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1
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synonyms of deadlocked

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standoff, stalemate, impasse

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antonyms of deadlocked

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agreement, accord, breakthrough

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scattered fragments, wreckage

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debris

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synonyms of debris

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rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam

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to spread or scatter freely or widely

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diffuse

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wordy, long winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

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diffused

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synonyms of diffused

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disperse; rambling; verbose; prolix

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antonyms of diffuse

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concentrate, brief, concise, succinct

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a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

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dilemma

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synonyms of dilemma

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predicament, quandary, pickle, bind

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antonyms of dilemma

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cinch

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to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed

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efface

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synonyms of efface

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blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge

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to make a mess of; to get by; a hopeless mess

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muddle

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synonyms of muddle

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jumble, messup; confusion, disorder

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antonyms of muddle

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orderliness, tidiness, neatness

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stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to ones own ideas, having a closed mind

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opinionated

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synonyms of opinionated

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obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible

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antonyms of opinionated

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open-minded reasonable

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lasting for a long time, persistent

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perennial

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a plant that lives for many years

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perennial

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synonyms of perennial

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enduring, recurring

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antonyms of perennial

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brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral

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24
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to incline to beforehand

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predispose

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synonyms of predispose

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make susceptible to

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antonyms of predispose

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immunize against, shield from

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27
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to let go, give up

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relinquish

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28
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antonyms of relinquish

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surrender, abandon

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synonyms of relinquish

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hold on to, keep, retain, cling to

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30
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to save from fire or shipwreck

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salvage

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property thus saved

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salvage

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32
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sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent

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spasmodic

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33
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synonyms of spasmodic

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irregular, occasional

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antonyms of spasmodic

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steady, continuous, chronic

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not genuine, not true, not valid

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spurious

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synonyms of spurious

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false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus

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antonyms of spurious

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genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid

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38
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uncontrolled; lacking in restraint

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unbridled

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39
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to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

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adjourn

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40
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a citizen of another country

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alien

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foreign, strange

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alien

42
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synonyms of alien

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exotic, unfamiliar

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antonyms of alien

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native, endemic, familiar

44
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having a pleasing appearance

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comely

45
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to make up for; to repay for services

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compensate

46
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synonyms of compensate

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to pay back, reimburse, recompense

47
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antonyms of compensate

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fail to reward, stiff

48
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loose in ones morals or behavior

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dissolute

49
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synonyms of dissolute

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dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt

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antonyms of dissolute

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virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

51
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not regular or consistent, different from what is ordinary expected; undependable

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erratic

52
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synonyms of erratic

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irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable

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antonyms of erratic

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steady, consistent, dependable

54
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firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

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unflinching

55
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synonyms of unflinching

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resolute, steadfast, unwavering

56
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antonyms of unflinching

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irresolute, wavering, vacillating

57
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brief and to the point

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terse

58
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synonyms of terse

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concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet

59
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antonyms of terse

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verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

60
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to tease, torment by teasing

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tantalize

61
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synonyms of tantalize

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tempt, lead on, make one’s mouth water

62
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to soll, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

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sully

63
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synonyms of sully

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pollute, taint, smear

64
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antonyms of sully

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cleanse, purify, decontaminate

65
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to conquer by force, bring under complete control

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subjugate

66
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to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly

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proliferate

67
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average, ordinary, undistinguished

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mediocre

68
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synonym of mediocre

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run of the mill

69
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antonyms of mediocre

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outstanding, exceptional, distinguished

70
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bringing in the money; profitable

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lucrative

71
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antonyms of lucrative

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unprofitable, losing

72
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synonyms of lucrative

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gainful, moneymaking

73
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to make fun of rudely or unkindly

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jeer

74
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a rude remark of derision

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jeer

75
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synonyms of jeer

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laugh at, mock, taunt

76
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antonyms of jeer

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applause, plaudits, accolades

77
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difficult or impossible to read

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illegible

78
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synonyms of illegible

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unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled

79
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antonyms of illegible

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readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

80
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to strengthen, build up

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fortify

81
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food for horses or cattle

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fodder

82
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raw material for a designated purpose

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fodder

83
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synonyms of fodder

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feed, provender

84
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a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense

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feint

85
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synonyms of feint

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trice, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

86
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the process of driving or forcing out

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expulsion

87
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synonyms of expulsion

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ejection, ouster, eviction

88
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citizen of a foreign country

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alien

89
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noisy, heated quarrel

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altercation

90
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careful to consider all possibilities

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circumspect

91
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seize for military purposes

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commandeer

92
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loose in ones morals or behavior

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dissolute

93
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one who lives by plunder or robbery

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brigand

94
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bring to a conclusion

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terminate

95
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rescue property in danger

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salvage

96
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rise superior to

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fabricate

97
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distract attention from the intended point of attack

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admonish

98
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holding stubbornly to ones own judgment

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trite

99
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choice between two undesirable courses of action

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brigand

100
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without unnecessary words

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terse

101
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differ in opinion

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dissent

102
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characterized by anger

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irate

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