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precocious

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premature, advanced, intelligent, ahead of age in understanding

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exempt

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excluded, freed from responsiblity, privileged

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dilettante

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amateurish, rookie, unskilled

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insurgent

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rebellious, disobedient, insubordinate

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nostalgia

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fond memories, remiscence, yearning

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folly

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nonsense, absurdity, silliness, impracticality

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despair

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hopelessness, anguish, desperation, gloom

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convoluted

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complicated, complex, confused, perplexing

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deliberate

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intentional, calculated, planned, cautious

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venerable

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respected, admirable, dignified, honorable

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jingoism

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fanaticism, zealotry, extreme devotion

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ossify

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became hard from aging, solidify, thicken

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streamline

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concentrate, draw towards a point, accumulate, condense

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bureaucrat

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government official, administrator

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bombastic

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pompous, ostentatious, grandiose

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sinister

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menacing, dire, malign, threatening, harmful

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cowardice

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timidity, fearfulness

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prudence

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caution, fearfulness

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derail

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go off the rails, deflect, wreck

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dictum

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saying, proverb, adage, maxim

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stimulus

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provocation, catalyst, encouragement, inducement

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antagonize

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cause problem, oppose, alienate, offend

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pedestrian

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everyday, dull, commonplace, mediocre

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inquiry

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asking, looking into, inspection, probe, question

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viable

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reasonable, applicable, possible, feasible

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respite

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acquittal, delay, recess, halt

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concession

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yielding, adjustment, acknowledgement

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denunciation

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condemnation, criticism, blame, reprimand

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precedent

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authoriative example, model, paradigm, exemplar

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judicious

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wise, thoughtful, careful, discerning

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indigence

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poorness, destituition, penury, adversity

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perfidy

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treachery, betrayal, corruption

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pugnacious

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belligerent, aggressive, argumentative, cantankerous

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aspersion

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verbal abuse, slander, defamation

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graceless

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clumsy, unsophisticated, improper, akward

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tenacity

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dilligence, stubborness, perseverance, persistence

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rouse

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wake stir call raise

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prophecy

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prediction, forecase, prognosis, vision

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apparition

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ghost, illusion, phantom, spirit

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eccentric

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bizarre, unusual, abnormal, strange, peculiar

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elliptical

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oval-shaped

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deficient

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imperfect, inadequate, defective, impaired

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vast

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very large, ample, boundless, capacious

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sparse

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very few and scattered

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setback

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obstacle, defeat, impediment, misfortune

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truce

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peaceful solution, agreement, accord, reconciliation

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momentum

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impetus, push, energy, impulse

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credence

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trust, acceptance, belief, credit, faith, reliance

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palpable

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clear, obvious, apparent, believable

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diaphanous

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fine, see through, delicate, sheer, transparent

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variegate

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streak, fleck, daub, dapple

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anomalous

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deviating from normal, abnormal, unusual, exceptional

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egalitarian

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equal, impartial, unbiased, even handed

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dowager

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old woman, matriach, matron, widow

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iconoclast

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detractor, critic, radical, rebel

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purveyor

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custodian, attendant, manager

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hinder

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prevent, slow down, hamper, obstruct

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coddle

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indulge, baby, caress

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taunt

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provocation, teasing, derision, mockery

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prod

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poke at, nudge, press, shove

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oust

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expel, get rid of, banish, ostracize

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chide

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criticize, condemn, reprimand, scold

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exhilarate

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make very happy, animate, delight, enliven

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bellicose

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belligerent, combative, pugnacious, threatening

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docile

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compliant, submissive, accommodating, obedient

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clairvoyant

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intuitive, judicious, prophetic, penetrating

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placid

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calm, mild, composed, peaceful, gentle

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counterfeit

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fake, simulated, affected, imitation

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sanctimonious

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self righteous, pious, hypocritical

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assuage

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soothe, relieve, alleviate, pacify

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anecdote

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interesting or amusing story, episode, tale

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propulsion

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force, pressure, momentum, power

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peruse

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examine, analyze, inspect, scan, scrutinize

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obliberate

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destroy,annihilate, eliminate, eradicate

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decipher

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analyze, break down, interpret, decode

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panacea

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cure all, remedy, cure

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bereft

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lacking, depriced, defvoid, impoverished

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mitigate

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appease, mollify, relieve, placate

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imperative

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necessary, essential, important, vital

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miscreant

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immoral, criminal, corrupt, infamous

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tacit

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taken for granted, assumed, implied, indirect

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fervent

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enthusiastic, ardent, impassioned, passionate

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omen

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sign of something to come, foreboding, indication

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regal

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fit for royalty, imposing, noble, royal

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imperial

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regal, royal, domineering

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liberate

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give freedom, release, emancipate, set free

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totalitarian

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dictatorial, authoritarian, despotic

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dispel

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drive away, disperse, scatter, disintegrate

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levity

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silliness, absurdity, flippancy

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haughty

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arrogant, egotistic, lofty, proud, scornful

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impudent

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bold shameless brazen presumptuous

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antipode

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opposite, antithesis, converse, reverse

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fathom

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discern, undersstand, appreciate, grasp

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resolute

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determined, steadfast, adamant, unchanging

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presumptuous

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self confident, arrogant, pompous, supercilious

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contempt

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disdain, aversion, hatred, neglect

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bifurcation

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division, difference, separation, split

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filial

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pertaining to a son or daughter

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symbiotic,

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joint unified, common combined collaborative

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avuncular

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pertaining to an uncle;friendly, helpful

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mellifluous

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sweet, dulcet, pleasing, resonant, soothing

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cacophonous

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harsh sounding, discordant, dissonant, raucous

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syncopate

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condense, abbreviate, reduce, abstract

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forebode

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predict, warn, forecast, foreshadow, indicate

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comely

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attractive, handsome, wholesome, stunning

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auspicious

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encouraging, favourable, opportune, promising

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profound

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intellectual, thoughful, erudite, wise

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serendipity

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accidental discovery, happy chance

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conjecture

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speculation, assumption, inference, notion, theory

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amicable

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friendly, amiable, sociable, kindly

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sanguine

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happy, optimistic, enthusiastic, hopeful

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obdurate

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stubbor

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