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Benign

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Kind unharmful beneficial manner or nature

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Bolster

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To strengthen or sup port

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Brazen

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Bold, without shame, daring

Endure embarrassing and difficult situation by behaving with confidence and lack of shame

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Bombastic

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High sound and and inflated statement without meaning, pompous

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Arcane

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Secretive or known to only a selected group of people
Esoteric

Most people don’t know the arcane details of the law

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Assuage

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Relieve physical or mental discomfort
Satisfy some need
To gain a good will of

Medications assuage pain

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Anachronism

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Something appear in a time where it doesn’t belong

Old fashioned

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Amalgamate

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Combine and mix together

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Brazen

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Bold, without shame, daring

Endure embarrassing and difficult situation by behaving with confidence and lack of shame

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Bombastic

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High sound and and inflated statement without meaning, pompous

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Arcane

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Secretive or known to only a selected group of people
Esoteric

Most people don’t know the arcane details of the law

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Assuage

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Relieve physical or mental discomfort
Satisfy some need
To gain a good will of

Medications assuage pain

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Anachronism

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Something appear in a time where it doesn’t belong

Old fashioned

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Amalgamate

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Combine and mix together

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