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137 Cards in this Set
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wheedle
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to flatter
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coax
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to flattter
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fawn
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to flatter
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toady
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to flatter
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ingratiate
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to flatter
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blandish
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to flatter
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adulate
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to flatter
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gratify
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to please
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servile
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1)like a slave
2)flattering |
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menace
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to threaten
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intimidate
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to threaten
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racketeer
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to threaten
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profiteer
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to make a huge profit in times of shortage
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meretricious
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vulgar
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tawdry
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vulgar
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scurrilous
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vulgar
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ribald
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vulgar
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equanimity
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calmness of mind
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assuage
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to make calm
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appease
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to make calm
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allay
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to make calm
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alleviate
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to make calm
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mollify
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to make calm
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salve
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to make calm
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abate
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to make calm
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propiflate
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to make calm
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relent
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to make calm
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mitigate
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to make calm
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palliate
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to make calm
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compose
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to make calm
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palliative
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1)painkiller
2)consolation |
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paregoric
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painkiller
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analgesic
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painkiller
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solace
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consolation
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balm
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consolation
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access
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approach
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inaccessible
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unable to approach
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dilettantism
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superficial knowledge
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potent
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having a strong effect
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ferment
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to arouse into action
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foment
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to arouse into action
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galvanize
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to arouse into action
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squelch
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to supress
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subdue
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to supress
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quell
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to supress
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catalyst
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instigator
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incendiary
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instigator
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seditionist
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instigator
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firebrand
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instigator
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effuse
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(emotion, liquid) to pour
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effusive
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emotional
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stringent
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strict
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precept
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moral instructions for human behavior or conduct
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ire
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anger
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irate
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angry
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choleric
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angry
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indignant
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angery
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incensed
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angery
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livid
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angry
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oblivious
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forgetful
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complacent
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self satisfied
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proclous
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premature
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preocity
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prematureness
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clairvoyant
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able to see far or the future
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censure
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to criticize
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quack
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unlicensed doctor
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felicity
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happiness
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felicitous
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(remark) well chosen
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desultory
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not symmetric
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eminent
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distinguished
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imminent
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about to come or happen
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illustrous
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distinguished; famous
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salient
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distinguished
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witting
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with knowing; intentional
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consequential
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significant
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inconsequential
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insignificant
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unremitting
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without stopping
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despondant
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hopeless
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gaiety
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merriment
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jollity
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merriment
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mirth
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merriment
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revelry
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merriment
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effervescent
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merry
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buoyant
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merry
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exultant
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merry
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jacose
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merry
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jovial
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merry
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jacond
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merry
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jaunty
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merry
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convivial
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merry
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officious
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overly helpful
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exceptional
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unusual
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credulous
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easily believing
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partial
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prejudiced
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tendentious
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prejudiced
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bigoted
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prejudiced
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jaundiced
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prejudice
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dubious
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doubtful
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redoubtable
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fearful
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discern
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to perceive or see clearly
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contest
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to argue
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altercate
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to argue
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altercation
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noisy quarrel
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fracas
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noisy quarrel
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foible
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week
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galvanize
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to shock and arouse
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espouse
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to support
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subscribe
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to support
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corroborate
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to support
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undergird
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to support
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countenance
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to support
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underpin
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to support
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patronize
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to support
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bolster
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to support
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buttress
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to support
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uphold
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to support
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prop
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to support
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deter
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to block
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impede
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to block
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occlude
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to block
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inhibit
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to block
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hamper
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to block
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blight
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to block
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stunt
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to block
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apologist
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a supporter
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renounce
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to deny
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ameliorate
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to make better
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exacerbate
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to make worse
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exasperate
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to frustrate
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pugnacious
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fond of fighting or arguing
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feckless
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irresponsible
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auspicious
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prosperous; favorable
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propititious
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prosperous; favorable
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enmity
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hatred
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fastidious
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picky
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censorions
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picky
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cumbersome
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burdensome
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