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acuity
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sharpness (particularly of the mind or senses)
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awareness, insight,
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concord
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state of agreement, harmony; a treaty, pact, covenant.
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unity; peace
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efficacy
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the power to produce a desired result
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effectiveness, reliability
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facade
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the front or face of a building; a surface appearance. (as opposed to what may lie behind)
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exterior, mask
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figment
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a fabrication of the mind; an arbitrary notion
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fiction, daydream
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idiosyncrasy
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a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify
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quirk, eccentricity
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nuance
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a subtle or slight variation as in color, meaning, or quality.
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hint, implication
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penchant
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a strong attraction or inclination
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tendency, affinity
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delineate
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to portray, or sketch, or describe in accurate and vivid detail.
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picture, resender
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enervate
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to deprive of force or strength; to destroy the vigor of; to weaken
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deliberate, exhaust
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garner
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to acquire as the result of effort; to gather and store away for future
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collect, accure
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hallow
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to set apart as holy or sacred, sanctify, consecrate; to honor greatly
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reserve, bless
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nettle
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to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to irritate severely
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peeve, annoy
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depraved
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marked by evil and corruption, devoid of moral principles
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nefarious, corrupt
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a select few, secret
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private, inscrutable
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mundane
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dull, ordinary, commonplace
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normal, humdrum
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overweening
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conceited, presumptuous; excessive immoderate
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arrogant, pompous
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reputed
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according to reputation or general belief; having widespread acceptance and good reputation
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alleged, assumed
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sumptuous
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costly, rich, magnificent
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lavish, splendid
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ubiquitous
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present or existing everywhere
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pervasive, universal
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