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miasma

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pollution

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dyspepsia

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poor digestion

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dictum

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positive statement

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faculty

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power, ability, skill

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dint

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power, force

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clout

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power, influence

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impotent

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powerless

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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foil

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prevent a plan OR person who makes another person seem better

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emolument

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profit, gain

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nostrum

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quack medicine, supposed cure-all

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ken

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range of knowledge

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headlong

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recklessly, impulsively

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cognate

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related

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germane

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relevant, fitting

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loath

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reluctant, unwilling

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compunction

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remorse

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expurgate

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remove offensive passages, cleanse

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deference

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respect

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incumbent

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resting or lying down

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cadence

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rhythm, beat

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derision

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ridicule

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marquee

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rooflike shelter, projecting above an outer door

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donnybrook

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rough, rowdy fight

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circuitous

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roundabout

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churlish

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rude

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impertinent

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rude, disrespectful

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contumely

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rudeness

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lugubrious

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sad, mournful

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mordant

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sarcastic, biting

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exiguous

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scanty, small in quantity

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husbandry

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science of rasing crops

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contemptuous

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scornful

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cloistered

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secluded

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doyen

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senior or eldest member

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carnal

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sensual

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divers

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several

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crucible

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severe test

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effrontery

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shameful boldness

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ignominious

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shameful, disgraceful

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opprobrious

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shameful, disgraceful

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carapace

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shell

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effulgent

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shining forth brilliantly

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lurid

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shocking, glowing, sensational

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jaunt

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short trip

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demure

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shy

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diffident

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shy, modest

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inane

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silly, meaningless

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guileless

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sincere

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incredulous

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skeptical

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deft

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skillful

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firmament

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sky, heavens

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oblique

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slanted, indirect

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chattel

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slave

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand, deception

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dilatory

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slow or late in doing things

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cabal

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small secret group

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canter

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smooth, easy pace

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mellifluous

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smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding

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haughty

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snobbish

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pollution

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miasma

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poor digestion

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dyspepsia

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positive statement

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dictum

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power, ability, skill

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faculty

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power, force

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dint

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power, influence

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clout

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powerless

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impotent

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praiseworthy

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laudable

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prevent a plan OR person who makes another person seem better

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foil

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profit, gain

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emolument

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quack medicine, supposed cure-all

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nostrum

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range of knowledge

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ken

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recklessly, impulsively

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headlong

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related

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cognate

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relevant, fitting

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germane

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reluctant, unwilling

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loath

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remorse

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compunction

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remove offensive passages, cleanse

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expurgate

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respect

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deference

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resting or lying down

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incumbent

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rhythm, beat

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cadence

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ridicule

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derision

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rooflike shelter, projecting above an outer door

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marquee

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rough, rowdy fight

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donnybrook

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roundabout

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circuitous

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rude

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churlish

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rude, disrespectful

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impertinent

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rudeness

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contumely

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sad, mournful

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lugubrious

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sarcastic, biting

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mordant

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scanty, small in quantity

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exiguous

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science of rasing crops

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husbandry

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scornful

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contemptuous

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secluded

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cloistered

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senior or eldest member

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doyen

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sensual

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carnal

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several

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divers

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severe test

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crucible

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shameful boldness

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effrontery

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shameful, disgraceful

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ignominious

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shameful, disgraceful

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opprobrious

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shell

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carapace

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shining forth brilliantly

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effulgent

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shocking, glowing, sensational

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lurid

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short trip

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jaunt

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shy

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demure

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shy, modest

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diffident

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silly, meaningless

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inane

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sincere

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guileless

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skeptical

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incredulous

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skillful

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deft

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sky, heavens

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firmament

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slanted, indirect

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oblique

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slave

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chattel

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sleight of hand, deception

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legerdemain

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slow or late in doing things

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dilatory

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small secret group

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cabal

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smooth, easy pace

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canter

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smoothly flowing, sweet-sounding

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mellifluous

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snobbish

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haughty

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