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One who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of God but does not deny the possibility that God exists

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Agnostic

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Agnostic

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One who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of God but does not deny the possibility that God exists

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Arbitrary

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Determined by whim or impulse, rather than by law or statute

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Determined by whim or impulse, rather than by law or statute.

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Arbitrary

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Cynical

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Distrustful of human nature; motives

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Distrustful of human nature; motives

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Cynical

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Dogma

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A settled or established opinion, belief, or principle, often set by religion

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A settled or established opinion, belief, or principle, often set by religion

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Dogma

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Enunciate

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To utter or pronounce especially in a particularly defined manner

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To utter or pronounce especially in a particularly defined manner

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Enunciate

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Fatuity

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Complacent stupidity; foolishness

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Complacent stupidity; foolishness

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Fatuity

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Fervent

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Having or showing great warmth or spirit or enthusiasm (also, hot, glowing)

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Having or showing great warmth or spirit or enthusiasm (also, hot, glowing)

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Fervent

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Hearsay

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An item of unverified information; a rumor

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An item of unverified information; a rumor

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Hearsay

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Hinterland

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A remote region, removed from urban areas or cities

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A remote region, removed from urban areas or cities

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Hinterland

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Infidel

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An unbeliever in an established region

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An unbeliever in an established region

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Infidel

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Levity

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Lightness of manner or speech; lack of seriousness

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Lightness of manner or speech; lack of seriousness

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Levity

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Melange

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A mixture

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A mixture

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Melange

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Overzealous

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Excessively enthusiastic

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Excessively enthusiastic

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Overzealous

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Pariah

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A social outcast

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A social outcast

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Pariah

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Precedent

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Any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations

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Any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations

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Precedent