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abridge

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shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without losing the sense

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cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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curtail

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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on

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apace

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swiftly; quickly

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ancillary

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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.

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countenance

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admit as acceptable or possible; support or approval or a person’s face or facial expression

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espouse

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adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)

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munificent

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characterized by or displaying great generosity

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proponent

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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action

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stalwart

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loyal, reliable, and hard-working

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sustenance

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food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment

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bilious

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spiteful; ill-tempered; affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting

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dudgeon

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a feeling of offence or deep resentment

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pettish

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(of a person or their behaviour) childishly bad-tempered and petulant

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querulous

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complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner

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umbrage

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offence or annoyance

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waspish

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readily expressing anger or irritation

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novitiate

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the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order

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proselyte

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a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another

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tyro

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a beginner or novice

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callow

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(of a young person) inexperienced and immature

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incipient

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beginning to happen or develop

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nascent

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(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential

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acerbic

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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright

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acidulous

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sharp-tasting; sour (of a person’s remarks or tone) bitter; cutting

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acrimonious

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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter

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mordacious/ mordant

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denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective; (of a person or animal) given to biting

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style; (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge

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dauntless

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showing fearlessness and determination

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banal

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so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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hackneyed

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(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite

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prosaic

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having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality

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quotidian

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of or occurring every day; daily

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trite

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(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

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depraved

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morally corrupt; wicked

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dissipated

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(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures

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iniquity

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immoral or grossly unfair behavior

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libidinous

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showing excessive sexual drive; lustful

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carousal

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a riotous drinking party; boisterous drunken merrymaking or revelry

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licentious

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promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

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ribald

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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way

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turpitude

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depraved or wicked behaviour or character

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mercurial

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subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind

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counterfeit

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made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud

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facsimile

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an exact copy, especially of written or printed material

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factitious

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artificially created or developed

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paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model

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simulate

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imitate the appearance or character of

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vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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belittle

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dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant

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berate

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scold or criticize (someone) angrily

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decry

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publicly denounce

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denounce

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publicly declare to be wrong or evil

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excoriate

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criticize (someone) severely

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impugn

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question

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objurgate

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rebuke severely; scold

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obloquy

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strong public condemnation

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pillory

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attack or ridicule publicly

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rebuke

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express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions

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reprehend, reprove

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reprimand; a formal expression of disapproval; address a reprimand to

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revile

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criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

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vituperate

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blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language

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bereave

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be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death

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cadaver

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a corpse

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demise

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a person’s death

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dolorous

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feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

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knell

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the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral

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macabre

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disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death

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moribund

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(of a person) at the point of death; (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor

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sepulchral

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gloomy; dismal; relating to a tomb or interment

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wraith

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a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death; used in reference to a pale, thin, or insubstantial person or thing

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abnegate

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renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)

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spartan

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showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury

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stoic

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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism

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temperate

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showing moderation or self-restraint

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authoritarian

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favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom

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despotic

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tyrannical; of or typical of a despot (a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way)

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hegemonic

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ruling or dominant in a political or social context

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imperious

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arrogant and domineering

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tyrannical

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exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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arcane

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understood by few; mysterious or secret

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bemusing

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puzzle, confuse, or bewilder

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cryptic

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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain; not clearly expressed or easily understood

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perplex

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make (someone) feel completely baffled

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defile

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damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil; desecrate or profane (something sacred)

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noisome

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having an extremely offensive smell; very disagreeable or unpleasant

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odious

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extremely unpleasant; repulsive

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putrid

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(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell

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rebarbative

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unattractive and objectionable

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articulate

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having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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pellucid

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translucently clear; easily understood

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abash

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make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed

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chagrin

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annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated

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foible

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone’s character

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gaucherie

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awkward or unsophisticated ways

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rue

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bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone

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tantamount

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equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

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apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true

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duplicity

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deceitfulness

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ersatz

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(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else

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spurious

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not being what it purports to be; false or fake

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consanguineous

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relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor

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endogamy

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the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe

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filial

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relating to or due from a son or daughter

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fratricide

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the killing of one’s brother or sister

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progenitor

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a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent

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scion

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a descendant of a notable family

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tendentious

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expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one

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zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

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absolve

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declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment

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palliate

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disguise the seriousness of (an offense)

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redress

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remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)

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vindicate

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clear (someone) of blame or suspicion

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