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Inscrutable

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not expressing anything clearly and thus hard to interpret

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Extrude

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to force or squeeze something out

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Bilious

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extremely unpleasant to look at

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Jingoism

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extreme patriotism expressing itself especially in hostility toward other countries

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Largesse

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the generous giving of gifts, money, or favors

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Cronyism

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special treatment and preference given to friends or colleagues, especially in politics

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Inchoate

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just beginning to develop; imperfectly formed

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Vanguard

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the leading position of a movement, field, or cultural trend, or the people who are foremost in a movement, field, or cultural trend

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Cosset

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to give somebody or something excessive care and protection

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Excoriate

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to severely criticize somebody or something

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Plucky

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showing courage and determination, especially in the face of danger

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Ire

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anger

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Mire

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1) an area of very marshy ground; 2) a troublesome or oppressive situation that is difficult to escape from

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Warble

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to sing with trills and often changing notes

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Puerile

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regarded as childishly silly or immature

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Woolly

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1) confused, vague, and lacking focus; 2) rough and boisterous and reminiscent of the old American West

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Ombudsman

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somebody responsible for investigating and resolving complaints from members of the public against an institution

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Litany

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a long and repetitious list of things such as complaints or problems

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Incursion

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a brief, hostile, and usually sudden invasion of somebody’s territory

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Grouse

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to complain regularly and continually, often in a way that is not constructive

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Plenum

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a full or general assembly, e.g. of all the branches of a legislature

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Lambast

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to criticize somebody or something severely

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Panache

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a sense or display of spirited style and self-confidence

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Din

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a loud persistent noise, especially one composed of confused sounds

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Schism

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a major split within an established religious denomination, usually because of different beliefs

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Vainglorious

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excessively proud or boastful

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Burnish

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to polish metal until it shines

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Rancor

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a bitter, deeply held, and long-lasting ill will or resentment

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Innocuous

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not intended to cause offense or provoke a strong reaction and unlikely to do so

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Bedevil

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to be a continual source of problems or irritation to something or somebody

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Luxuriate

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1) to enjoy something in a self-indulgent way; 2) to grow vigorously and successfully

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Inexorable

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impossible to stop

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Pallid

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lacking color, spirit, or intensity

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Forbear

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to show patient and unruffled self-control and restraint under adversity

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Imprimatur

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formal and explicit approval

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Stymie

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to prevent progress

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Stopgap

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a temporary solution

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Profusion

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the property of being extremely abundant

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Bevy

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a large group

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Potable

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suitable for drinking because clean and uncontaminated

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Plod

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to work heavily or slowly

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Credence

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the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true

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Formative

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susceptible to alteration by development and experience

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Purvey

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to supply, especially food or provisions, usually as a business or service; to spread rumors

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Morass

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1) something that overwhelms, confuses, or impedes; 2) an area of soggy ground

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Sleight

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dexterity or skill in doing something

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Putative

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thought-to-be

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Trenchant

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1) direct, incisive, and deliberately hurtful; 2) clearly or sharply defined to the mind

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Panoply

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a complete and impressive array

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Consilience

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concurrence; coincidence

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Fulminate

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to criticize severely

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Transduce

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to change or convert

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Cadaster

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A public record, survey, or map of the value, extent, and ownership of land as a basis of taxation

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Salient

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particularly noticeable, striking, or relevant

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Abstemious

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not indulging in or characterized by excessive eating or drinking

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Senescent

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approaching an advanced age

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Murine

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relating to or belonging to the family of long-tailed rodents that includes rats and mice.

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Doughty

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brave and determined (archaic or humorous)

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Wry

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combining or expressing a mixture of mild amusement and irony

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Segue

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to make a smooth, almost imperceptible transition from one state, situation, or subject to another

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Verisimilitude

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the appearance of being true or real

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Churlish

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characteristic of somebody with bad manners

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Garish

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crudely showy

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Diffident

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lacking self-confidence and rather shy

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Tractable

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very easy to control or persuade

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Skein

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a length of yarn or thread wound loosely and coiled together

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Filial

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relating or appropriate to a child’s relationship with, or feelings toward, his or her parents

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Demur

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to delay or try to avoid doing something because of personal reservations or objections

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Besotted

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made confused through affection for or attraction to somebody

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Collate

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1) to assemble pages in the correct order; 2) to bring together pieces of information and compare them in detail

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Delusive

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leading to a belief in something untrue or unreal

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Lexical

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relating to the individual words that make up the vocabulary of a language

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Monolithic

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massive, uniform in character, and slow to change

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Atavistic

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1) relating to or displaying the recurrence of a genetic feature that has been absent for several generations; 2) relating to or displaying the kind of behavior that seems to be a product of impulses long since suppressed by society’s rules

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Fatuous

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showing a lack of intelligence or thought combined with complacency

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Adulation

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excessive flattery or admiration

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Pestiferous

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1) troublesome or annoying; 2) causing infectious disease; 3) evil and corrupting

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Subsume

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1) to include or incorporate something into a larger order, category, or classification; 2) to show that a rule applies to something

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Pithy

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brief, yet forceful and to the point, often with an element of wit

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Denude

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to strip somebody or something bare

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Voluptuary

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somebody whose life is devoted to enjoying luxury and the pleasures of the senses

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Impinge

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1) to affect the limits of something, especially a right or law, often causing some kind of restriction; 2) to strike or hit something

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Bowdlerize

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to remove parts of a work of literature that are considered indecent

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Ineluctable

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inescapable

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Venial

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easily forgiven or excused

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Flout

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to show contempt for a law or convention by openly disobeying or defying it

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Enviable

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likely to evoke feelings of envy

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Aphorism

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a succinct statement expressing an opinion or a general truth

89
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Derogate

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1) to deviate from conditions; 2) to make something seem inferior; 3) to criticize somebody or something; 4) to repeal a law partially

90
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Welter

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a state of confusion or chaos or a disorderly or chaotic situation

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Disgorge

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1) to let a large number of people come out of a building or vehicle at the same time; 2) to pour substances out

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Mendacity

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deliberate untruthfulness

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Prodigal

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spendthrift or extravagant to a degree bordering on recklessness

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Transient

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lasting for only a short time and quickly coming to an end, disappearing, or changing

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Countenance

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1) somebody’s face, or the expression on it; 2) to support or approve something

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Obsolescence

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to become obsolete

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Propitiate

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to appease or conciliate somebody or something

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Interdiction

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a court order that prohibits something

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Portend

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to be an indication that something, especially something unpleasant, is going to happen

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