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ingenuity

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cleverness,astuteness

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muzzle

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gag,wrap,covering for control

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strut

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parade with parade

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oligarchy

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governed by small group,elite

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admonish

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warn,strongly criticize

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vehement

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violent,desperate

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palatable

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appetizing

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fidelity

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loyalty

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formidable

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horrible,unpleasant

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veritable

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authentic,undoubted

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penchant

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liking,

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refute

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prove false,contradict,argue against

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plagued

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disease that widespread,

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throng

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large crowd,assembly.

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prowess

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ability,mastery

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fiasco

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complete failure,abortion

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aversion

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dislike,allergy

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chagrin

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displeasure,embarrasment

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inherent

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basic,built-in,inborn

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mundane

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ordinary,routine

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fanfare

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showy display,cheering

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conception

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idea,clue

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perjury

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false swearing,lie under oath,falsify

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plausible

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reasonable,

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array

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collection,decorate,throng

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grate

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irritate,provoke,annoy

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breach

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break,gap,split

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viable

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workable

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grisly

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horrible,bloody

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amorphous

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shapeless,vague,ambiguous

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imperiled

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hazard,jeopardy,

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inimitable

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matchless

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evoke

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stimulate,call forth,recall

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astute

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shrewd,acute,crafty

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perplexity

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confusion

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clique

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exclusive group

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equivocal

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questionable

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insurgents

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rebellous

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tawny

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light brown,tan

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equilibrium

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balance

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demeaning

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degrading

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ambience

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atmosphere,climate

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nonentity

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insignificant person

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oscillate

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vibrate

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invoke

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call upon,initiate

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commencement

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begining,

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blatant

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obvious,flashy,ostentatious

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astute

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shrewd,intelligent

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languor

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letharghy,dull

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rouse

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wake,awaken

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ravenously

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very hungry,could eat a horse

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decrepit

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aged,weak,descend

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quandary

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delicate solution,dilemma,catch-22

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trauma

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injury

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fortitude

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strength of mind,bravery,guts

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stark

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complete,barren,waste

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pinnacle

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peak,top of something

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allot

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distribute,give portion

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convivial

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fun loving,sociable

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afflict

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injure,opress

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pandemonium

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uproar,brawl,chaos

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eject

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expel,throw out

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tally

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record

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whack

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hit,chop

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maul

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beat,abuse

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animation

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liveliness,zest

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smolder

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show suppressed anger

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protrude

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come through,poke,thrust

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benevolent

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charitable,

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contrite

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regreatfull,apolegatic,humble

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churlish

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discoureous,rude

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avaricious

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greedy,selfish

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transcend

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rise above,excell

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lackluster

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dull

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imperiously

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domineering,tyrannous

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omnipotent

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all powerful

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unnerved

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upset

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scrupulous

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ethical,precise,integrity

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expedite

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speed up,quicken

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guttural

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harsh,unkind,cruel

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induce

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cause,urge,persuade,actuate

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encore

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added performance

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plausible

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believabe,credible

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enhance

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intensify,aggravate,increase

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arrognantly

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oberbearing,paramount

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tainted

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contaminate,spoil,corrupt

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delve

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dig into

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maim

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mutilate,

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jocular

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comical

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cachet

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prestige

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skewing

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bias,twisted

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erosion

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decrease

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barter

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burgain,

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primers

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introduction

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adherents

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helper,supporter

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stalwarts

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patron,adherents

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deterioration

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decrease

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Concession

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A thing that is granted,conceded.

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Obsession

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Passion,mania,fetish,

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Anguish

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Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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