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wane

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to decrease gradually

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fraught

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teeming with (full of or lade) or involving

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chasm

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a deep opening in the earth’s surface. or the differences of opinion, interest, or loyalties

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erudite

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learned or scholarly

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also-ran

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one who is defeated in a race, electron or competition

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myriad

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an extremely large number

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accolade

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an award or honor, praise or approval of

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grandiloquent

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attempting to impress with big words or grand gestures

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caucus

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a meeting of members of a political party to make decision

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muster

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to collect or gather

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paranoia

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believing someone is out to get you

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facilitate

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to make easier or to bring about

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mode

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a way or method of doing something, type of manner

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alienate

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to cause to feel unwelcome

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catapult

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slingshot

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