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nonagenarian |
a person who is between 90 and 99 years old. |
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ravaging: |
cause severe and extensive damage to."the hurricane ravaged southern Florida"Similar:lay waste, devastate, ruin, leave in ruins, destroy, wreak havoc on, leave desolate, level, raze, demolish, wipe out, wreck, damage, pillage, plunder, harry, maraud, ransack, sack, loot |
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bellicosity: |
a natural disposition to fight. bellicoseness. pugnacity, belligerence, aggressiveness - a natural disposition to be hostile. |
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horrendous: |
adjective: extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible."she suffered horrendous injuries" |
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belligerence |
aggressive or warlike behaviour. "Mortimer was eyeing Guy with belligerence" |
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Truncated |
shortened in duration or extent, without its top or end section. |
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Spur: |
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentives |
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evasive |
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly. |
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Angst |
feeling of deep anxiety or dread |
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halcyon |
denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. |
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Transactional |
relating to the conducting of business, especially buying or selling. |
