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needless to say

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obviously, of course, undoubtedly

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progressively

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increasingly

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multiplicity

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variety, diversity / plurality, plenty

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veracious

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honest, truthful, accurate

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furnish

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provide, supply, replenish

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design

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intend, plan, project

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vagabond

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wandering, nomadic, vagrant

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transverse

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cross, crosswise

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regardless of

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in spite of

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vague

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uncertain, imprecise, obscure, indistinct

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a host of

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a number of, a multitude of

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underscore

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reinforce, emphasize, accentuate, underline

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absorb

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take in, soak up

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native

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indigenous / innate, inborn, inherent

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elapse

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pass, go by

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continual

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incessant, ceaseless

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metamorphose

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change, transform, convert

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locomotion

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movement, motion

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withstand

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resist, endure

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suggest

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implicate, point to, indicate, hint, intimate

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surge

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increase, rise

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vital

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essential, important, indispensable

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apathetic

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indifferent, unconcerned, uninterested

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spur

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stimulus, incitement, incentive / stimulate

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upbraid

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scold, berate, rebuke

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guard

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protect, defend, shield

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discard

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throw away, abandon, dispose of, cast aside

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predicate

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base, establish, found / affirm, assert, declare

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shelter

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protect, shield, harbor, guard, safeguard

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array

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arrange, display, exhibit

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misconception

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false belief, misunderstanding, fallacy

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remainder

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residue, remnant, rest

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pungent

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sharp, piquant, tart

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reputation

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fame, renown

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terminal

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final, last

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futile

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useless, ineffective, vain

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presence

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existence, being

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passive

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inactive, inert

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accuse

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indict, impeach, blame, charge

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recover

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retrieve, bring back, regain, reclaim