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attrition
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a gradual reduction or weakening; a rubbing away
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Edification
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Enlighten; instruct
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Ablution
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a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
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Elocution
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The art of public speaking
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Writhe
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to cause to twist or bend; to suffer acutely, as in pain or embarrassment
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Pedestrian
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Ordinary; moving on foot
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Carrion
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dead or rotting flesh
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Pinion
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Bind the wings so as not to fly
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Kismet
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fate
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Ambivalence
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Indecision; experiencing contradictory emotions
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