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Importance

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Quality of having significance

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Inextricably

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in a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate

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Idea

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A thought, opinion, or suggestion that represents a possible fact or course of action

Potential activity

Vision

Reality

Activity

presentation of some content.

Potential fact

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Inquire

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ask for information from someone

investigate

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Investigate

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Look into

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Induction

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the action or process of inducting someone to a position or organization.

the process or action of bringing about or giving rise to something.

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Imagination

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A new domain that can be seen with the third eye

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Impersonal

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not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings.

not existing as a person; having no personality.

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Interpretation

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Meaning making

the action of explaining the meaning of something.

An explanation

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Inspiration

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an idea that gets hold of you and carries you where you are intended to go

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Intelligence

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Mental ability

The quality or state of being able with the part that enables thinking, feeling emotions and being aware of things

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Intuit

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Work out by instinct.

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Intuiting

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Working out by instinct

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Intuition

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Perception of meaning by instinct

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Instinct

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innate response to stimuli

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Instinctively

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by innate response to stimuli

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Indicate

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Intend to communicate

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Indicating

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Intending to communicate

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Information

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Potential stimuli

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Illusion

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An idea or impression that differs from reality

a thing that is or is likely to be wrongly perceived or interpreted by the senses

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Indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Impotent

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unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless

(of a man) abnormally unable to achieve a sexual erection.

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Immortelles

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another term for everlasting

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Instigate

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ˈinstəˌɡāt

bring about or initiate

incite someone to do something, especially something bad.

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Indelible

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inˈdeləb(ə)l/

(of ink or a pen) making marks that cannot be removed.

not able to be forgotten or removed.

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Illicit

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Not allowed by law or custom

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Innocuous

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not harmful or offensive.

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Intro

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Broad theme

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Imperil

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Place in great danger

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Integer

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A whole number (not a fractiona number) that can be positive, negative, or zero.

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Intentionally

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On purpose

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Inadvertently

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accidentally

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Impeach

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(especially in the US) charge (the holder of a public office) with misconduct.

call into question the integrity or validity of (a practice).

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Intrapsychic

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something that occurs within the mind, psyche, or personality

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Interdependence

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the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.

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Interpret

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Make meaning of

Explain

Understand

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Impending

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(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming

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Impended

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(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) be about to happen.

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Variable

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not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change.

able to be changed or adapted.

an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

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Incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed.

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Improvisational

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relating to or characterized by spontaneous performance, especially in music or drama.

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Inform

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give potential stimuli to

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Ideology

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a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

the ideas and manner of thinking characteristic of a group, social class, or individual.

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Intractable

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ˌinˈtraktəb(ə)l

hard to control or deal with.

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Injunction

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An authoritative warning or order

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Informed

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Having received potential stimuli

Gave potential stimuli to

47
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Informing

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Giving potential stimuli to

48
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Interest groups

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groups of people who share a common interest and work together to influence public policy

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Irrefutably

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Indisputably

50
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Incarnate

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(especially of a deity or spirit) embodied in flesh; in human form

represented in the ultimate or most extreme form.

embody or represent (a deity or spirit) in human form.

put (an idea or other abstract concept) into concrete form.

(of a person) be the living embodiment of (a quality)

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Isomorphic

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corresponding or similar in form and relations.

having the same crystalline form.

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Inclusion

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the action or state of including or of being included within a group or structure

a person or thing that is included within a larger group or structure

the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups.

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Incur

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become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s own behavior or actions

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Insure

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arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular advance payments to a company or government agency.

provide insurance coverage with respect to.

secure or protect someone against (a possible contingency).

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Indemnify

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compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

secure (someone) against legal liability for their actions.

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Insurable

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something or someone is eligible or able to be insured against loss, damage, or death

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Indemnity

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security or protection against a loss or other financial burden.

security against or exemption from legal liability for one’s actions

a sum of money paid as compensation, especially a sum exacted by a victor in war as one condition of peace.

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Issue

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an important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

personal problems or difficulties.

problems or difficulties, especially with a service or facility.

the action of supplying or distributing an item for use, sale, or official purposes.

a number or set of items distributed at one time

supply or distribute (something).

a result or outcome of something.

the action of flowing or coming out.

children of one’s own.

formally send out or make known

put (something) on sale or into general use.

come, go, or flow out from.

result or be derived from.

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Industry

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economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories

a particular form or branch of economic or commercial activity.

an activity or domain in which a great deal of time or effort is expended

hard work.

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Insurability

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the ability of a person or entity to obtain insurance coverage from a specific company.

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Illustration

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a visualization made to explain information.

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Inception

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the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

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Irrevocable

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not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

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Incontestability

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the state of being incapable of being disputed or contested

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Incontestable

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incapable of being contested; not open to dispute; incontrovertible

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Institutionalization

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the action of establishing something as a convention or norm in an organization or culture.

the state of being placed or kept in a residential institution.

harmful effects such as apathy and loss of independence arising from spending a long time in an institution.

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Insurance

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a practice or arrangement by which a company or government agency provides a guarantee of compensation for specified loss, damage, illness, or death in return for payment of a premium.

the business of providing insurance.

money paid for insurance.

money paid out as compensation under an insurance policy.

a thing providing protection against a possible eventuality.

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Installment

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a sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time

any of several parts of something which are published, broadcast, or made public in sequence at intervals.

the process of installing something; installation.

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Indemnification

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compensation for harm or loss.

security against legal liability for one’s actions.

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Insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

treacherous; crafty.

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Ill-posed

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A partial differential equation whose solution does not depend continuously on its parameters

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Insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

lacking contact with other people.

relating to or from an island.

(of climate) equable because of the influence of the sea.

relating to the insula of the brain

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Idealism

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the practice of forming or pursuing ideals, especially unrealistically.

(in art or literature) the representation of things in ideal or idealized form.

any of various systems of thought in which the objects of knowledge are held to be in some way dependent on the activity of mind.

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Idealize

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regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.

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Imminent

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about to happen.

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Important

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possessing the potential to create meaningful and impactful effects

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Interminable

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endless (often used hyperbolically).

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Ingenious

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(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

(of a machine or idea) cleverly and originally devised and well suited to its purpose

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Ineffable

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

not to be uttered.

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Indefinitely

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for an unlimited or unspecified period of time.

to an unlimited or unspecified degree or extent.

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Immolation

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the act of killing or destroying someone or something, usually by burning

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Intelligent

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having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

(of a device, machine, or building) able to vary its state or action in response to varying situations, varying requirements, and past experience.

(of a computer terminal) incorporating a microprocessor and having its own processing capability.

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Indeterminate

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not exactly known, established, or defined.

(of a judicial sentence) such that the convicted person’s conduct determines the date of release.

(of a quantity) having no definite or definable value.

(of a condition) from which a diagnosis of the underlying cause cannot be made.

(of a plant shoot) not having all the axes terminating in a flower bud and so producing a shoot of indefinite length.

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Inculcate

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instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.

teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction

85
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Inviolably

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in a way that must be respected and cannot be removed or ignored.

86
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Inviolable

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never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored.

87
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Imply

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strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated

(of a fact or occurrence) suggest (something) as a logical consequence.

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Indelibly

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in a way that cannot be removed or forgotten.

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Impact

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the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.

the effect or influence of one person, thing, or action, on another.

come into forcible contact with another object.

come into forcible contact with.

press firmly.

have a strong effect on someone or something.

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Impeachment

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(especially in the US) a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.

a charge of treason or another crime against the state.

the action of calling into question the integrity or validity of something.

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Incessantly

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without interruption; constantly.

92
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Incommensurate

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out of keeping or proportion with.

another term for incommensurable (sense 1 of the adjective)

93
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Inauguration

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the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

the formal admission of someone to office.

a ceremony to mark the beginning of something.

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Incentive rewards

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benefits or perks given to individuals or groups to motivate specific behaviors, actions, or achievements

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Immaculate

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(especially of a person or their clothes) perfectly clean, neat, or tidy

free from flaws or mistakes; perfect.

(in the Roman Catholic Church) free from sin.

uniformly colored without spots or other marks.

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Incumbent

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inˈkəmbənt

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility.

(of an official or regime) currently holding office.

the holder of an office or post.

the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.

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Inbred

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produced by inbreeding.

existing in a person, animal, or plant from birth; congenital

a person born as a result of inbreeding, typically perceived as unattractive and lacking intelligence (often used as a general term of abuse).

a crop produced by repeated inbreeding over multiple generations, typically through self-pollination.

Inbreed: breed from closely related people or animals, especially over many generations.

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Immanent

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existing or operating within; inherent.

(of God) permanently pervading and sustaining the universe.

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Inkstained

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marked with unintentional patches of writing

100
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Inkstain

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a mark made by ink

101
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IBM

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International Business Machines Corporation, a multinational technology company that specializes in information technology and computers. IBM is also known as Big Blue

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