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Refined

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Adj

Polished, developed, purified

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Phenomenon

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Noun

An observable event or occurrence

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Pragmatic

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Adj
Practical, useful

Noun= pragmatist

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Intuition

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Noun

Instinctive, irrational knowledge

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Devise

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Verb

To invent, to create a plan

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Illuminate

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Verb

To shed light soon, to make clear

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Baffling

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Adj

Puzzling and frustrating

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Perplex

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Verb

To confuse, to puzzle

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Muddle

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Verb
To confuse, to mix up

Noun= a confused or disorganized mess

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Convoluted

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Ask

Complex and intricate

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Oblivious

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Adj

Lacking awareness, not concerned about or aware of something

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Assert

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Verb
To state a fact, to make a claim as true

Emily was not shy about asserting her opinion

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Eloquent

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Adj

Well-spoken, using elegant speech

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Scrutiny

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Noun
Intense examination or inspection

Verb=scrutinize

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Concise

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Adj

Brief and to the point

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Succinct

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Adj

Brief and to the point

17
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Cliché

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Noun

An overused phrase or remarkable