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122 Cards in this Set
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Taciturn
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People who don't like to talk or listen
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Laconic
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Saying only a little but meaning very much
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Inarticulate
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Being unable to use words and sentences properly because of strong emotion
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Garrulous
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Talking a lot but not making much sense
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Banal
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Lacking originality and imagination
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Verbose
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Continuously talk with repetitiveness constantly
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Voluble
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Rapid, fluent talker
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Cogent
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Convincing, express ideas persuasively and forcefully
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Vociferous
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Talking loud, noisy, vehemently
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Loquacious
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Talk a lot, quantity and continuity conspicuous
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Taceo
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Be silent
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ity-
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Noun suffix
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-ness
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Noun suffix
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-ent
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Adjective suffix
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-ence, -ency
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Noun suffix
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re-
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Again
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Loquor
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To speak
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Solus
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Alone
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-ist
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One who
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-ize
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Verb suffix
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Venter, ventris
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Belly
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-ic
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Adjective suffix
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-ous
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Adjective suffix
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Con-, col-, com-, cor-
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With, together
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-al
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Adjective suffix
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-ism
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Noun suffix
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Taciturnity
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Unwillingness to engage in conversation
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Tacitness
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State of being understood though not actually expressed
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Reticence
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Unwillingness to talk/disclose out of fear, shyness, reserve, etc.
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Loquacity
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Talkativeness
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Soliloquy
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Talking or speech to oneself
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Ventriloquism
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Art of throwing one's voice
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Ventriloquism
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Art of throwing one's voice
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Colloquialism
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Informal expression used in everyday conversation
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Circumlocution
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Talking around, method of talking indirectly
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Laconia
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Sparta
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E-, ex-
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Out
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Magnus
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Big
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Magnus
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Big
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Grandis
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Grand
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Verbum
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Word
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Volvo, volutus
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To roll
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Garrio
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To chatter
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Animus
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Mind
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-fy
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To make
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-tude
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Noun suffix
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Opus
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Work
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Opero
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To work
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re-
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Again, back
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-ary
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Adjective suffix
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Laconicity
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Great economy in speech
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Eloquence
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Great, artistic, emotional expressiveness
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Eloquence
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Great, artistic, emotional expressiveness
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Magniloquence
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Floweriness, pompousness, elegance in speech
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Verbosity
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Wordiness
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Volubility
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Fluency, ease, rapidity of speech
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Volubility
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Fluency, ease, rapidity of speech
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Garrulity
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Incessant chatter with little meaning
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Volubility
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Fluency, ease, rapidity of speech
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Garrulity
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Incessant chatter with little meaning
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Magnum opus
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Great artistic work, masterpiece
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Magnate
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Important or influential person
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Revolution
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Radical change
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Evolution
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Gradual unfolding or development
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Cogency
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Persuasiveness through logic
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Laconism
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Word/phrase packed with meaning
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Verbiage
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Wordiness, type of words
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Verbalize
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Put into words
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Verbal
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Oral, rather than written
Referring/pertaining to/involving words |
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Verbatim
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Word for word
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Revolutionary
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Causing or resulting from radical change
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Evolutionary
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Poop
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Evolutionary
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Resulting/developing gradually from
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Grandiloquent
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Using elegant/impressive phraseology
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Eloquent
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Expressive, emotionally moving
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Magnanimous
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Big-hearted, generous
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Venter, ventris
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Belly
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Auris
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Ear
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Avunculus
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Uncle
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Dorsum
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Back
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Vox, vocis
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Voice
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Fero
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To carry, bear
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Somnus
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Sleep
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Ambulo
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To walk
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per-
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Through
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pre-
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Before, beforehand
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Sopor
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Sleep
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fic-, facio
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To make/do
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-ness
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Noun suffix
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Ventral
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Referring to front or side belly
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Dorsal
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Referring to back side
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Somniferous
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Sleep-inducin
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Somniferous
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Sleep-inducing
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Insomnious
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Unable to fall asleep
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Somnolent
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Drowsy
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Somnambulistic
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Pertaining to sleepwalking
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Ambulatory
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Able to walk after being bedridden
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Articulate
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Verbal, vocal
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Ventricular, auricular
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Pertaining to one of the chambers of the heart
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Avuncular
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Like an uncle, protective
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Ventricle, auricle
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Chamber of heart
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Endorsement
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Support, approval
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Vociferousness
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Loudness, clamorousness
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Insomnia
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Inability to fall asleep
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Somnolence
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Drowsiness
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Somnambulism
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Sleepwalking
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Perambulator
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Baby buggy, stroller
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Preamble
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Introduction
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Soporific
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Sleeping pill
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Inarticulateness
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Incoherence
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Banality
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Lack of originality
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Endorse
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Approve of, support
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Endorse
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Approve of, support
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Vociferate
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Say loudly with great vehemence
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Insomniac
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One who can't fall asleep
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Somnolency
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Drowsiness
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Somnambulist
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Sleepwalker
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Perambulate
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Stroll, walk around
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Amble
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Walk aimlessly
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Amble
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Walk aimlessly
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Soporific
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Causing sleep
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Insomnious
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Wakeful, unable to fall asleep
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