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Platonic

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being a relationship marked by the absence of romance or sex

nominal, theoretical

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Stilted

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Formal, stiff

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Glaring

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1 : having a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger 2 a : shining with or reflecting an uncomfortably bright light b (1) : garish (2) : vulgarly ostentatious 3 : obtrusively and often painfully obvious <a></a>

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Emancipate

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To free someone from someone else control.

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Imminent

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Happening very soon

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Repudiate

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: to refuse to accept or support (something) : to reject (something or someone)
: to say or show that (something) is not true

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Pushover

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: an opponent that is easy to defeat
: something that is easy to do
: someone who is easy to persuade or influence

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Tranquil

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: quiet and peaceful

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Gush

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: to flow out very quickly and in large amounts
: to produce a large amount of (a quickly flowing liquid)
: to speak in an extremely enthusiastic way

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Gaiety

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: a happy and lively quality

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Ravenous

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Very hungry

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Lament

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: to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something

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