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Cynic |
someone who is critical of the motives of others, deeply distrust others. |
Distrust |
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CURTAIL |
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent“Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries”Synonyms:clip, cut short |
To shorten, cut short |
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Cursory |
adj, hasty and without attention to detail; not thoroughSynonyms:casual, passing, perfunctorycarelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
I like to give a book cursory reading like skim through the pages. |
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Culpable |
adj, deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious“culpable negligence”Synonyms:blamable, blameable, blameful, blameworthy, censurableguiltyresponsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act |
At one point, he even compared it to the flu and after declaring the pandemic a national emergency, he said he wasn’t culpable for the shortage of available tests.Fox NewsMar 25, 2020 |
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Culminate |
V; To climax, to reach full effect The masked ball was culmination of our fund raising efforts. |
Her years of practice culminated in to victory ( fulfilment) |
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Culinary |
Adj; Relating to cooking, kitchen |
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Criterion |
N; Standard, basis for judgement |
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Credulous |
Adj; Eager to believe, gullible |
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Covet |
V; To wish for enviously. |
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Covert |
Adj; Secret, covered |
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