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Prodigy

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EINSTEIN genius, wunderkind, mastermind. THE PYRAMIDS ARE AMONG THE PRODIGIES OF THE WORLD wonder, marvel, phenomenon, sensation, miracle. THE SAINT IS A PRODIGY OF PATIENCE classic example, model, paragon, paradigm, epitome, exemplar, ideal

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Disinterested

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DISINTERESTED JUDGES: Unbiased, unprejudiced, impartial, detached, objective, uninvolved, dispassionate, impersonal, open-minded, neutral, outside, fair, just, equitable, even-handed, unselfish DISINTERESTED IN THE LECTURE uninterested, unconcerned, uninvolved, unresponsive, indifferent, bored, apathetic, blasé

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Benevolent

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A BENEVOLENT ATTITUDE TO OTHERS kind, friendly, amiable, benign, generous, magnanimous, warm-hearted, considerate, thoughtful, well-meaning, altruistic, humane, compassionate, caring, sympathetic, obliging, helpful, humanitarian, philanthropic, bountiful, liberal, bounteous, beneficent. A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTE charitable, alms-giving, eleemosynary OPPOSITE: Malevolent, unsympathetic

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Affable

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Friendly, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial, pleasant, agreeable, easygoing, good-humoured, good-natured, kindly, courteous, civil, approachable, sociable

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Pulchritude

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Adorableness, allure, attraction, elegance, exquisiteness, glamor, good looks, handsomeness, loveliness, physical attractiveness, prettiness, shapeliness

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Pragmatic

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JEEVA HAS A LOT OF THEORIES BUT ANU IS VERY PRAGMATIC, A PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO THE PROBLEM, A PRAGMATIC SOLUTION. Matter-of-fact, practical, down-to-earth, hard-headed, sensible, businesslike, realistic, utilitarian, Inf. Hard-nosed, nuts and bolts. Opp. Impractical, theoretical, idealistic

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Novice

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NOVICES TO THE WORK. Beginner, newcomer, apprentice, stalwart, trainee, learner, probationer, student, pupil, new recruit, raw recruit, tiro, initiate, noviciate, neophyte, greenhorn INF. Rookie. WELCOMING THE NOVICES TO THE CONVENT novitiate, postulant Opp. Expert, professional

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Rigorous

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A RIGOROUS REGIME/DISCIPLINE. Strict, severe, stern, stringent, austere, Spartan, tough, hard, harsh, rigid, inflexible, intransigent, uncompromising, demanding, exacting. RIGOROUS ATTENTION TO DETAIL, RIGOROUS SEARCH meticulous, punctilious, painstaking, thorough, laborious, scrupulous, conscientious, nice, exact, precise, accurate RIGOROUS WEATHER harsh, severe, bad, bleak, extreme, inclement Opp. Gentle, mild, slapdash, lax

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Intricate

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INTRICATE PATTERNS tangled, entangled, ravelled, twisted, knotty, convoluted, involuted, maze like, labyrinthine, winding, serpentine, circuitous, sinuous, roundabout, fancy, elaborate, ornate, Byzantine, rococo INTRICATE PROBLEMS complex, complicated, difficult, involved, perplexing, puzzling, thorny, mystifying, enigmatic, obscure

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Outlandish

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Strange, unfamiliar, unknown, unheard of, odd, unusual, extraordinary, peculiar, queer, curious, singular, eccentric, quaint, bizarre, grotesque, preposterous, fantastic, outré, weird, inf. Freaky, wacky, Far-out, off-the-wall

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Blatant

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Flagrant, glaring, obtrusive, obvious, overt, manifest, conspicuous, prominent, pronounced, bare-faced, naked, sheer, outright, out and out, unmitigated, brazen, shameless, flaunting Opp. Inconspicuous, subtle

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Encapsulated

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ENCAPSULATE THE VIEWS OF THE COMMITTEE. Sum up, summarize, condense, abridge, précis, compress, digest, epitomize, ENCAPSULATE ALL THE MAIN POINTS include, contain, embrace, capture

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Treacherous

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BETRAYED BY A TREACHEROUS FOLLOWER traitorous, back-stabbing, double-crossing, double-dealing, disloyal, faithless, unfaithful, perfidious, duplicitous, deceitful, false-hearted, false, untrue, untrustworthy, unreliable, undependable; inf. Two-timing WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE TREACHEROUS precarious, unstable, unsafe, risky, hazardous, dangerous, perilous,deceptive. Inf. Dicey Opp. Loyal, faithful, reliable

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Sedentary

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SEDENTARY WORKERS/PEOPLE sitting, seated, desk-bound, desk, inactive

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Facetious

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Jocular, flippant, playful, frivolous, light hearted, non-serious, funny, amusing, humorous, comical, comic, joking, jesting, witty, droll, whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, waggish, Jocose Opp. Serious, grave

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Whimsical

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A WHIMSICAL SENSE OF HUMOUR, A WHIMSICAL CHILDREN’S STORY Capricious, fanciful, fantastical, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, unusual, curious, droll, eccentric, peculiar, queer, bizarre, weird, freakish

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Insincere

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Lacking sincerity, not candid, not frank, disingenuous, dissembling, dissimulating, pretended, devious, hypocritical, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, dishonest, underhand, double-dealing, false, faithless, disloyal, treacherous, two-faced, lying, untruthful, mendacious, evasive, shifty, slippery

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Capricious

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Changeable, unpredictable, fickle, variable, inconstant, unstable, mercurial, volatile, impulsive, erratic, fanciful, faddish, freakish, irregular, fitful, whimsical, wayward, quirky Opp. Stable, consistent, constant

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Compelling

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A COMPELLING STORY fascinating, gripping, enthralling, irresistible, hypnotic, mesmeric COMPELLING REASONS Cogent, convincing, forceful, powerful, weighty, telling, conclusive, irrefutable Opp. Boring, Weak

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Euphonious

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Harmonious, melodious, melodic, musical, pleasant-sounding, mellow, mellifluous, tuneful, dulcet, lyrical, rhythmical, symphonious, canorous

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Circumspect

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Wary, cautious, careful, chary, watchful, alert, attentive, guarded, canny, vigilant, observant, suspicious, apprehensive, leery, prudent, judicious, politic, discerning, sagacious

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Nonplus

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Take aback, stun, dumbfound, confound, astound, astonish, amaze, surprise, disconcert, discomfit, dismay, make one halt in one’s tracks, puzzle, perplex, baffle, mystify, stump, confuse, bewilder, embarrass, fluster Inf. Faze, flummox, floor

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Obsequious

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Servile, subservient, submissive, slavish, menial, abject, fawning, grovelling, cringing, toadying, truckling, sycophantic, ingratiating, unctuous, oily, Uriah heepish, inf. Bootlicking. Opp. Proud, arrogant

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising, irreconcilable, implacable, relentless, unrelenting, inexorable, unbending, unyielding, hardline, die hard, immovable, inveterate, rigid, tough, tenacious, stubborn, obdurate Opp. Complaint, flexible

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Resolute

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Determined, resolved, decided, firm, fixed, set, intent, steadfast, constant, earnest, staunch, bold, courageous, serious, purposeful, deliberate, inflexible, unyielding, unwavering, unfaltering, unhesitating, unswerving, unflinching, obstinate, obdurate, strong willed, dogged, persevering, persistent, tenacious, relentless, unshakable, dedicated Opp. Irresolute, doubtful

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Deferential

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A DEFERENTIAL REGARD FOR THE OLD respectful, considerate, thoughtful, attentive, courteous, polite, civil, reverent, dutiful, regardful A DEFERENTIAL ATTITUDE TO THE EXPERTS respectful, reverential, yielding, submissive, acquiescent, complaint, complaisant, tractable, obsequious, obeisant

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Revive

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REVIVE THE MAN WHO COLLAPSED bring round, resuscitate, give artificial respiration to, save, restore to health; Inf. Give the kiss of life to; THE MAN SOON REVIVED come round, recover consciousness, recover A CUP OF TEA REVIVED HER refresh, restore, cheer up, comfort, enliven, revitalize; REVIVE OLD TRADITIONS breathe new life into, give a lease of life to, bring back, restore, resuscitate, resurrect, revitalize, reintroduce, reinstall, reestablish

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Flag (Verb)

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Verb 1: FLAG THE PLACES ON THE MAP indicate, mark, label, tab, docket; THE POLICE FLAGGED HIM DOWN wave down, signal/gesture/motion to stop, hail
Verb 2: I AM FLAGGING tire, fatigued, weary, weaken HIS INTEREST/STRENGTH IS FLAGGING fade, decline, fail, wane, ebb, diminish, decrease, taper off FLOWERS FLAGGING droop, sag, hang down, wilt

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Flag (Noun)

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Standard, ensign, banner, banderole, pennant, pennon, gonfalon, streamer, bunting, colours

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Wane (Noun)

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THE WANE OF HIS POWER/IMPORTANCE decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling, contraction, subsidence, ebb, vanishing, evanescence, abatement, failure, weakening, deteriorating, degenerating

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Wane (Verb)

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THE MOON HAS WANED pass full moon, decrease, diminish, dwindle HIS POWER/IMPORTANCE IS WANING decrease, decline, diminish, dwindle, shrink, contract, taper off, subside, sink, ebb, dim, fade away, vanish, die out, draw to a close, evanesce, Peter out, wind down, be on the way out, abate, fail, become weak, deteriorate, degenerate Opp. Wax, increase, grow

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Virtuosity

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Skill, skillfulness, mastery, expertise, prowess, excellence, craftsmanship, flair, finish, Polish, panache, brilliance, éclat, wizardry

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Craftsmanship

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Workmanship, technique, artistry, expertise, skill, mastery

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Imperceptible

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Unnoticeable, unobtrusive, unapparent, slight, small, gradual, subtle, faint, fine, inappreciable, inconsequential, tiny, minute, miniscule, microscopic, infinitesimal, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, invisible, indistinct, unclear, obscure, vague, indefinite, shadowy, inaudible, muffled, impalpable Opp. Obvious, noticeable

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Impalpable

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IF THERE IS A LUMP IN THE ABDOMEN IT IS IMPALPABLE intangible, imperceptible to the touch FIND HIS CONCLUSIONS IMPALPABLE abstruse, obscure, unclear, indiscernible, tenuous, esoteric, recondite

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Precarious

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EARN RATHER A PRECARIOUS LIVING, A PRECARIOUS WAY OF EARNING A LIVING uncertain, unsure, unpredictable, undependable, unreliable, risky, hazardous, chancy, doubtful, dubious, unsettled, insecure, unstable Inf. Dodgy, dicey SITTING IN RATHER A PRECARIOUS POSITION AT THE EDGE OF THE CLIFF, IN RATHER A PRECARIOUS LEGAL POSITION risky, hazardous, insecure, unstable, shaky, tricky, perilous, dangerous, on a slippery slope, touch-and-go Inf. Dicey, hairy Opp. Safe, secure

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Abstract (adjective)

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BEAUTY IS ABSTRACT theoretical, conceptual, notional, intellectual, metaphysical, philosophical ABSTRACT ART non-representational, non-realistic, unrealistic ABSTRACT THEORIES OF COSMOLOGY complex, abstruse, recondite, obscure, deep Opp. Actual, Concrete

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Abstract (Noun)

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AN ABSTRACT OF / FROM A SCIENTIFIC PAPER summary, synopsis, précis, resume, outline, abridgement, condensation, digest

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Abstract (Verb)

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ABSTRACT METAL FROM ORE extract, remove, take out/away, separate, detach, draw away, isolate ABSTRACT GOODS FROM THE SHOP steal, rob, thieve, appropriate, make off with, filch, purloin, Inf. Pinch, Nick ABSTRACT A BOOK abridge, summarise, précis, condense, compress, shorten, cut down, abbreviate, contract, synopsize

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Inure

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Harden, toughen, indurate, season, temper, habituate, familiarize, accustom, naturalise, acclimatize

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Caprice

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Whim, whimsy, vagary, fancy, notion, fad, freak, humour, impulse, quirk, crotchet, changeableness, fickleness, volatility, inconstancy, fitfulness

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Resent (Verb)

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Feel aggrieved at, take offence, umbrage at, take exception to, take amiss, be annoyed, be angry at, begrudge, feel bitter about, dislike

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Resentment (Noun)

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Offence, indignation, irritation, displeasure, annoyance, anger, ire, pique, grudgingness, bitterness, animosity, hostility, hard feelings

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Apprehension

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APPREHENSION ABOUT THE FUTURE anxiety, dread, alarm, worry, uneasiness, unease, nervousness, fear, misgiving, disquiet, concern, trepidation, perturbation, foreboding, presentiment, angst, nerves; Inf. butterflies in the stomach, the willies, the heebie-jeebies APPREHENSION OF CRIMINALS arrest, seizure, capture, detention Inf. Collaring, nabbing, nailing APPREHENSION OF PROBLEMS understanding, realisation, recognition, appreciation, comprehension, discernment, perception

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Indifference

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INDIFFERENCE OF THE SPECTATORS apathy, lack of concern/interest/passion/emotion/feeling, heedlessness, disregard, aloofness, detachment, coldness, coolness, impassivity INDIFFERENCE OF PLAYERS mediocrity, adequacy, averageness, ordinariness, lack of distinction INDIFFERENCE OF ISSUES unimportance, insignificance, inconsequence, triviality, slightness, pettiness, irrelevance INDIFFERENCE OF JUDGES impartiality, disinterest, unbiased, non-partisanship, neutrality, objectivity, dispassionateness, dispassion, detachment, justness, justice, equitability, even-handedness, fairness

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Eccentric

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Odd, queer, strange, peculiar, weird, bizarre, outlandish, freakish, uncommon, irregular, abnormal, aberrant, anomalous, non-conformist, unconventional, singular, idiosyncratic, capricious, whimsical, quirky Inf. Way-out, off-beat, dotty, nutty, screwy Opp. Ordinary, conventional

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Trifling

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DISCUSS TRIFLING MATTERS petty, trivial, unimportant, insignificant, inconsequential, shallow, superficial, frivolous, silly, idle, foolish, empty COST A TRIFLING AMOUNT small, tiny, miniscule, infinitesimal, negligible, insignificant, paltry, nominal, worthless, valueless Inf. Piddling Opp. Important, weighty, considerable

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Impetus

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THE CAR LOST IMPETUS ON THE STEEP SLOPE momentum, propulsion, impelling force, continuing motion, energy, force, power STUDENTS NEED IMPETUS TO START STUDYING stimulus, instigation, actuation, motivation, incentive, inducement, inspiration, encouragement, influence, push, urging, pressing, spur, goading, goad

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Antidote

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AN ANTIDOTE TO POISON antitoxin, countermeasure AN ANTIDOTE TO SADNESS cure, remedy, corrective, countermeasure, counter agent

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Incentive

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Inducement, incitement, stimulus, stimulant, impetus, encouragement, motivation, inspiration, impulse, goad, spur, lure, bait Inf. Carrot Opp. Deterrent, discouragement

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Deterrent

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Curb, disincentive, discouragement, check, restraint, obstacle, hindrance, impediment, obstruction, block, barrier, inhibition Opp. Incitement, incentive

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Caricature

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A portrayal in which a person’s characteristics are comically exaggerated

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Salvation

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Saviour; the saving of someone from harm or from the consequences of sin

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Throw away

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Discard as useless

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Throwback

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Nostalgic; A return to an earlier ancestral type or characteristic

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Throw up

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Vomit

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Aberration

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A STATISTICAL ABERRATION deviation, divergence, anomaly, abnormality, irregularity, variation, freak IN A MOMENT OF ABERRATION abnormality, irregularity, eccentricity, deviation, straying, aberrancy SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL ABERRATION disorder, disease, irregularity, instability, derangement, vagary

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Personification

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HE IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF POLITENESS embodiment, incarnation, epitome, quintessence, essence, symbol, representation, image, portrayal, likeness, semblance

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Faux pas

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Blunder, mistake

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Embodiment

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EMBODIMENT OF NEW DESIGN FEATURES IN THE CAR incorporation, combination, bringing together, collecting, inclusion, consolidation, assimilation, integration, organisation, systemisation HE IS THE EMBODIMENT OF GOOD MANNERS, THE EMBODIMENT OF RENAISSANCE MAN personification, representation, incarnation, incorporation, symbol, symbolisation, type, exemplification, example, exemplar, realisation, manifestation, expression, reification

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Riveting

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Fasten, engrossing, compelling, friendly, absorb all the attention of

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Engrossing

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AN ENGROSSING ARTICLE absorbing, riveting, gripping, captivating, arresting, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, compelling, enthralling

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Connive

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CONNIVE WITH OTHERS IN THE PLOT conspire, collaborate, collude, be in collusion with, intrigue, plot, scheme, be a party to, abet, be an accessory to CONNIVE AT THEIR BEHAVIOUR disregard, overlook, condone, turn a blind eye to, close/shut one’s eyes to, let pass, ignore, look the other way, wink at, blink at, gloss over, pass over A CONNIVING ROGUE scheming, colluding, nasty, unprincipled

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Endearing

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Charming, attractive, adorable, lovable, sweet, engaging, winning, captivating, enchanting, winsome

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Bask

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BASK IN TGE SUNSHINE lie, laze, lounge, relax, loll, sunbathe, sun/warm one’s self BASK IN THEIR ADMIRATION luxuriate, revel, wallow, enjoy, delight, take pleasure in, rejoice in, relish, savour, indulge oneself in

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Give out

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Ingest, consume, take in, Stop operating

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Despair (Noun)

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UNEMPLOYED AND FULL OF DESPAIR hopelessness, dejection, depression, desperation, disheartenment, discouragement, despondency, disconsolateness, defeatism, pessimism, resignedness, melancholy, gloom, melancholia, misery, wretchedness, distress, anguish THE BOY IS THE DESPAIR OF THE TEACHER hopeless case, bane, burden, bother, scourge Opp. Hope, joy

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Despair (Verb)

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Less hope, give up, lose heart, be discouraged, be despondent, be pessimistic, resign oneself, throw in the towel/sponge

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Gloat

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Be smug or pleased about your own success or another’s failure, relish, take pleasure in, delight in, revel in, rejoice in, glory in, exult in, triumph over, crow about Inf. Rub it in

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Shrug off

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SHRUG OFF FAILURE treat as an unimportant, disregard, take no notice of, not trouble about, dismiss, gloss over, play down, make light of, minimise

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Harbinger

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A sign, herald, forerunner, precursor, usher, announcer, avant-courier, sign, portent, omen, augury

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Prophetic

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Predicting future HER PESSIMISTIC REMARKS PROVED PROPHETIC, WE DID INDEED FAIL predictive, foretelling, forecasting, presaging, prognostic, divinatory, oracular, sibylline

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Augur (Verb)

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IT AUGURS WELL THAT THEY ARE TALKING be a sign of, foretell, forecast, predict, prophesy, bode, foreshadow, promise, presage, portend, herald, betoken, harbinger

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Augur (Noun)

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AUGURS FORETELLING DISASTERS seer, soothsayer, prophet, oracle

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Virtual

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Almost as described but not completely, TRAFFIC AT A VIRTUAL STANDSTILL more or less, near, effective, in effect, tantamount to, for all practical purposes HE IS THE VIRTUAL MANAGER in all but name, functioning as, operating as, for all practical purposes

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Antedate

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ANTEDATE A CHEQUE backdate, assign to an earlier date ANTEDATE THE COVIL WAR precede, come/go before, anticipate

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Precede

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HIS FATHER PRECEDED HIM AS CHAIRMAN go before, be the predecessor of SHE PRECEDED HIM INTO THE ROOM go before, come before, go/come ahead of, lead, usher in THE EVENTS THAT PRECEDED THE MURDER/TRIUMPH go before, go in advance of, Antedate, antecede, lead to, lead up to, usher in, herald, pave the way for PRECEDE HER LECTURE WITH A FEW INFORMAL REMARKS preface, prefix, introduce, begin, open, launch Opp. Follow, succeed

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone SOME LOVED HER; SOME HATED HER; A FEW WERE AMBIVALENT ABOUT HER equivocal, mixed feelings, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive, inconclusive, irresolute, undecided, unresolved, in a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn, hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating

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Impertinent

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Rude and irrelevant

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Succumb

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Fail to resist, die from an effect of disease or injury

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Obtrusive

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Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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Conspicuous

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Clearly visible, attracting notice or attention

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Subtle

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So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something

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Buck

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Oppose or Resist something oppressive or inevitable

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Provincial

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Simple, rural, outside City

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Relinquish

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Give up

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Coerce

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Compel, force, pressure, pressurise, drive, impel, constrain, oblige Inf. Twist one’s arm, lean on, put the screws on, strong arm

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Intimidate

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Frighten, terrify, scare, alarm, terrorise, overawe, awe, cow, subdue, daunt, domineer, browbeat, bully, tyrannise, coerce, compel, bulldoze, pressure, pressurise, threaten Inf. Push around, lean on, twist someone’s arm

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Relegate

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Place in a lower rank or position

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Obscurity

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Not known; hard to understand or see; hide or make unclear

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Disdain (Noun)

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LOOK WITH DISDAIN ON PANTOMIMES scorn, contempt, derision, sneering, deprecation, disparagement, NOT CONSIDERING, denigration, contumely, opprobrium, arrogance, superciliousness, haughtiness, hauteur, snobbishness, aloofness, indifference, dislike, abhorrence

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Disdain (Verb)

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DISDAIN OFFERS OF HELP scorn, show contempt for, spurn, refuse, rebuff, disregard, sneer at, pooh-pooh, deride, REJECT, belittle, undervalue, slight, despise, look down on, misprize; Inf. Look down one’s nose at

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Deference

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SHOWING DEFERENCE FOR THE OLD respect, regard, consideration, attentiveness, attention, thoughtfulness, esteem, courteousness, courtesy, politeness, civility, dutifulness, reverence, veneration, homage HIS DEFERENCE TO THE EXPERT yielding, submission, surrender, capitulation, accession, acquiescence, complaisance, obeisance Opp. Disrespect, discourtesy

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Provincial (Adj)

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PROVINCIAL RATHER THAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT state, regional PROVINCIAL NEWSPAPERS/ISSUES non-national, local, parish pump LIVE IN THE CITY AND LOOK DOWN ON PROVINCIAL AREAS non-metropolitan, non-city, outlying, small-town, rural, country, rustic, backwood, backwater Inf. One-horse, hick SHE REGARDS HERSELF AS SOPHISTICATED AND MOST OF HER COLLEAGUES AS PROVINCIAL unsophisticated, parochial, limited, small-minded, insular, inward-looking, illiberal, narrow, inflexible, bigoted, prejudiced, intolerant Opp. National, urban, sophisticated

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Provincial (Noun)

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CITY PEOPLE LOOKING DOWN ON PEOPLE THEY REGARD AS PROVINCIALS country cousin, rustic, yokel, peasant

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Predetermined

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EVERYONE ACTED ON A PREDETERMINED SIGNAL prearranged, pre-agreed, pre-decided, preplanned, agreed, settled, fixed, set

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Commensurate (Adj)

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A COMMENSURATE AMOUNT OF WATER TO WINE equivalent, equal, corresponding, comparable, proportionate, proportional, commensurable A SALARY COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE in accordance with, according to, proportionate to, appropriate to, consistent with, corresponding to

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Equivocal (Adj)

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AN EQUIVOCAL REPLY ambiguous, ambivalent, two-edged, indefinite, vague, obscure,unclear, uncertain, hazy, indeterminate, roundabout, oblique, circuitous, misleading, evasive, duplicitous, paradoxical EQUIVOCAL CHARACTER doubtful, dubious, questionable, suspicious, suspect Opp. Unequivocal, definite

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Equivocate (Verb)

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Prevaricate, evade/dodge, beat about the bush, sit on the fence, hedge, hedge one’s bet, quibble, fence, parry questions, fudge the issue, vacillate, shilly-shally, hesitate, hum and haw, shuffle about, tergiversate; Inf. Pussyfoot around, waffle, flannel

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Equivocation (Noun)

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Prevarication, evasion, dodging, hedging, quibbling, quibble, fencing, parrying, fudging, vacillation, shilly-shallying, hesitation, humming and hawing, shuffling, qualification, tergiversation; Inf. Pussyfooting, waffle, flannel, weasel words

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Simplemindedness

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The quality or state of being simple and sincere
Artlessness, greenness, guilelessness, ingenuousness, innocence, naiveness, naivety, naturalness, simpleness, simplicity, unsophistication, unwordliness, virudity Opp. Artfulness, cynicism, knowingness, sophistication, worldliness

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Naive (Adj)

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NAIVE YOUNG GIRLS innocent, artless, childlike, simple, ingenuous, guileless, trusting, unsophisticated, unworldly, jejune, natural, unaffected, unpretentious, frank, open, candid; UNBELIEVABLY NAIVE EMPLOYEES gullible, over trusting, over trustful, credulous, unsuspicious, unsuspecting, deceivable, dupable, callow, raw, green, immature, inexperienced Inf. Wet behind the ears Opp. Disingenuous, experienced, worldly

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Naïveté, Naivety (Noun)

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THE YOUNG GIRL’S NAÏVETÉ innocence, artlessness, childlikeness, simplicity, ingenuousness, guilelessness, lack of guile, unsophistication, unworldliness, naturalness, candour THEIR UNBELIEVABLE NAÏVETÉ gullibility, credulousness, credulity, overtrustfullness, lack of suspicion, callowness, greenness, immaturity

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Snare

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Trap

SNARE A RICH HUSBAND

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Snap

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Separate, fracture, collapse, speak angrily
Snap into - hurry, hasten
Snap up - SNAP UP THE BARGAIN OFFERS snatch at
Snap out of it - get over it, recover

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Sporadic

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SPORADIC SHOWERS irregular, intermittent, scattered, random, infrequent, occasional, on and off, isolated, spasmodic Opp. Frequent, regular, steady

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Irascible

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Irritable, quick-tempered, short-tempered, thin-skinned, snappy, snappish, testy, touchy, edgy, surly, cross, crusty, crabbed, grouchy, crotchety, cantankerous, querulous, captious, fractious

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Pugnacious

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A DRUNK IN A PUGNACIOUS MOOD belligerent, bellicose, combative, fighting, battling, aggressive, antagonistic, quarrelsome, argumentative, disputatious, hostile, threatening, irascible, ill-tempered, bad-tempered Opp. Peaceable, Pacific, friendly

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Epitome

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THE EPITOME OF POLITENESS personification, embodiment, essence, quintessence, archetype, representation, model, typification, type, example, exemplar, prototype AN EPITOME OF HIS WRITTEN WORKS summary, précis, resume, outline, synopsis, abstract, digest, abridgement, abbreviation, condensation, conspectus, compendium

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Epitomise (Verb)

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EPITOMISE THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE personify, embody, exemplify, typify, represent, be representative of, symbolise, illustrate, incarnate EPITOMIZE HIS WORKS summarise, précis, make a resume/outline of, abridge, condense, shorten, reduce

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Judicious

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A JUDICIOUS COURSE OF ACTION wise, prudent, politic, sagacious, shrewd, astute, sensible, common-sense, sound, well-advised, well-considered, well-judged, considered, thoughtful, expedient, practical, discerning, discriminating, informed, intelligent, smart, clever, enlightened, logical, rational, discreet, careful, cautious, circumspect, diplomatic
Opp. Injudicious, foolish, Ill-advised

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Linger (Verb)

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LINGER AFTER THE OTHERS WENT stay, remain, wait around, hang around, delay, dawdle, loiter, dally, take one’s time, tarry
Inf. Dilly-dally
THE INFECTION LINGERED persist, continue, remain, stay, hang around, be protected, endure
DYING MAN IS LINGERING, CUSTOMS WHICH LINGER ON die slowly, stay alive, survive, last, stay around, continue
Opp. Leave, vanish, die

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Lingering (Adj)

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LINGERING DOUBTS remaining, surviving, persistent LINGERING ILLNESS persistent, protracted, long-drawn-out

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Incongruity

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Incompatibility, inconsistency, inappropriateness, unsuitability, inaptness, inharmoniousness, discordancy, disparity, discrepancy, irreconcilable

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Presumptuous

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IT WAS PRESUMPTUOUS OF HIM TO OFFER ADVICE TO SOMEONE OF HER AGE AND EXPERIENCE, A PRESUMPTUOUS, OVERBEARING YOUNG WOMAN presuming, ultra-confident, superconfident, overconfident, cocksure, self-confident, self assured, arrogant, egotistical, conceited, overbold, bold, audacious, forward, insolent, impudent, bumptious, self assertive, overbearing, overweening, haughty
Inf. big-headed, swollen-headed, too big for one’s boots, pushy

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Presumption

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Assumption, Boldness

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