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1
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spurn

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Reject with contempt.

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unruly

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Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; Unwilling to submit to authority.

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buck

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Resist

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empathetic

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Showing Understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples’ states and emotions.

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tumult

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State of chaos, noise and confusion.

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genial

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Agreeable, conducive to comfort.

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inadvertent

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Happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally.

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altruism

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Quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

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precedent

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An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time.

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rankle

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Gnaw into; Make resentful or angry.

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debase

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Reduce the quality or value of something.

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whimsical

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Determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason.

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hamstrung

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Made ineffective or powerless.

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facetious

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Cleverly amusing in tone.

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benign

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Kind; Not dangerous to health; Not recurrent or progressive.

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illicit

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Contrary to or forbidden by law.

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perennial

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Lasting an indefinitely long time; Eternal; Everlasting

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fickle

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Liable to sudden unpredictable change, esp. in affections or attachments.

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tawdry

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Tastelessly showy; Cheap and shoddy.

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detrimental

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Causing harm or injury.

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pristine

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Unspoiled, untouched; Immaculately clean and unused.

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elaborate

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Marked by complexity and richness of detail; Explain in more detail.

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banish

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Expel from a community, residence, or location; Drive away.

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credence

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Belief in something

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contemptuous

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Scornful, looking down at others with a sneering attitude.

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commendable

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Worthy of high praise.

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assail

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Attack in speech or writing.

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martial

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Suggesting war or military life.

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smattering

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Slight or superficial understanding of a subject; Small amount of something.

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irresolute

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Uncertain how to act or proceed.

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egotist

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Conceited and self-centered person.

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assuage

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Make something intense less severe.

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perpetuate

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Cause to continue.

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urbane

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Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience.

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conducive

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Making a situation or outcome more likely to happen.

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augment

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Enlarge or increase; Improve

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glib

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Speaking with ease but without sincerity.

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impeccable

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Without fault or error.

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genteel

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Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

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cornucopia

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An abundant supply of something good.

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grovel

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Show submission or fear.

42
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vacuous

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Devoid of intelligence, matter, or significance.

43
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uncompromising

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Not making concessions.

44
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euphoria

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A feeling of great elation.

45
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lucid

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Transparently clear; Easily understandable.

46
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surly

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Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace.

47
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jargon

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Characteristic language of a particular group.

48
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derisive

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Abusing vocally; Expressing contempt or ridicule.

49
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sentimental

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Effusively or insincerely emotional, especially in art, music, and literature.

50
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pertinent

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Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand.

51
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convoluted

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Highly complex or intricate.

52
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travail

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Use of physical or mental energy; Hard work; Agony or anguish.

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rash

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Marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; Imprudently incurring risk.

54
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impending

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Close in time; About to occur

55
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tact

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Consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense.

56
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candidness

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Quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech.

57
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aphoristic

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Something that is concise and instructive of a general truth or principle.

58
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connive

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Taking part in immoral and unethical plots.

59
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collusion

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Agreement on a secret plot.

60
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squander

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Spend thoughtlessly; Waste time, money or an opportunity.

61
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placid

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Not easily irritated.

62
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perturb

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Disturb in mind or cause to be worried or alarmed.

63
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diligent

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Characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks.

64
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exemplify

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Be characteristic of; Clarify by giving an example of.

65
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elude

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Escape understanding.

66
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retract

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Pull inward or towards a center; Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure.

67
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brusquely

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In a blunt, direct manner.

68
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smug

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Marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction.

69
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presumption

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Assumption that is taken for granted; Audacious behavior that you have no right to.

70
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ploy

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Clever plan to turn a situation to one’s advantage.

71
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foible

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Behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual.

72
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embellish

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Make more attractive by adding ornament, color, etc.; Make more beautiful.

73
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credulity

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Tendency to believe readily.

74
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discord

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Lack of agreement or harmony.

75
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eke

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To live off meager resources, to scrape by.

76
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goad

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Urge on with unpleasant comments.

77
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taxing

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Use to the limit; Exhaust

78
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reservation

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An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly.

79
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tarnish

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Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; Also used metaphorically.

80
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serene

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Calm and peaceful.

81
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impregnable

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Immune to attack; Incapable of being tampered with.

82
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obstinate

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Resistant to guidance or discipline; Stubbornly persistent.

83
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quip

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Witty saying or remark; Make a witty remark, to say in jest.

84
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unseemly

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Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.

85
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exasperate

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To irritate intensely.

86
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steadfast

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Marked by firm determination or resolution; Not shakable.

87
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derogative

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Expressed as worthless or in negative terms.

88
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tout

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Advertise in strongly positive terms; Show off.

89
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peevish

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Easily irritated or annoyed.

90
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savvy

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Perceptive understanding; Get the meaning of something; Well-informed or perceptive.

91
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malevolent

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Wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; Arising from intense ill will or hatred.

92
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unprecedented

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Having never been done or known before; Novel

93
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complacent

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Contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions.

94
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devolve

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Pass on or delegate to another; Grow worse.

95
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maxim

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Short saying expressing a general truth.

96
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leery

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Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide.

97
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destitute

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Poor enough to need help form others; Completely wanting or lacking.

98
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enmity

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State of deep-seated ill-will.

99
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pastoral

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Relating to the countryside in a pleasant sense.

100
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irk

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Irritate or vex.

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