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voluble

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talkative, loquacious, fluent

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outrage

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anger, aggravate, offend, infuriate

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slight

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small, minor, trivial, trifling

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through

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by, by means of

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gist

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core, kernel, essence

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seldom

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infrequently, rarely, hardly, scarcely

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inadequate

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insufficient, deficient

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inclination

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preference, tendency, trend

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myriad

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innumerable, numerous, countless, many

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versatile

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flexible, adaptable, all-around, many-sided

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gleaming

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shining, luminous, brilliant

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propel

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push, force out, drive, impel

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savor

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flavor, taste

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join

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connect, link, unite, combine / meet

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contain

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involve, comprise, hold

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in proximity to

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close to, adjacent to, near, in the vicinity of

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simulated

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artificial, imitated

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alternate

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rotate, interchange

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examine

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inspect, probe, scrutinize, investigate

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inaccessible

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unreachable / unobtainable

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naive

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ingenuous, simple, unaffected

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standstill

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complete stop, halt

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inborn

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innate, native, natural

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principal

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central, major, main, primal, prime, chief

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multiply

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increase, expand, augment

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insight

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understanding, perception

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fast

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quick, swift, rapid, fleet

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guarantee

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insure, warrant

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scramble

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mix up, jumble, muddle, tangle

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meddlesome

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meddling, interfering, intrusive, officious

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systematic

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methodical, organized

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sporadic

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infrequent, occasional, irregular, intermittent

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intertwine

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interweave, intermingle, twine

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intent

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purpose, intention, design

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particularly

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especially, uniquely, specially

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deter

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preclude, prevent, inhibit, avert

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rigorous

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severe, demanding, harsh / precise

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hobby

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pastime, diversion, avocation

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alight

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land, come down, settle