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Turbo

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Disturb disturb

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Therm

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Heat thermometer

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Test

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To bear witness detest

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Terra

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Earth terrain

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Tempo

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Time tempo

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Tele

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Far telephone

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Stru struct

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Build structure

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Somnus

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Sleep insomnia

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Soph

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Wise philosophy

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Simil simul

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Iike resembling similar

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Debonair

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Suave

James bond is debonair.

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Decimate

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To destroy a great number

The epedemic decimated the population

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Decrepit

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Weakened by old age

The decrepit old man was powerless

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Deign

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To condescend

The queen deign to speak to the lowly subject

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Demagogue

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Unprincipled politician that deals to emotion

Hitler was a demagogue and convinced people to hate Jews

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Denizen

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An inhabitant

The denizen of darkness roamed these mean streets

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Denounce

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Publicly condemned

The president denounced the demagogue

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Despot

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Tyrant

Macbeth was a despot

19
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Deviate

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To follow a course that is different than usual

The plane deviated from its original route

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Diatribe

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Bitter criticism

The man launched ino a drip tribe condemning the demagogue.