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Abate |
cause to become smaller or less intense. "nothing abated his crusading zeal"
of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread. I’ll |
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Haunt |
be persistently in the mind of (someone). "the sight haunted me for years"
be persistently and disturbingly present in (something). "cities haunted by the shadow of cholera" |
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Adept |
very skilled or proficient at something. "he is adept at cutting through red tape" |
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Slack |
not taut or held tightly in position; loose. "a slack rope"
slow or sluggish. "they were working at a slack pace" |
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Blip |
a transient sharp movement up or down (as of a quantity commonly shown on a graph) |
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Unwitting |
not done on purpose; unintentional. "we are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past" |
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Tectonic |
having a strong and widespread impact a tectonic shift in voting patterns |
