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1
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abdicate

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relinquish, give up or surrender something important

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abstract

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without form unclear

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accolade

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honor or award

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antiquated

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old or obsolete

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apocryphal

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false or having dubious authenticity

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archaic

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antiquated, ancient

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benevolent

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generous

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covert

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secretive or hidden

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cryptic

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mysterious

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decorum

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proper behavior

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decry

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condemn

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deference

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respect

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disparage

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belittle limit or demean

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esoteric

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hard to understand

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equivocal

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undecided ambivalent

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ethereal

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heavenly

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euphemism

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inoffensive word to replace an offensive one

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evanescent

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short-lived

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expedite

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speed up

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extol

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praise

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exult

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rejoice

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hegemony

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authority or superiority over someone or something

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inchoate

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just beginning or starting to emerge, incipient

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intrinsic

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innate, essential nature

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judicious

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fair

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laud

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praise

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magnanimous

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generous, munificent, benevolent

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magnate

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important powerful person

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obscure

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dark, shrouded, unclear

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ostentatious

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showy or gaudy

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palpable

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tangible, capable of being physically sensed

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panacea

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powerful remedy

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patronize

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condescend, act haughtily towards someone

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paucity

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lack of something, small number, dearth

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recondite

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hard to understand

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refute

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prove wrong

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relinquish

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surrender

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sacrosanct

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holy

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sanctimonious

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holier-than-thou, falsely pious

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sanguine

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optimistic or hopeful

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scrutinize

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examine closely and carefully

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scrutinize

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examine closely and carefully

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scrutinize

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examine closely and carefully

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shroud

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block or cover, figuratively

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shroud

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block or cover, figuratively

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shroud

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block or cover, figuratively

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sovereign

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independent

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sovereign

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independent

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sovereign

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independent

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sublime

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awesome

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sublime

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awesome

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sublime

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awesome

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supplant

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replace

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supplant

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replace

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supplant

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replace

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tenet

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commonly held belief

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tenet

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commonly held belief

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tenet

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commonly held belief

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transient

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fleeting or temporary

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transient

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fleeting or temporary

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transient

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fleeting or temporary

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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venerate

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worship or revere

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venerate

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worship or revere

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venerate

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worship or revere

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zealous

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extremely passionate, having great ardor for something

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zealous

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extremely passionate, having great ardor for something

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zealous

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extremely passionate, having great ardor for something

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scrutinize

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examine closely and carefully

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scrutinize

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examine closely and carefully

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shroud

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block or cover, figuratively

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shroud

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block or cover, figuratively

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sovereign

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independent

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sovereign

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independent

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sublime

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awesome

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sublime

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awesome

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supplant

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replace

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supplant

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replace

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tenet

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commonly held belief

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tenet

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commonly held belief

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transient

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fleeting or temporary

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transient

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fleeting or temporary

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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venal

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capable of being bribed

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venerate

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worship or revere

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venerate

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worship or revere

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zealous

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extremely passionate, having great ardor for something

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zealous

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extremely passionate, having great ardor for something

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