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Trudge |
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions |
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Plod |
walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions |
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Saunter/ stroll |
Walk in slow relaxed way |
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Stride |
walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction. |
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Scurry |
move hurriedly with short quick steps. |
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Scamper |
move hurriedly with short quick steps. |
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Sprint/Dash |
run at full speed over a short distance. |
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Bolt/flee |
Run away |
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Gambol |
run or jump about playfully. |
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Frisk |
hands over (someone) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, or other items |
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Frolic |
play or move about in a cheerful and lively way |
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Pursue/pursuit |
Follow or chase |
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Hound |
harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly. |
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Stalk |
pursue or approach stealthily.(in cautious manner.. so that no to b seen) |
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Demise |
Death |
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Deceased |
Recently dead person |
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Bereavement/bereaved |
Losing someone close |
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Corpse/cadaver |
Dead body |
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Carcass |
Animal dead body |
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Obituary |
Death notice |
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Elegy |
Poem or mourning |
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Mausoleum |
A large tomb |
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Epitaph |
Inscription on a tombstone |
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Inquest |
Investigation into cause of death |
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Perish |
To die great part of his army perished of hunger and disease" |
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Inter / disinter |
To bury or dip up |
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Exhume |
To dig up |
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Bemoan |
Express sorrow |
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Lament |
Express sorrow |
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Mourn |
Express sorrow |
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Grieve/grief |
Express sorrow she grieved for her father" |
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Comminserate / condole |
express sympathy for (someone); |
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Console. |
To comfort |
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Posthumous |
After death |
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Lethal / fatal |
Deadly |
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Enlist |
Join the army |
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Draft |
Forced to join army |
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Conscript |
Forced to join army |
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Deploy |
Position soldiers or weapon for military action |
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Infiltrate |
To enter territory, political party secretly |
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Assail |
To attack |
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Vanquish |
To defeat and conquer |
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Rout |
defeat and cause to retreat in disorder. |
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Scotch |
decisively put an end to."a spokesman has scotched the rumours" |
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Quash/Squash ... |
put an end to; |
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Quell/Squelch |
put an end to; |
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Capitulate |
To surrender or give in |
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Succumb |
To surrender or give in |
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Yield |
To surrender or give in |
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Pillage |
To plunder, loot |
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Maraud/ marauder |
To surrender or give in |
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Ransack |
(Run seek) search (a place or receptacle) thoroughly, especially in such a way as to cause harm."man has ransacked the planet for fuel" |
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Rifle/rummage |
search (a place or receptacle) thoroughly, especially in such a way as to cause harm. |
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Scour |
thorough search in order to locate something."David scoured each newspaper |
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Scout/Patrol |
Walk around an area to protect or supervise it |
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Incursion |
A raid |
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Foray |
A raid |
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Booty |
Loot |
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Espionage |
Spying |
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Reconnaissance |
Secret observations of area |
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Reconnoitring |
Secret observations of area |
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Surveillance |
Close watch by police |
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Ammunition |
Bullets grenades etc |
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Artillery |
Mounted guns cannon |
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Shrapnel |
Fragments( small pieces ) from explosion of bomb |
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Assault |
Attack/ offensive |
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Skirmish |
Minor battle |
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Sortie |
Air mission |
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Coup |
Surprise attack |
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Truce |
(Juice) LCeasefire / general peace agreement |
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Armistice |
Cease fire peace agreement (Army ice) |
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Cannonade |
period of continuous heavy gunfire. |
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Barrage |
period of continuous heavy gunfire. |
Bar rage |
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Volley/ salvo |
period of continuous heavy gunfire. |
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Aggressors |
Person who attack first |
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Combatant |
Fighter |
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Carbine |
Rifle |
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Bayonet |
Long sharp knife on rifle |
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Sabre |
Sword |
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Rapier |
Sword |
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Gory |
Bloody |
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Histrionics |
excessively theatrical or dramatic in character or style. |
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Protagonist |
Leading actor |
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Thespian |
Skilled actor |
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Understudy |
Substitute actor |
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Effigy |
Sculpture or model of person |
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Cynosure |
Centre of attraction |
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Tableau |
Stage scene by silent and motionless actor |
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Spectacle |
Shrinking and impressive sight |
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Pageant |
public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene. |
Ant ink page.... |
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Panorama |
unbroken view of the whole region surrounding an observer. |
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Scenario |
written outline of a film, novel, or stage work giving details of the plot and individual scenes. |
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Cavalcade |
Parade ( Cavalry race)
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Rostrum /podium/ dais |
Raised platform for public speakinh |
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Portray |
Describe / represent |
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Delineate |
Portray describe |
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Depict |
Describe |
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Emote |
Display emotion |
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Baroque |
Ornate ( decorated) style used in 18 century europe |
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Motif |
decorative image or design, especially a repeated one forming a pattern. |
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Mosaic |
picture or pattern produced by arranging together small pieces of stone, tile, glass, etc |
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Mural |
(Murali) Wall painting |
Painting of murali |
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Fresco |
painting done rapidly in watercolour on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling |
Fresh colour |
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Frieze |
Richly painted band on wall |
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Replica / facsimile |
A copy |
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Emboss |
carve, mould, or stamp a design on (a surface or object) so that it stands out in relief. |
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Inscribe |
Write or carve words etc on surface |
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Engrave |
Write or carve words etc on surface |
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Etch |
Produce design by engraving metal plate with acid or laser beam |
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Gild |
To cover thinly with gold to give attractive look |
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Genealogy |
Ancestry |
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Lineage |
Ancestry |
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Descent |
Ancestry |
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Dynasty |
Hereditary rulers |
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Clan |
Group of family having related to each other |
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Kindered |
Family members |
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Atavism/atavistic |
tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral. |
Ata eating |
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Progenitors |
Ancestors or forefathers |
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Throwback |
tendency to revert to something ancient or ancestral. |
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Forebears |
Ancestors |
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Posterity |
Descendants |
Post inhereted |
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Progeny |
Child |
Provide gene |
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Scion |
Child from.rich family |
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Betrothal/betrothed |
Engagement |
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Nuptials |
Wedding ceremony |
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Woo |
Seek favour or love |
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Court |
Seek favour or love |
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Conjugal |
Pertaining (related) to marriage |
Jugalbandi |
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Marital |
Related to marriage |
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Fraternal |
Related to brotherhood |
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Avuncular |
Related to uncle |
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Filial |
Related to son or daughter |
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Ethos |
Fundamental atmosphere of a culture |
Ethics |
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Heritage |
Culture history |
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Mores |
Social customs |
Moral |
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Memorablia |
Things worth(imp) remembering |
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Provenance |
Origin source |
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Relic |
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest. "a museum of railway relics" |
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Artefact |
an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical interest. |
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Memento |
Object kept as a reminder of a person or event. |
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Souvenir |
object kept as a reminder of a person or event. |
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Keepsake |
object kept as a reminder of a person or event. |
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Fare |
Food |
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Repast |
Meal |
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Feast |
large meal, typically a celebratory one."a wedding feast" |
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Banquet |
elaborate and formal evening meal for many people. |
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Collation |
light informal meal. |
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Cuisine |
Style of cooking |
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Condiments |
Spices or seasoning |
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Legumes |
Lentils and beans |
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Concoction |
a mixture of various ingredients or elements |
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Decoction |
concentrated liquor resulting from heating or boiling a substance, |
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Gourmet |
Expert in food and wine |
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Gastronome |
Expert in this food or wine |
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Epicure |
Expert in food or wine |
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Gourmand |
person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. |
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Glutton |
person who enjoys eating and often eats too much. |
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Forage |
Search for food Food for horses or cattle |
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Partake |
eat or drink (something)."he partook of a well-earned drink |
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Imbibe |
drink (alcohol
Absorb ideas or knowledge |
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Swig |
drink greedily |
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Guzzle |
drink greedily |
After gazzle |
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Quaff |
drink greedily |
Cough |
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Gormandize/ gorge |
To eat greedily |
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Relish |
To enjoy |
Lavish |
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Garnish |
To decorate |
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Ravenous |
Very hungry |
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Famished |
( famine) Very hungry |
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Luscious |
Pleasing to taste or smell |
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Succulent |
Juicy |
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Scrumptious |
Tasty (SC rum pio) |
Sc Rum pio |
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Delectable |
Tasty |
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Appetizing |
Tasty |
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Appetite |
natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food. |
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Piquant |
Tart and spicy |
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Acrid / pungent |
Strong |
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Unpalatable |
Not tasty |
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Unapptizing |
Not tasty |
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Insipid |
Not tasty ( no sip) |
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Bland |
Not tasty ( black land ) |
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