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Laud

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Verb

Applaud; praise;glorify

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Larceny

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Noun

Robbery

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Levity

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Noun

Lightness, amusement, humor

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Loquacious

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Adj

Talkative, chatty

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Ludicrous

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Adj

Absurd, ridiculous, laughable

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Lupine

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Adj

Wolf-like; ravenous, rapacious

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Lurid

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Adj

Melodramatic, sensational, shocking, gruesome.

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Machination

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Noun

Scheming action or design

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Macrocosm

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Noun

The great world, universe

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Magnate

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Noun

Person of wealth, influence, power, distinction, most often in business

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Malaise

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Noun

Feeling of discomfort or uneasiness

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Malinger

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Verb

To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility

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Mandate

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Noun

An authoritative command; the authorization to act, expressed by voters in an election

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Manifesto

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Noun

A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, particularly political ones

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Marshal

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Verb

To organize for a purpose

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Maverick

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Noun

A rebel, nonconformist

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Mélange

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Noun

A mixture of various elements; a hodgepodge

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Mellifluous

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Adj

Sweetly flowing

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Mercenary

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Adj

Motivated by the desire of money; greedy

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Mete

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Verb

To measure; to give out by measure, dole