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cacophony

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(n) harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds

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candid

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(adj) open, sincere, honest

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canonical

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(adj) authorized, recognized; pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules, standards or artistic works

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capricious

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(adj) acting on impulse, erratic

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castigate

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(v) criticize severely; punish in order to correct

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caustic

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(adj) capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

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censure

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(n, v) strong disapproval or official reprimand (n); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (v)

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chauvinism

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(n) fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc

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clamor

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(v) noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd; a loud, continuous noise

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coalesce

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(v) come together, unite; fuse together

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cogent

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(adj) very convincing, logical

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commensurate

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(adj) the same in size, extent, proportional

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complacent

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(adj) self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful)

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conciliatory

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(adj) reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

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confer

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(v) consult, compare views; bestow or give

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consolidate

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(v) unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

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construe

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(v) interpret or translaste

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contentious

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(adj) controversial; prone to causing arguments especially petty ones

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conundrum

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(n) riddle, the answer to which involves a play on words; any mystery

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conversant

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(adj) knowledgable about or experienced with

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convoluted

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(adj) twisted; very complicated

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cosmopolitan

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(adj) belonging to the entire world at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

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countenance

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(n, v) facial expression or face (noun); approve or tolerate (verb)

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covert

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(adj) secret, veiled, undercover

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crafty

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(adj) cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

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craven

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(adj) very cowardly, lacking courage

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credulous

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(adj) gullible; prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

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culminate

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(v) reach the highest point or final stage