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baffle

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be a mystery or bewildering to

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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banter

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light teasing repartee

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barter

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exchange goods without involving money

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belated

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after the expected or usual time

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belligerent

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characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

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belittle

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make (someone or something) seem unimportant.

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benefit

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something that aids or promotes well-being

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benign

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kind in disposition or manner

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benevolent

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

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berate

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censure severely or angrily

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biased

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favoring one person or side over another

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bizarre

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conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusua

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blatent

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without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

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bleak

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unpleasantly cold and damp

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blithe

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carefree and happy and lighthearted

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boisterous

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full of rough and exuberant animal spirits

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bolster

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support and strengthen

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brash

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offensively bold

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brazen

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unrestrained by convention or propriety

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brisk

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quick and energetic

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broach

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bring up a topic for discussion

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buttress

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a support usually of stone or brick