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Allusion

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An indirect reference; a casual mention

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Aesthetic

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Artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful

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Assumption

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Something accepted as true without proof

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Attribute (n.)

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essential quality; characteristic

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Divergent

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Differing from another; tending to move apart

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Fluctuate

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To shift continually; to vary irregularly

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Hypothetical

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Based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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Incompatible

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Not able to exist in harmony; discordant

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Indicative

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Suggestive; pointing out (something)

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Inherent

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Firmly established by nature or habit; built-in; inborn

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Innate

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Inborn; existing from birth

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Innovative

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Novel; introducing a change; ahead of the times

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Misconception

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Mistaken idea; wrong impression

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Phenomenon

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Observable fact or occurrence; subject of scientific investigation

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Preclude

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To make impossible; to keep from happening

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