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Common Symbols, Colors, and Allusions Flashcards

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Seasons

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life

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Spring

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Rebirth, new life, hope

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Summer

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sexual maturity, ripening, youth, growth, knowledge

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Fall

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maturity/ mid-life, time running out, end of things

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Winter

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opposite of summer, bareness, end of life, death, sleep- except for Christmas

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Black

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charcoal, coal, dingy, intelligence, modernity, sophistication, death, rebellion, evil

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White

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ashen, bleached, ghostly, purity, virginity, marriage, truth, sincerity, innocence, coldness, surrender, horror, lack of imagination, sterile

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Gray

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ash, clouded, dingy, drab, stone, formality, sophistication, security, maturity, moodiness, dirtiness, age, decay, gloom

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Brown

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sienna, bay, sand, wood, chestnut, toast, cocoa, copper, oak, wood, bronze, tan, mature, health, earth, soil, poverty, dull, tedious, hesitation, uncertainty

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Blue

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azure, cerulean, cobalt, indigo, sapphire, life, water, freedom, replenishment, strength, tranquility, royalty, sadness, lack of oxygen, depression

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Red

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bloodshot, blush, wine, cherry, rose, vermillion, goodness, prosperity, revolt, love, passion, vitality, vigor, life, power, courage, health, anger, wrath of God, hatred, pain, war, sin, danger, death, hell

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green

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sea-foam, chartreuse, kelly, sage, viriam, nature, growth, renewal, envy, jealousy, inexperience

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Purple

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amethyst, thistle, wine, heliostrope, royalty, nobility, mystery, spirituality, creativity, beauty, moodiness, verbosity, exaggeration

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Pink

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blush, roseate, romance, feminity, innocence, sweetness, love, good, health, joy, happiness, pink slip (fired from job)

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Yellow

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Chrysler, citrine, citron, fallow, jaundiced, honey, happiness, joy, cheer, hope, remembrance, sunshine, intellect, cowardice, caution, deceit, illness

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Orange

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bittersweet, apricot, titian, energy, enthusiasm, creativity, warmth, luck, curiosity, stimulation, adaptability, flamboyance

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Angel

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messenger from God

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Apple

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original sin, temptation/ Eve

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Bread

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Life, sacrifice, forgiveness, the body of Christ

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Clay

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fallibility of humanity, human nature

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Cross

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Crucifixion, sacrifice, death, resurrection (if empty)

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crown

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sovereignty (rulers were chosen by God)

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Dove

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holiness/ purity, peace, new beginnings

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Fig Leaf

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shame, admission of guilt

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garden

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garden of eden, abundance

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lamb

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innocence, sacrifice, Christ figure

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water

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baptism, cleansing, renewal, the idea of coming another

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One

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unity of the holy trinity

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three

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3 crosses of crucifixion, holy trinity

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seven

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creation of the world in seven days, perfection

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ten

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Ten Commandments

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twelve

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disciples of christ

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serpent

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the devil, temptation

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thorns

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pain, suffering

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tree

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tree of knowledge of good and evil

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Wine/blood

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death, sacrifice, forgiveness, suffering, blood of christ

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Chestnut t

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foresight

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oak

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strength

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pear

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blossoming, fleeting nature of life

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Poplar

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Linked to the underworld, to pain, sacrifice, and grief, and the funeral tree; symbolizes the regressive powers of nature

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Sycamore

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a sign of vanity

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pine

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immorality (evergreen foliage)

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weeds

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evil, wildness, outcasts of society

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flowers

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beauty, youth, strength, gentleness

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chrysanthemum

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solar symbol, perfection, autumn, flower

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rose

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budding, youth, romance, potential, fragility

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sunflower

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sturdiness

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violet

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lily

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unlawful passion; temptation; rebirth

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books

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education, knowledge

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chains

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bondage, restriction, suffering, interdependence

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clock/ calendar

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crown

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monarchy, power

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day/ light

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hope, sanity, clarity

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farm

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nature, productivity

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gate/ door

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entry, exclusion

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Hearth/ Fire

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warmth, domesticity

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junction

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a time of choice that will bring change

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mountain

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ring

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eternity, cycles, exclusivity, belonging

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road

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journey, passage of time

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sleep

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snow

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purity, quiet, covering, blanket, harshness, smothering, obscuring

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walls

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separation between people that is physical

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throne

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authority, sovereignty

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river

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fluidity of life, stream of life

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moon

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feminine symbol, changing/ retiring to original state

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Sun

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masculine symbol. source of light and life

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cavern

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maternal womb

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rubies

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good fortune, banished sorrow/ evil spirits

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sapphires

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silver

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connected to the moon/ characteristic, desire

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gold

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perfection, reflection of heavenly light, wealth, sin

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pearl

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associated w/ water, knowledge and wealth

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north

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freedom, safety, right way

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south

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oppression, wrong direction

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east

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land of birth, rebirth, renewal youth, love, feasting

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west

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land of evening, old age, passage of time

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right

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correctness, to look toward a protector

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left

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incorrectness, last judgement, damned will go to the left

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mist/ fog

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uncertainty, mystery

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night/ dark

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despair, madness, unknown

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sunrise

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new beginning

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sunset

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rain

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sadness, despair, new life

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wind/ storm

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extreme emotions

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lightning

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spark of new life, power / strength, death dealing

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rainbow

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promise, heralds of good fortune

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mourning

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time of purity and promise / uncorrupted

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raven

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death, destruction, impending doom

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lion

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sun symbol, power, pride

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peacock

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pride, vanity

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mouse

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slyness, meekness

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hawk

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sharp, keen eyesight

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owl

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knowledge, wisdom

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salmon

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cuckoo

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jealousy, parasitism, laziness

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blood

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integral qualities of fire / heat

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bones

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strength, virtue

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hands

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strength or weakness

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eyes

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windows to the soul

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mouth

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indicator of character traits

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neck

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kneww

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source of bodily strength

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cape

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withdrawal into oneself, general concealment

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cloak

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human ticker

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mask

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externalized demonic tendencies

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key

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power, authority to allow or prohibit access

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mirror

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park

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retreat or renewal

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road

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journey or passage

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