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verbose

ver-BOS

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adjective

using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy

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adjective

using or expressed in more words than are needed; wordy

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verbose

ver-BOS

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Grammarly helps you identify and fix _ sentences.

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verbose

ver-BOS

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verve

VERV

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noun

vigor and spirit or enthusiasm.

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noun

vigor and spirit or enthusiasm.

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verve

VERV

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Critics said that her performance was dull, boring, and lacked _.

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verve

VERV

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vestige

VEH-stij

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noun

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; remnant

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noun

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; remnant

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vestige

VEH-stij

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Not a _ of the building remained after the explosion.

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vestige

VEH-stij

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vexatious

vek-SAY-shes

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adjective

causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry; annoying

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adjective

causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry; annoying

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vexatious

vek-SAY-shes

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To new parents, babies can be _ at times.

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vexatious

vek-SAY-shes

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vicissitude

veh-SIS-seh-tyud

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noun

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; bad change

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noun

a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; bad change

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vicissitude

veh-SIS-seh-tyud

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Despite the _ of his past life, he has always come through them victorious.

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vicissitude

veh-SIS-seh-tyud

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virtuoso

ver-chew-O-so

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noun

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit; master

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noun

a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit; master

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virtuoso

ver-chew-O-so

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Mozart was a piano _.

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virtuoso

ver-chew-O-so

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viscous

VIH-skes

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adjective

having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity; sticky

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adjective

having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity; sticky

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viscous

VIH-skes

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Stratovolcanoes spew _ lava.

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viscous

VIH-skes

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vitriolic

vit-tree-OHL-ik

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adjective

filled with bitter criticism or malice; bitter; acid

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adjective

filled with bitter criticism or malice; bitter; acid

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vitriolic

vit-tree-OHL-ik

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The protesters launched a _ attack on the visiting foreign leader.

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vitriolic

vit-tree-OHL-ik

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vituperate

vi-TOO-per-ayt

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verb

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language; scold; cuss out

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verb

blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language; scold; cuss out

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vituperate

vi-TOO-per-ayt

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Russell Westbrook was _ by Lakers’ fans for this year’s failures.

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vituperate

vi-TOO-per-ayt

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vivacious

veh-VAY-shes

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adjective

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman); lively

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adjective

attractively lively and animated (typically used of a woman); lively

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vivacious

veh-VAY

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Mafia romance heroines are feisty and _.

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vivacious

veh-VAY

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