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cloying
sickeningly sweet
coagulate
to thicken
coalesce
to fuse into a whole
cobbler
a person who makes or repairs shoes
coerce
to make somebody do something by force
cogent
intellectually convincing
cognizant
aware
coherent
logically consistent
collateral
secondary, security for a debt
colloquial
characteristic of informal conversation
collusion
secret agreement
colossus
a gigantic statue or thing
combustion
the act or process of burning
commendation
a notice of approval
commensurate
corresponding in size or amount
commodious
roomy
compelling
forceful
compensate
to make an appropriate payment for something
complacency
self-satisfied ignorance of dang3er
complement
to complete
compliant
ready to adapt oneself to another’s wishes
complicit
being an accomplice in a wrongful act
compliment
an expression of esteem or approval
compound
a combination of different parts
comprehensive
including everything
compress
to apply pressure
compunction
distress caused by feeling guilty
concede
to accept as valid
conciliatory
friendly
concise
brief and direct expression