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amnesty
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is pardon for political crimes against a regime.
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consternation
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amazement and terror, dismay
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aspersions
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to make derogatory or disparaging remarks
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cavil
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to quibble, find fault frivolously
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dissuade
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convince to not try to do something.
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reprieve
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literally or figuratively excuses a person temporarily from a penalty he must sill pay.
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deride
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ridicule or make fun of
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immolation
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(act of) sacrificing or being sacrificed
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derive
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come from
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disparage
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to belittle, speak slightingly of
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exude
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give forth
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collaborate
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to work together, to cooperate
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daunt
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to shake or weaken courage to the point where one gives up.
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calumny
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slander, false and malicious statements
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percolates
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to flow through, water percolates through coffee grounds.
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deter
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to restrain through fear or doubt, hinder or discourage
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intimidate
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to make afraid.
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construe
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to interpret, explain
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issue
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come forth
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fecundity
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fruitfulness, productiveness
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irreverence
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to show lack of respect
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condone
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to excuse by seeming to overlook, treat as if trivial
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dishearten
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to reduce eagerness in someone so they no longer feel like doing something.
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erudition
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learning, scholarly knowledge
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detract
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to talk down its merits
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chagrin
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shame, vexation, humiliation
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Absolution
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release from sins or errors; complete frogiveness, especially by the church or religious authorities.
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emanate
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to flow or issue forth
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misprize
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to scorn, despise,or undervalue its merits.
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contemplate
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meditate upon, gaze at, to intend or plan
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remission
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is pardon or cancellation of sins, debts, or taxes: it also denotes the lessening or abation of a disease or of pain for a time.
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coincide
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to match exactly, occupy the same time or place
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inhibit
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restrain by making deeply aware of the dangers and problems.
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nitpicking
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informal word for finding fault over minute or trivial details.
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minimize
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to give the lowest estimate of its value or importance.
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exemplify
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to serve as an example of
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enjoin
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to urge strongly to the point of forbidding, prohibiting, or taking legal action to prevent.
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enigma
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a puzzle, mystery, perplexing situation
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abash/overawe
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make one feel ashamed, uneasy, or unwise in comtemplating something.
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alacrity
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lively willingness, briskness
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emerges
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flows forth
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dilemma
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a predicament, agonizing choice
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depreciate
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underrate or lower the value
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innovation
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new method or custom, major change
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exculpation/exoneration
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free one from blame for a crime or other offense one was accused of committing.
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identity
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the sameness of the essential character of two objects, situations, or points of view. For persons, it is who each one is.
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erupts
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to explode
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collusion
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secret agreement or collaboration for a fraudulent purpose: That the car was near the scene of the robbery with the engine running suggests collusion.
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