUS, IMPIOUS
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CURSING, PROFANE, IRREVERENT
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BLITHE, GLAD, HAPPY, CAREFREE, INSOUCIANT
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JOYFUL, CHEERFUL, OR WITHOUT APPROPRIATE THOUGHT
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BOOR, LOUT, CLOD, OAF, VULGARIAN,YAHOO
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CRUDE PERSON, ON LACKING MANNERS OR TASTE
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BOURGEOIS, CAPITALIST, CONVENTIONAL
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MIDDLE-CLASS
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BOVINE, SLUGGISH, DULL, STOLID
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COW-LIKE, RELATING TO COWS
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BRAZEN, AUDACIOUS, BRASH, CONTUMELIOUS, INSOLENT
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BOLD, SHAMELESS, IMPUDENT, OF OR LIKE BRASS
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BREACH, GAP, LAPSE, RIFT, CONTRAVENTION, DERELICTION
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ACT OF BREAKING, VIOLATION
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BROACH, RAISE, INTRODUCE, PROPOSE
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TO MENTION OR SUGGEST FOR THE 1ST TIME
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BRUSQUE, BLUNT, CURT, GRUFF, RUDE, TACTLESS
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ROUGH AND ABRUPT IN MANNER
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BUCOLIC, RUSTIC, COUNTRY, AGRARIAN
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PASTORAL, RURAL
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BURGEON, BLOSSOM, THRIVE, EXPAND, GROW,PROLIFERATE
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TO SPROUT OF FLOURISH
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BUSTLE, FLURRY, ADO, TUMULT
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COMMOTION, ENERGETIC ACTIVITY
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BUTTRESS(V),BOLSTER, BRACE, PROP, STRENGTHEN
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TO REINFORCE OR SUPPORT
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CACHE, HOARD, RESERVE, STORE
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HIDING PLACE, STOCKPILE
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CACOPHONY, DIN, CLATTER, RACKET
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JARRING, UNPLEASANT NOISE
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CAJOLE, BLANDISH, WHEEDLE
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TO FLATTER, COAX, PERSUADE
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CALLOW, INGENUOUS, NAIVE, ARTLESS
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IMMATURE, LACKING SOPHISTICATION
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CALUMNY, LIBEL, ASPERSION, DEFAMATION
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FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION, MISREPRESENTATION, SLANDER
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CANNY, PERCIPIENT, PERSPICACIOUS, ASTUTE, SHREWD
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SMART, FOUNDED ON COMMON SENSE
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CANONIZE, EXULT, ELEVATE, ENNOBLE, GLORIFY
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TO DECLARE A PERSON A SAINT, RAISE TO HIGHEST HONORS
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CAPRICIOUS, ERRATIC, FICKLE, FLIGHTY, INCONSTANT
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IMPULSIVE, WHIMSICAL, WITHOUT MUCH THOUGHT
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CARICATURE, BURLESQUE, TRAVESTY, LAMPOON
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EXAGGERATED PORTRAIT, CARTOON
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CARTOGRAPHY, CHARTING, SURVEYING, TOPOGRAPHY
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SCIENCE OR ART OF MAKING MAPS
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CASTIGATE, DISCIPLINE LAMBASTE
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TO PUNISH, CHASTISE, CRITICIZE SEVERELY
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CATALYST, STIMULUS, INSTIGATION, PROVOCATION
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SOMETHING CAUSING CHANGE WITHOUT BEING CHANGED
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CATHARSIS, PURGATION, RELEASE
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UNIVERSAL, BROAD AND COMPREHENSIVE
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CELERITY, DISPATCH, VELOCITY, RAPIDITY
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TO CRITICIZE, FIND FAULT
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CHAGRIN, MORTIFICATION, DISCOMFITURE
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SHAME, EMBARRASSMENT, HUMILIATION
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CHAMPION, ADVOCATE, PROMOTE
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TO DEFEND OR SUPPORT
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CHARLATAN, IMPOSTER, FRAUD, HUMBUG
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QUACK ,FAKE
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CHARY, WARY, CAREFUL, SPARING
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WATCHFUL, CAUTIOUS, EXTREMELY SHY
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CHERUBIC, ANGELIC, BABYISH
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SWEET, INNOCENT, RESEMBLING A CHERUB
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CHICANERY, DECEIT, DUPLICITY, DISHONESTY
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TRICKERY, FRAUD, DECEPTION
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CHIDE, CHASTEN, CHASTISE, ADMONISH, REPRIMAND
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TO SCOLD, EXPRESS DISAPPROVAL
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CHIMERICAL, ILLUSORY, UNREAL
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FANCIFUL, IMAGINARY, VISIONARY, IMPOSSIBLE
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CHOLERIC, IRRITABLE, SURLY, WRATHFUL, IRATE
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EASILY ANGERED, SHORT-TEMPERED
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CHORTLE, LAUGH, SNORT
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TO CHUCKLE
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CHURLISH, BOORISH, CLODDISH, CLODHOPPING LOUTISH, LOWBRED, RUSTIC
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MARKED BY A LACK OF CIVILITY OR GRACIOUSNESS
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CIRCUMVENT, EVADE, SIDESTEP, DODGE
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TO GO AROUND, AVOID
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CLAIRVOYANT(ADJ), PROPHETIC, ORACULAR
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HAVING EAP, PSYCHIC
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CLANDESTINE, COVERT, UNDERGROUND
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SECRETIVE, CONCEALED FOR A DARKER PURPOSE
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CLOD, LUMP, NUGGET, DOLT, OAF, DULLARD
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A CHUNK OF EARTH OR CLAY, A STUPID PERSON
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CLOISTER(V), ISOLATE, SEQUESTER
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TO CONFINE, SECLUDE
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CLOYING (EXCESSIVE, FULSOME)
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SICKLY SWEET, SACCHARINE
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CODDLE, PAMPER, SPOIL, COSSET
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TO BABY, TREAT INDULGENTLY
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COERCE, DOMINEER, CONSTRAIN
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TO COMPEL BY FORCE OR INTIMIDATION
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COGENT, PERSUASIVE, WINNING
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LOGICALLY FORCEFUL, COMPLICITY, CONSPIRACY
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COLLOQUIAL, CONVERSATIONAL, IDIOMATIC, SLANGY
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CHARACTERISTIC OF INFORMAL SPEECH
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COLLUSION, INTRIGUE, MACHINATION, CONNIVANCE
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COLLABORATION, COMPLICITY, CONSPIRACY
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COMMUTE, EXCHANGE, MITIGATE, PALLIATE
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TO CHANGE A PENALTY TO A LESS SEVERE ONE
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CONJUGAL, CONNUBIAL, MATRIMONIAL, SPOUSAL, MARITAL
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PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE
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CONNIVE, COLLUDE, PLOT, CONTRIVE
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TO CONSPIRE, SCHEME
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CONSECRATE, SANCTIFY, DEVOTE
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TO DECLARE SACRED, DEDICATE TO A GOAL
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CONSONANT(ADJ), ACCORDANT, COMPATIBLE, CONGRUOUS
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CONSISTENT WITH, IN AGREEMENT WITH
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CONSUMMATE(ADJ),THOROUGH, EXHAUSTIVE, IDEAL, FLAWLESS
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ACCOMPLISHED, COMPLETE, PERFECT
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CONTEMPTUOUS, DERISIVE, DISDAINFUL, SUPERCILIOUS
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SCORNFUL
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CONTENTIOUS, ARGUMENTATIVE, FRACTIOUS, QUARRELSOME, LITIGIOUS
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QUARRELSOME, DISAGREEABLE, BELLIGERENT
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CONTRITE, REGRETFUL, APOLOGETIC, REMORSEFUL
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DEEPLY SORROWFUL AND REPENTANT FOR A WRONG
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CONTUMACIOUS, INSUBORDINATE, FACTIOUS, INSURGENT, MUTINOUS, REBELLIOUS, SEDITIOUS
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STUBBORNLY DISOBEDIENT
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CONTUMELIOUS, IMPERTINENT, IMPUDENT, PROCACIOUS, SAUCY
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INSOLENTLY ABUSIVE AND HUMILIATING
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CONVOLUTED, INTRICATE, ELABORATE, BAROQUE
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TWISTED, COMPLICATED, INVOLVED
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COPIOUS, AMPLE, ABOUNDING
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ABUNDANT, PLENTIFUL
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CORPOREAL, SOMATIC, CONCRETE, PHYSICAL
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HAVING TO DO WITH THE BODY, TANGIBLE, MATERIAL
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CORPULENCE, STOUTNESS, ROTUNDITY, PORTLINESS, PLUMPNESS
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OBESITY, FATNESS, BULKINESS
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COTERIE, CIRCLE, CLIQUE, SET
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SMALL GROUP OF PERSONS WITH A SIMILAR PURPORSE
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COUNTENANCE, CONDONE, APPROVE, TOLERATE
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TO FAVOR, SUPPORT
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CRYPTIC, MYSTERIOUS, RECONDITE, INSCRUTABLE, ENIGMATIC
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PUZZLING
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CUDGEL, BATON, BILLY CLUB,BLUDGEON, CLUB, MACE, NIGHTSTICK, SHILLELAGH
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A SHORT HEAVY CLUB
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CUPIDITY, AVARICE, RAPACITY, COVETOUSNESS
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GREED
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CURMUDGEON, GROUCH, CRAB, COOT
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CRANKY PERSON
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CURSORY, SHALLOW, CARELESS
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HASTILY DONE, SUPERFICIAL
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DAUNT, DEMORALIZE, DISHEARTEN, CONSTERNATE
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TO DISCOURAGE, INTIMIDATE
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DEARTH, ABSENCE, SHORTAGE, PAUCITY
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LACK , SCARCITY, INSUFFICIENCY
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DEFERENTIAL, COURTEOUS, OBSEQUIOUS
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RESPECTFUL AND POLITE IN A SUBMISSIVE WAY
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DEFUNCT, GONE, VANISHED, DECEASED, DEPARTED, EXTINGUISHED
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NO LONGER EXISTING, DEAD, EXTINCT
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DELEGATE(V), ASSIGN ENTRUST, COMMIT, APPOINT, AUTHORIZE
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TO GIVE POWER TO ANOTHER
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DELETERIOUS, PERNICIOUS HARMFUL ,
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HARMFUL OFTEN IN A SUBTLE OR UNEXPECTED WAY
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DEMAGOGUE, AGITATOR, INCITER, INSTIGATOR, FOMENTER, FIREBRAND
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LEADER, RABBLE-ROUSER, USUALLY USING APPEAL TO EMOTION OR PREJUDICE
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DEMUR, PROTEST, REMONSTRATE, KICK, EXPOSTULATE, DISSENT
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TO EXPRESS DOUBTS OR OBJECTIONS
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DENIGRATE, MALIGN, BELITTLE, DISPARAGE, VILIFY, SLANDER
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TO SLUR OR BLACKEN SOMEONE'S REPUTATION
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DEPRAVITY, DECADENCE, DEBAUCHERY, ENORMITY, CORRUPTION, DEGRADATION
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SINFULNESS, MORAL CORRUPTION
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DEPRECATE, MINIMIZE, DENIGRATE,DISCOUNT
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TO BELITTLE, DISPARAGE
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DESPOT, AUTHORITARIAN, AUTOCRAT, DICTATOR, TOTALITARIAN
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TYRANNICAL RULER
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DIAPHANOUS, SHEER, TRANSPARENT, GAUZY, TENUOUS, TRANSLUCENT
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ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH DELICATE
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DIATRIBE, TIRADE, JEREMIAD, FULMINATION, HARANGUE, PHILIPPIC
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BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
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DIAPHANOUS,SHEER, TRANSPARENT, GAUZY, TENUOUS,TRANSLUCENT
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ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHOW THROUGH, DELICATE
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DIATRIBE, TIRADE, JEREMIAD, FULMINATION, HARANGUE, PHILIPPIC
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BITTER VERBAL ATTACK
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DICHOTOMY, SPLIT, DISTINCTION, BIFURCATION, OPPOSITION.
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DIVISION INTO TWO PARTS
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DICTUM, ADAGE, APOTHEGM, APHORISM, DECREE, EDICT
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AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT, POPULAR SAYING
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DIDACTIC, EDUCATIONAL, IMPROVING, MORALISTIC
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EXCESSIVELY INSTRUCTIVE
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DIFFIDENCE, TIMIDITY, RETICENCE
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SHYNESS, LACK OF CONFIDENCE
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DIGRESS, DIVERGE, DEVIATE, WANDER
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TO TURN ASIDE, TO STRAY FORM THE MAIN POINT
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DILAPIDATED, DECREPIT, RAMSHACKLE, DETERIORATED, DECAYED
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IN DISREPAIR, RUN DOWN, NEGLECTED
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DILATORY, SLUGGISH, TARDY, UNHURRIED
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SLOW, TENDING TO DELAY
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DIRGE, ELEGY, THRENODY, LAMENT
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FUNERAL HYMN
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DISCREPANCY, ELECTIVE, OPTIONAL, VOLUNTARY, UNFORCED
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SUBJECT TO ONE'S OWN JUDGMENT
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DISCURSIVE, DIGRESSIVE RAMBLING, UNFOCUSED
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MOVING FROM TOPIC TO TOPIC WITHOUT ORDER
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DISDAIN, SPURN, SLIGHT
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TO REGARD WITH SCORN AND CONTEMPT
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DISHEVELED, DISORDERED, MESSY, RUMPLED
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UNTIDY, DISARRANGED UNKEMPT
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DISINTERESTED, IMPARTIAL, EVENHANDED, UNPREJUDICED, DISPASSIONATE
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FAIR-MINDED, UNBIASED
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DISPARAGE, DENIGRATE, DEROGATE, RIDICULE, DERIDE
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TO BELITTLE, SPEAK DISRESPECTFULLY
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DISPARITY, DISCREPANCY, CONTRADICTION, DIVERGENCE, INCONGRUITY, INCOMPATIBILITY
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CONTRAST, DISSIMILARITY
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DISPASSIONATE, DISINTERESTED, EVENHANDED, UNPREJUDICED, IMPASSIVE, STOLID
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FREE FROM EMOTION, IMPARTIAL, UNBIASED
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DISPEL, DISBAND, DISPERSE
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TO DRIVE OUT OR SCATTER
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DISPERSE, DISSIPATE, DISINTEGRATE, DISPEL
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TO BREAK UP, SCATTER
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DISREPUTE, IGNOMINY,INFAMY
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DISGRACE, DISHONOR
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DISSEMBLE, FEIGN, CONCEAL, CLOAK, CAMOUFLAGE
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TO PRETEND DISGUISE ONE'S MOTIVES
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DISSEMINATE, CIRCULATE, DIFFUSE, DISPERSE
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TO SPREAD FAR AND WIDE
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DISSIPATE, CAROUSE, SQUANDER, DISPERSE, CONSUME, DISSOLVE
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TO SCATTER, PURSUE PLEASURE TO EXCESS
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DISSONANT, DISCORDANT, HARSH, INHARMONIOUS
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HARSH AND UNPLEASANT SOUNDING
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DISSUADE, DISCOURAGE, DETER,
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TO PERSUADE SOMEONE TO ALTER ORIGINAL INTENTIONS.
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DIURNAL, DAYLIGHT, DAYTIME
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DAILY
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DOGGED, TENACIOUS, OBSTINATE, PERTINACIOUS
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STUBBORNLY PERSEVERING
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DOGMATIC, INFLEXIBLE, DICTATORIAL, DOCTRINAIRE, AUTHORITATIVE, OBSTINATE
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RIGIDLY FIXED IN OPINION, OPINIONATED
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DOGMATIC, INFLEXIBLE, DICTATORIAL, DOCTRINAIRE, AUTHORITATIVE, OBSTINATE
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RIGIDLY FIXED IN OPINION, OPINIONATED
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DOLEFUL, FUNEREAL, SOMBER, LUGUBRIOUS, DISMAL, WOEFUL
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SAD, MOURNFUL
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DOUR, AUSTERE, STRICT, GRAVE, SOLEMN, SOMBER
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SULLEN AND GLOOMY, STERN AND SEVERE
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DOWRY, DOWER, HOPE CHEST
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MONEY OR PROPERTY GIVEN BY A BRIDE TO HER HUSBAND
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DOWRY, DOWER, HOPE CHEST
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MONEY OR PROPERTY GIVEN BY A BRIDE TO HER HUSBAND
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DRAW, HAUL ,TOW, TUG, LURE, ENTICE
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PULL, DRAG, ATTRACT
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DROLL, WITTY, COMIC, FUNNY, ENTERTAINING, RISIBLE
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AMUSING IN A WRY, SUBTLE WAY
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DULCET, MELODIOUS, AGREEABLE, SWEET, HARMONIOUS
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PLEASANT SOUNDING, SOOTHING TO THE EAR.
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DUPE(V), HOODWINK, COZEN, BEGUILE, GULL
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TO DECEIVE, TRICK ,FOOL, PAWN
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DUPLICITY, PERFIDY, INFIDELITY,
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DECEPTION, DISHONESTY
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DYSPEPTIC, MOROSE, SOLEMN, MELANCHOLY, SOUR, ACERB
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SUFFERING FORM INDIGESTION, GLOOMY AND IRRITABLE
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