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Stagnant

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Still; motionless; inactive; sluggish; lethargic

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Transient

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Ephemeral

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Mirth

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Amusement; glee; merriment; high spirits

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Provisional

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Interim; temporary

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Polemical

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Critical; controversial; hostile; bitter

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Din

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Loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise; racket; cacophony; ruckus; rumpus

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Averse

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Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something; against

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Instigation

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Bring about or initiate; incite someone to do something esp bad; provoke; encourage

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Strife

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Conflict; discord; dissension

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Provocation

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Incitement; action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, esp deliberately

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Unanimity

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Consensus; agreement by all people involved

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Peccadillo

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A small relatively unimportant offense or sin; misdemeanor

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Atrocity

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An extremely wicked or cruel act; abomination

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Enormity

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A grave crime or sin

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Parochialism

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Narrow-mindedness

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Insularity

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Ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

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Bigotry

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Intolerance toward those who hold different opinions from oneself

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Irresolute

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Uncertain; indecisive

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Officious

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Assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way; interfering

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Punctilious

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Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior; meticulous

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Cadent

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Having a cadence or rhythm

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Specious

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Misleading in appearance; deceptive

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Porous

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Permeable; penetrable; not retentive or secure

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Gratuity

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Tip

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Windfall

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A piece of unexpected good fortune; jackpot

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Tutelage

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Guardianship

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Quiescent

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Quiet; still; inactive; motionless

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Inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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Lackadaisical

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Lacking enthusiasm or determination; listless

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Diffidence

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Modesty or shyness resulting in lack of self-confidence

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Temerity

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Audacity

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Filch

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Pilfer; steal; take

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Expurgated

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Censor

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Commiserate

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Sympathize

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