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stable

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unchangeable, invariable, constant, steady, steadfast

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strong

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robust, mighty

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enlist

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join in, enroll

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escalate

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increase, intensify, mount, rise

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segregate

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seclude, separate, dissociate, disunite

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dilemma

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difficult situation, predicament, strait

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inclined

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apt, liable, prone / slanted

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green hand

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untrained worker

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research

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investigate, study, examine, scrutinize

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atmosphere

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air, ambiance, aura

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type

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kind, sort

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innovate

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begin, create, pioneer

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radiant

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bright, vivid, brilliant, beaming, glowing

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preserve

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protect, save, maintain, conserve, keep

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outrageous

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shocking, offensive, intolerable

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reverence

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worship, veneration, homage, respect, awe

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reverse

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invert

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tempting

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inviting, attractive, appealing, appetizing

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satire

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irony, sarcasm

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tease

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irritate, bother, annoy

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cram

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jam, stuff

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estimate

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assess, evaluate, judge, value, appraise

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enterprise

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undertaking

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preliminary

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initial, introductory, preparatory

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discharge

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set free, liberate / release

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lading

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cargo, load, freight

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incoherent

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disordered, unintelligible

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ascend

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climb, mount, go up

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underlying

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fundamental, basic, elementary

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vein

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blood vessel

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awe

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amazement, surprise, wonder

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preoccupation

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fascination, absorption, obsession

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picture

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represent, portray, depict

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completely

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totally, perfectly, entirely, utterly

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arduous

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difficult, laborious / strenuous

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original

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imaginative, creative / initial, primary, early, opening

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amiable

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friendly, amicable, genial, cordial

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right

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correct, proper, appropriate