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Aberrant

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Deviating from the proper or expected course

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Abate

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To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen

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Abhorrence

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A feeling of repugnance or loathing

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Abrupt

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Unexpectedly sudden

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Abstemious

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Sparingly used or consumed; restricted to bare necessities

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Abundance

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Great or plentiful amount

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Acclaim

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To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud

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Acerbic

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Sour or bitter tone in character; stinging

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Acolyte

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A devoted follower or attendant

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Acquaintance

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Knowledge of a person acquired by a relationship less intimate than friendship

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Acrimonious

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Bitter and sharp in language or tone; rancorous

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Acumen

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Quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight

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Adamant

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Impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason; stubbornly unyielding

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Adhere

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To carry out a plan , a scheme, or operation without deviation

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Adorn

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To lend beauty to; to decorate

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Adroit

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Dexterous; deft; skillful and adept under pressing conditions

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Advocate

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To speak, plead, or argue in favor of

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Aeon /eon

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Indefinitely long period of time; an age

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Aesthetic

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An artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance. A conception of what is artistically valid or beautiful

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Affability

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Sociability; readiness to chat; geniality

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Affectation

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Behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality

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Agitate

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To upset; disturb; to arouse interest in by use of the written or spoken word; debate

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Agrarianism

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Movement for equitable distribution of land and for agrarian reform

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Allusion

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Instance of indirect reference

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Aloof

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Physically or emotionally distant; reserved and remote

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Altruistic

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Showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

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Amalgam

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A combination of diverse elements; a mixture

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Amalgamate

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To combine into a unified or integrated whole; unite

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Ambiguous

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Open to more than one interpretation

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Ambivalence

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Coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, object, or idea.

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Ameliorate

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To make better; to improve

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Amenable

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Responsive to advice,authority, or suggestion; tractable

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Anachronistic

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out of its proper or chronological order

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Anecdote

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A short account of an interesting or humorous event used to illustrate a point

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Animus

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Feeling of animosity; ill will

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Anomalies

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Deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule

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Anonymous

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Having a unknown or withheld authorship or agency

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Antagonize

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To incur the dislike of

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Antecedent

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One that precedes another

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Antediluvian

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Extremely old and antiquated

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Antithesis / antithetical

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Direct contrast; opposite

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Antipathy

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A strong feeling of aversion or repugnance

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Antiseptic

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Capable of preventing infection by inhibiting the growth of microorganisms

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Apathy

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Indifference; lack of interest or concern

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Aplomb

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Self confidence or assurance; poise

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Apoplectic

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Extremely angry; furious

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Appalled

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Filled with consternation or dismay

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Apprehensive

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Anxious and fearful about the future; uneasy

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Approbation

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warm approval; praise

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Appropriate

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1) . (Adj) Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting
2) . To set apart for a specific use (v)

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Apropos

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At an appropriate time; opportunely

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Apt

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Exactly suitable; appropriate

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Arcane

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Known or understood by only a few

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Ardent

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Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate

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Arduous

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Demanding great effort or labor. Difficult

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Arrest

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To stop or curtail

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Articulate

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Expressing oneself in clear and effective language

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Artifice

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An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem; a subtle but base deception

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Askari

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Soldier or policeman

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Assiduity

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Persistent application; diligence

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Assuage

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To satisfy or appease; to pacify or calm

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Astute

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Showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to ones concerns

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Atavism

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Reversion to an earlier type; reappearance in characteristics of some remote ancestor that have been absent in intervening generations

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Atonality

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A lack of tonality ( proper use of musical composition)

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Atypical

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Not confirming to type; unusual or irregular

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Aura

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Distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing

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Auspicious

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Attended by favorable circumstances; propitious

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Austere

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Sever or stern in dispositions or appearance; somber and grave

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Authenticity

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The quality of being authentic, trustworthy, or genuine

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Authoritative

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Of acknowledged accuracy or excellence, highly reliable

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Automaton

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Self operating machine, especially a robot

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Autonomy

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Condition or quality of being autonomous; independence

Freedom from external control

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Avant-garde

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Group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts

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Avarice

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Immoderate desire for wealth; greed

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Baleful

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Portending evil; ominous

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Banality

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Something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace

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Bane

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A cause of death; destruction; or ruin

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Beguile

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To deceive by guile; delude

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Belligerent

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Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive

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Beneficiary

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The receipt of funds, property, or other benefits from an insurance policy or will

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Bequeathed

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Passed on to another; handed down

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Bipartisan

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Supported by two political parties

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Blandishment

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Phrase used to coax by flattery or wheedling

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Bog

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A wetland

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Bolster

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To support or prop up with a long narrow pillow or cushion

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Bombastic

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Grandiloquent, pompous speech or writing

High sounding but with little meaning

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Boon

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A benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request

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Bowdlerize

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To modify, by simplifying or skewing the content in a certain manner

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Braggart

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One given to loud, empty boasting; a bragger

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Brash

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Hasty and unthinking; impetuous

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Brevity

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The state of being brief in duration

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Brusque

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Abrupt and curt (rude) in manner or speech; discourteously blunt

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Capricious

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Characterized by, or subject to, whim. Impulsive and unpredictable

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Carnivalesque

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Like or relating merrymaking, revelry, or a festival

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Carp

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To find fault in a disagreeable way;

To complain fretfully

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Caustic

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Corrosive and bitingly trenchant; cutting; causing a burning or stinging sensation, as from intense emotion

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Cavalier

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A gallant or chivalrous man; especially serving to women of high social position.

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Celerity

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Swiftness of action or motion; speed

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