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Specious

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Sneakily dishonest by playing on peoples assumptions

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Colloquial

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Too informal, slang

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Impetuous

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Hasty, unthinking, rash impetuousness

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Subjective

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Not objective, influenced by personal feelings or opinions

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Myopic

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Lack of foresight, unable to see consequences

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Bowlderize

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To intentionally twist or take ones words out of context

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(Un)orthodox

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Unorthodox- different, strange, unusual Orthodox- typical, normal, strict

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Euphemism

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The substitution of an inoffensive expression for a vulgar phrase

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Disingenuous

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True but not the whole truth

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Connotation

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The suggestion of a meaning of a phrase apart from its literal meaning

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Spurious

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Fake, phony, counterfeit

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Objective

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Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions

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Cosmopolitan

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Having worldwide rather than limited scope

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Zealous

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Enthusiasm, passion too intense

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Peremptory

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A commanding manner, dictatorial, admitting of no contradiction

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Nostalgic

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Sentimental longing for nouns belonging to the past

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Facetious

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Joking inappropriately, waggish

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Deride

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To laugh at contemptuously, bitter mocking

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Candid

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Honest sincere expression, often used in unposed photography

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Indignant*

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Strong displeasure at something considered unjust

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Insolent

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Exhibiting boldness or effrontery

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Vehement*

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Passionate disagreement, angry energy

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Frivolous

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Lacking in seriousness, marked by unbecoming levity

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Intractable

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Not easily managed or cured, un-fixable

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Petulant

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Insolent or rude behavior, childishly snotty

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Acrimony*

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Bitterness of nature, angry tension

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Poignant

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Keenly distressing to the feelings, beautiful but sad

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Bombastic

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Overblown or sensationalized speech (for attention)

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Insipid*

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Lacking taste or flavor, lacking in quantities that interest or challenge

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Incisive

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Cutting, impressively direct, sharp, intelligent

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Earnest

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Characterized by an intense and serious state of mind, serious, important

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Flippant*

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Lacking proper respect, talkative, smart-alecky

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Trite

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Not fresh or original, over used, clichéd

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Erudite

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Having or showing knowledge gained by studying, book smart

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Contentious*

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Likely to cause disagreement, argumentative

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Audacious

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Intrepidly daring, adventurous, contemptuous of law religion or decorum

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Ambivalence**

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Uncertain as to which approach to take, not caring wanting or able to make a choice

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Consummate*

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Complete in every detail, extremely skilled and accomplished

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Consternation*

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Amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion, troubled thinking

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Qualm

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Feeling of uneasiness, doubt or uncertainty about whether you are doing the right thing

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Predilection*

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Established preference for something, a liking, tendency

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Equivocate

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To use unclear expressions to avoid commitment, weasel words

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Feign

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To give a false appearance of, to fake, to pretend

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Disparage*

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To speak of or treat slightingly, lower the estimation of, to put down

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Admonish*

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express disapproval in gentle manner, to criticize gently

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Intimate

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To communicate through hints or indirect signs, to communicate subtly

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Juxtapose

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To place close together or side by side, esp for comparison or contrast between 2 different things

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Concede*

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Accept as true or valid, to acknowledge hesitantly, to admit

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Patronize

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Provide aid or support, treat haughtily, to be a frequent customer

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Effusive

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Marked by the expression of excessive emotion, over the top

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