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Alibi |
the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed; an excuse, especially to avoid blame. |
Syn: excuse, justification Ant: denial, request |
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Ambivalent |
having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action |
Syn: doubtful, undecided Ant: certain, clear |
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Chaotically |
completely confused or disordered |
Syn: frantically, wildly Ant: calmly, peacefully |
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Conundrum |
a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words |
Syn: puzzle, riddle Ant: solution |
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Cryptic |
mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous |
Syn: mysterious, vague Ant: definite, obvious |
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Demystify |
to rid of mystery or obscurity; clarify |
Syn: debunk, expose Ant: prove, uphold |
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Evidence |
that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof; data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects |
Syn: clue, proof Ant: denial, contradiction |
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Evolve |
to develop gradually |
Syn: mature, unfold Ant: stop, diminish |
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Hypothetical |
assumed by a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established fact; supposed |
Syn: debatable, theoretical Ant: real, factual |
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Impugned |
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon |
Syn: attacked, challenged Ant: agreed, confirmed |
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Impugned |
to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon |
Syn: attacked, challenged Ant: agreed, confirmed |
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Jaundiced |
affected with or exhibiting prejudice, as from envy or resentment |
Syn: biased, resentful Ant: clean, unbiased |
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Perpetrator |
person who commits, an illegal, criminal, or evil act |
Syn: criminal, killer Ant: lawful, right |
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Supercilious |
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression |
Syn: arrogant, stuck-up Ant: humble, modest |
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Supercilious |
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression |
Syn: arrogant, stuck-up Ant: humble, modest |
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Suspect |
a person believed to be guilty, false, counterfeit, undesirable, defective, bad, etc., with little or no proof |
Syn: accused, defendant Ant: plaintiff, complainant |
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Vermin |
people perceived as despicable and as causing problems for the rest of society |
Syn: undesirables, lowlifes Ant: hero, role model |
