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staunch

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faithful

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steadfast

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not faithful

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recalcitrant

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uncooperative

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redoubtable

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daunting

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trecherous

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deceptive

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fickle

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changing frequently

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duplicitous

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untrustworthy

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soporific

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sleep inducing

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ingenuous

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trustworthy

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gossamer

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delicate; gauze like

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mellifluous

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sweet soundin

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enigmatic

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mysterious

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cumbersome

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difficult to manipulate physically

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unwieldy

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difficult to manipulate physically

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demur

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to object or hesitate

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disparage

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to speak poorly of

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circumspection

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exercise with caution

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taciturn

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uncommunicative

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reticient

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uncommunicative

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furtive

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sneaky

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plaintive

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melancholy

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gratuitous

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unnecessary

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proscribed

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prohibited

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abolish

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prohibit

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25
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pronounced

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said

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supersede

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replaces

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27
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supplanted

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replace

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28
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relegate

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lower position

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tout

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attempt to sell or promote

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truculent

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harsh or combative

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superfluous

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unnecessary

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tenous

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unimportant

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transient

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temoporary

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noxious

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harmful

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35
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succinct

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to express in a short and to the point manner

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terse

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expression that is short and to the point

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cardinal

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important

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predominant

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important

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anomalous

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spurious

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not genuine

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scrupulous

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detail oriented

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obstinate

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mundane

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apt

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appropriate/fitting

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debacle

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catastrophe

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austere

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without excess or luxury

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alluring

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assuage

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mitigate

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mollifying

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to appease or give in

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waffled

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avoid taking a direct position

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evasive

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avoid taking a direct position

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equivocated

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avoid taking a direct position

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orate

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give speech

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beligerent

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eccentric

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curtail

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subsidize

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provide some of the funds

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impugned

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cast doubt

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corroborated

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to confirm

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despondent

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innocuous

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infelicitous

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innappropriate

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magnanimous

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prosaic

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unimaginative

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loquacious

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garrulous

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noisome

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foul smelling or harmful

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prattles

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sagacious

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judicious

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lauded

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extolled

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stymied

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harangued

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derided

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exhorted

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cantankerous

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disagreeable

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affable

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friendlyn and easy going

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genial

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friendly and easy to get along with

82
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faceituous

83
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irreverent

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lacking respect

84
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vigilant

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pedestrian

86
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duplicity

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scruples

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strong morals

88
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erudition

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learnedness

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probity

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trecheary

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dishonest behavior

91
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attainment

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achievement

92
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bombast

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pompous speech

93
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censure

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formal blame

94
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castigation

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formal blame

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