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chicanery

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shike; the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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dissolution

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cozunme; the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations)

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abeyance

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surunceme; temporary cessation or suspension

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coda

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koda; the closing section of a musical composition

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dissonance

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uyumsuzluk; disagreeable sounds

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goad

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kiskirtmak; a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

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gouge

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oymak; the act of gouging

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levee

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kabul toreni; an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

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levity

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dusuncesizlik; a manner lacking seriousness

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compendium

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ozet; a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

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log

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log; measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship’s speed through the water

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document

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belge; anything serving as a representation of a person’s thinking by means of symbolic marks

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harangue

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soylev; a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

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alacrity

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heves; liveliness and eagerness

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magnanimity

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yucelik; liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

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dupe

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isletmek; a person who is tricked or swindled

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hyperbole

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abarti; extravagant exaggeration

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malingerer

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numaradan hasta; someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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connoisseur

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usta; an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

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contention

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cekisme; a point asserted as part of an argument

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idolatry

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putperestlik; the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

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ambivalence

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duygu karmasasi; mixed feelings or emotions

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efficacy

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etki; capacity or power to produce a desired effect

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effrontery

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yuzsuzluk; audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

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metamorphosis

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baskalasim; a complete change of physical form or substance especially as by magic or witchcraft

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anachronism

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anakronizm; an artifact that belongs to another time

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conundrum

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bilmece; a difficult problem

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elegy

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agit; a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

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misanthrope

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insanlari sevmeyen kimse; someone who dislikes people in general

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anarchy

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anarsi; a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

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antipathy

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antipati; the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

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apathy

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apati; the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

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decorum

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edep; propriety in manners and conduct

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default

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varsayilan; loss due to not showing up

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deference

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hurmet; a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

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neophyte

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acemi; a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

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approbation

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onama; official recognition or approval

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equanimity

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agirbaslilik; steadiness of mind under stress

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incongruity

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uyusmazlik; the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

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eulogy

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methiye; a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

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indigence

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parasizlik; a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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opprobrium

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asagilama; a state of extreme dishonor

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diatribe

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hiciv; thunderous verbal attack

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euphemism

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ortmece; an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

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dichotomy

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catallanma; being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

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diffidence

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cekingenlik; lack of self

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pate

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pate; the top of the head

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paragon

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erdem ornegi; an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

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exigency

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mecburiyet; a pressing or urgent situation

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digression

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konudan ayrilma; wandering from the main path of a journey

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extrapolation

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tahmin yurutme; an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

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dirge

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mersiye; a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

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paucity

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kitlik; an insufficient quantity or number

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penchant

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tutku; a strong liking

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bolster

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destek; a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

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insularity

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tecrit; the state of being isolated or detached

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penury

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yoksulluk; a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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discredit

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kotulemek; the state of being held in low esteem

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discrepancy

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tutarsizlik; a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

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intransigence

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inatcilik; the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

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fervor

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sevk; feelings of great warmth and intensity

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burnish

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parlatmak; the property of being smooth and shiny

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flag

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bayrak; a conspicuously marked or shaped tail

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buttress

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payanda; a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

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invective

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hakaret; abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep

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piety

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dindarlik; righteousness by virtue of being pious

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castigation

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kinama; verbal punishment

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itinerary

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yol; a proposed route of travel

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catalyst

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katalizator; something that causes an important event to happen

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frugality

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tutumluluk; prudence in avoiding waste

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plasticity

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plastiklik; the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking

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lassitude

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halsizlik; weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

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platitude

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bayagilik; a trite or obvious remark

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plethora

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bolluk; extreme excess

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plummet

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zoka; the metal bob of a plumb line

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propriety

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yerindelik; correct or appropriate behavior

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resolution

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karar; finding a solution to a problem

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stigma

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tepecik; a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

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transgression

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gunah; the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

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resolve

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gidermek; the trait of being resolute

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stint

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olcu; an individuals prescribed share of work

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truculence

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gaddarlik; obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

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preamble

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onsoz; a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

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quibble

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kelime oyunu; an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections

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strut

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payanda; a proud stiff pompous gait

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precursor

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haberci; a person who goes before or ances the coming of another

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sanction

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yaptirim; a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society’s standards

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subpoena

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celp kagidi; a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

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savor

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tadini cikarmak; the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

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probity

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durustluk; complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

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supposition

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varsayim; the cognitive process of supposing

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shard

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comlek kirigi; a broken piece of a brittle artifact

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skeptic

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kuskucu; someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

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welter

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yigin; a confused multitude of things

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reproach

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sitem; a mild rebuke or criticism

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tirade

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tirad; a speech of violent denunciation

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zealot

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fanatik; a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

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torpor

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uyusukluk; a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

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propensity

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egilim; a disposition to behave in a certain way

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spectrum

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spektrum; broad range of related values or qualities or ideas or activities

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