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convivial

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sociable, friendly

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gregarious

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sociable, friendly

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hobglobin

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something that causes fear

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emolient

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something that soothes or softens

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contrite

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sorrowful

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capacious

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spacious, roomy

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celerity

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speed

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ethereal

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spiritual, airy

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dappled

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spotted

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mottled

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spotted, blotched

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ferment

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state of agitation or excitement

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impertrurbable

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steady, calm

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furtive

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stealthy, secretive

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escarpment

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steep cliff

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extant

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still in existence

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obloquy

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strong disapprobal, bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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forte

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strong point

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invective

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strong verbal abuse

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obstinate

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stubborn

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obdurate

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stubborn, hard hearted

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doggedly

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stubbornly

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intransigent

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stubbornly

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consternation

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sudden confusion, panic

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nubile

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suitable for marriage in age and physical development

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cursory

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superficial, hasty

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environs

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surroundings

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garrulous

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talkative

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garish

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tastelessly gaudy

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lachrymose

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tearful

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evanescent

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temporary, fleeting

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ephemeral

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temporary, short lived

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natation

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the act or art of swimming

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crux

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the essential part

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gerontology

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the study of older people and their problems

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gamut

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the whole range

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cipher

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thing of no value

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lilliputian

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tiny, narrow minded

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impute

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to accuse a person of some wrongdoing

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exacerbate

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to aggravate, make more violent

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cavil

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to argue

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impugn

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to attack a person with words

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dicker

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to bargain

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languish

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to become weak or feeble

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incur

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to bring upon oneself

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inter

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to bury

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countermand

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to cancel an order

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masticate

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to chew

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Jacole

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to coax, pursuade

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carp

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to complain

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embroil

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to complicate

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dissemble

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to conceal, pretend

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fetter

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to confine, put into chains

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nonplus

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to confuse, perplex

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obfuscate

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to confuse, perplex

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debauch

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to corrupt

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flay

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to criticize critically

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enrapture

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to delight beyong measure

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gainsay

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to deny, contradict

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divest

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to deprive

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delineate

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to describe

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sociable, friendly

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convivial

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sociable, friendly

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gregarious

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something that causes fear

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hobglobin

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something that soothes or softens

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emolient

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sorrowful

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contrite

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spacious, roomy

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capacious

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speed

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celerity

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spiritual, airy

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ethereal

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spotted

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dappled

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spotted, blotched

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mottled

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state of agitation or excitement

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ferment

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steady, calm

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impertrurbable

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stealthy, secretive

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furtive

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steep cliff

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escarpment

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still in existence

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extant

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strong disapprobal, bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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obloquy

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strong point

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forte

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strong verbal abuse

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invective

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stubborn

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obstinate

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stubborn, hard hearted

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obdurate

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stubbornly

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doggedly

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stubbornly

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intransigent

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sudden confusion, panic

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consternation

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suitable for marriage in age and physical development

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nubile

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superficial, hasty

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cursory

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surroundings

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environs

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talkative

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garrulous

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tastelessly gaudy

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garish

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tearful

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lachrymose

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temporary, fleeting

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evanescent

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temporary, short lived

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ephemeral

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the act or art of swimming

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natation

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the essential part

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crux

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the study of older people and their problems

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gerontology

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the whole range

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gamut

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thing of no value

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cipher

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tiny, narrow minded

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lilliputian

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to accuse a person of some wrongdoing

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impute

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to aggravate, make more violent

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exacerbate

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to argue

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cavil

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to attack a person with words

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impugn

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to bargain

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dicker

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to become weak or feeble

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languish

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to bring upon oneself

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incur

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to bury

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inter

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to cancel an order

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countermand

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to chew

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masticate

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to coax, pursuade

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Jacole

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to complain

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carp

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to complicate

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embroil

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to conceal, pretend

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dissemble

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to confine, put into chains

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fetter

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to confuse, perplex

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nonplus

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to confuse, perplex

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obfuscate

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to corrupt

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debauch

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to criticize critically

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flay

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to delight beyong measure

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enrapture

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to deny, contradict

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gainsay

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to deprive

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divest

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to describe

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delineate