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1
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exculpate

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to free from guilt

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to free from guilt

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exculpate

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3
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insidious

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appealing but harmful

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appealing but harmful

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insidious

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5
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obstreperous

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noisy; unruly

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noisy; unruly

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obstreperous

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7
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pithy

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concisely meaningful

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8
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concisely meaningful

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pithy

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9
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rescind

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to take back

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10
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to take back

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rescind

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11
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bouquet

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an attractively-arranged bunch of flowers

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12
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an attractively arranged bunch of flowers

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bouquet

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13
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mousse

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a chilled dessert made with whipped cream and eggs

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14
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a chilled dessert made with whipped cream and eggs

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mousse

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15
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reservoir

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a man-made lake built up behind a dam

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16
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a man-made lake built up behind a dam

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reservoir

17
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caviar

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fish eggs (roe), eaten as a delicacy

18
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fish eggs eaten as a delicacy

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caviar

19
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baguette

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a long, narrow loaf of bread; a gm cut in such a shape

20
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a long, narrow loaf of bread; a gm cut in such a shape

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baguette