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Abandoned

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Left behind

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Abductions

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Kidnappings

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Absorbed

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Completely engrossed in, giving full attention to

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Accumulated

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Collected more and more over a period of time

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Accumulated rot

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Decayed rubbish that has been collected

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Acquired

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Got

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Addicted

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Dependant on, hooked on (colloquial)

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Administered

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Conduncted

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Admire

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Think highly of

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Adorns

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Decorates

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Adrenaline

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Chemical released in body for ‘fight’ or ‘Flight’

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Affection

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Feelings of deep liking

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Affectionately

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Fondly, Lovingly

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Aggressive

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(Literal) fierce, (Idiomatic) with more force

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Aggressively

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In an angry and threatening manner

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Alleged

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Accused, although not clearly proven guilty yet

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Alleviated

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made less intense or severe

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Alliance

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A tie-up, an association for a common objective

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Allotted

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Amazing

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Astonishing and wondrous

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Amble

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Walk in slow and relaxed way

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Amiss

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Wrong, not usual

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Anguished

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Painful and tormented

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Annoyance

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Irritation

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Anticipated
Predicted and expected
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Anticipation
The act of expecting something to happen
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Antics
A funny act or action
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Anxious
Worried about the outcome
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Appalling
Horrific, shocking
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Appreciating
Understanding the importance of something
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Apprehended
Arrested
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Approached
Went towards
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Arrested
Captured
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Arrogance
Pride
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As the day drew on
As time passed
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Ascending
Soaring upward
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Ashen
Pale and grey like ash
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Assume
take over
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At the mercy
Completely under the control of
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Attribute
Think or say something is the cause
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Authentic
Genuine
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Awe
Fear and wonder
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Awe-inspring
So affecting or moving as to bring about respect and admiration
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Awkwardly
Not gracefully