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aggrandize

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to make larger or greater

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aggregate

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amounting to a whole; total
to collect into a mass
collective mass or sum

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

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alchemy

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medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

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allay

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to lessen; ease; soothe

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alleviate

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to relieve; improve partially

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alloy

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combination; mixture of two metals

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allure

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the power to entice by charm

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amalgamate

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to combine into a unified whole

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ambiguous

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unclear or doubtful in meaning

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