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111 Cards in this Set
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aegis
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protection; patronage; sponsorship
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aegis
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syn. auspices
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apprise
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to inform of; to make aware of by giving oral or written notice
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apprise
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syn. acquaint
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apprise
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syn. notify
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bibulous
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ant. teetotaling
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apprise
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ant. withhold information
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apprise
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ant. keep secret
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bibulous
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fond of or inclined to drink; absorbent
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bibulous
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syn. inebrious
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bibulous
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alcoholic
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bibulous
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ant. abstemious
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bibulous
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ant. temperate
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claque
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a group of people hired to applaud a performer or performance; enthusiastic or fawning admirers; an opera hat
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claque
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syn. fan club
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claque
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syn. flatterers
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claque
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syn. hangers-on
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deracinate
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to pull up by the roots; to root out, uproot, or dislocate; to eliminate all traces of
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deracinate
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syn. extirpate
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deracinate
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syn. eradidcate
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deracinate
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syn. expunge
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deracinate
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ant. implant
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deracinate
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ant. nurture
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deracinate
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ant. foster
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deracinate
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ant. instill
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eleemosynary
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charitable; dependent upon or supported by charity; derived from or provided by charity
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eleemosynary
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syn. philanthropic
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eleemosynary
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syn. beneficent
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eleemosynary
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ant. selfish
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eleemosynary
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ant. self-seeking
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eleemosynary
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ant. uncharitable
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indigenous
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originating in th country or region where found, native; inborn; inherent
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indigenous
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syn. endemic
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indigenous
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syn. domestic
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indigenous
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homegrown
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indigenous
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ant. foreign
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indigenous
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ant. alien
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indigenous
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ant. exoteric
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indigenous
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ant. imported
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lachrymose
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given to tears or weeping; causing to shed tears; mournful, lugubrious
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lachrymose
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SYN. tearful
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lachrymose
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syn. doleful
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lachrymose
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syn. dolorous
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lachrymose
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ant. dry-eyed
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lachrymose
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ant. cheerful
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lachrymose
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ant. merry
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lachrymose
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ant. hilarious
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lexicon
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a dictionary of a language; the special vocabulary of a person, group, or subject; a compendium.
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lexicon
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syn. wordbook
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lexicon
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syn. glossary
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melee
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a confused struggle; a violent free-for-all; a tumultuous mingling
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melee
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syn. fracas
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melee
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syn. brawl
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melee
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syn. scuffle
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melee
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syn. donnybrook
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melee
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ant. friendly chat
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melee
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ant. peace and quiet
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microcosm
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a miniature world or universe; a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system
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microcosm
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syn. epitome
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microcosm
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syn. world in little
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microcosm
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ant. universe
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microcosm
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ant. macrocosm
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microcosm
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ant. cosmos
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microcosm
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ant. totality
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minuscule
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very small, tiny; a lowercase letter
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minuscule
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syn. infinitesimal
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minuscule
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syn. insignificant
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minuscule
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ant. huge
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minuscule
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ant. massive
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minuscule
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ant. monumental
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obfuscate
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to darken or obscure; to confuse or bewilder
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obfuscate
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syn. muddy the waters
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obfuscate
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ant. clarify
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obfuscate
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ant. elucidate
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obfuscate
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ant. explicate
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paternalism
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the policy or practice of treating or governing people in the manner of a father dealing with his children
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paternalism
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syn. benevolence
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paternalism
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syn. solicitude
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paternalism
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syn. fatherliness
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polarize
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to cause to concentrate around two conflicting or contrasting positions; to cause light to vibrate in a pattern
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polarize
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syn. split
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polarize
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syn. divide
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polarize
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syn. alienate
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polarize
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syn. estrange
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polarize
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ant. unite
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polarize
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ant. unify
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polarize
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ant. reconcile
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purview
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the range, extent, or scope of something; in law, the scope or limit of what is provided in a statute
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purview
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syn. jurisdiction
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purview
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syn. orbit
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sanguine
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having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook
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sanguine
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syn. flushed
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sanguine
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syn. rosy
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sanguine
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ant. bloodless
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sanguine
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ant. ashen
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sanguine
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ant. pessimistic
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sanguine
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ant. gloomy
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solecism
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a substandard or ungrammatical usage; a breach of etiquette; any impropriety or mistake
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solecism
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syn. misusage
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solecism
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syn. blunder
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solecism
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syn. faux pas
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solecism
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ant. correct usage
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vassal
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a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he or she owes allegiance; a subordinate or dependent; a servant; subservient
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vassal
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syn. menial
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vassal
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syn. minion
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vassal
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syn. servile
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vassal
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ant. overlord
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verisimilitude
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the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable
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verisimilitude
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syn. realism
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verisimilitude
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syn. lifelikeness
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verisimilitude
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syn. authenticity
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