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tableau

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dramatic scene or picture

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taboo

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forbidden; unacceptable

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tabulation

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a systematic listing by columns or rows

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tacit

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silent; not expressed

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taciturn

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speaking very little

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tactics

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plan; method; strategy

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tactile

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pertaining to sense of touch

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taint

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to infect; to harm a person.s reputation

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talisman

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a good luck charm

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tally

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to count; to make a record of

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tangent

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touching

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tangible

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real; capable of being touched

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tantalize

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to tease or torment

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tantamount

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equivalent to

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tarn

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a small lake or pool

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tarnish

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to soil; to discolor; to stain

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tarry

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to linger; to delay

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taunt

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to ridicule; to tease

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taurine

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like a bull

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taut

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tight; tense

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tawdry

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cheap; showy; flashy

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tawny

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yellowish-brown

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tedious

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boring; monotonous

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teeming

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overfilled; pouring out

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temerity

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reckless boldness; rashness

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temper

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(verb) to moderate; to soften or tone down

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temperate

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not extreme; moderate

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temporal

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pertaining to time

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temporize

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to be indecisive; to be evasive; to delay an action

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tenacious

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holding on; persistent; stubborn

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tendentious

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biased; favoring a cause

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tenet

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a doctrine; a belief

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tensile

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capable of being stretched; elastic

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tentative

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for the time being; experimental

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tenuous

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slender; flimsy; without substance

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tenure

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the holding or possessing of anything

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tepid

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lukewarm

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terminate

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to put an end to; to conclude

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terminus

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a boundary; a limit

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terpsichorean

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pertaining to dancing

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terrestrial

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earthly; living on land

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terse

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brief; to the point

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testy

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irritable

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thanatology

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the study of death and dying

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theocracy

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government by religious leaders

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therapeutic

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pertaining to the treatment and curing of disease

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thermal

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pertaining to heat

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thesaurus

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a book of synonyms and antonyms; a dictionary

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thespian

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an actor

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thrall

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a slave

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threnody

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a funeral song

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throes

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a violent struggle; pains (of childbirth); agony (of death)

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throng

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a crowd

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thwart

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to prevent or hinder

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timorous

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fearful; cowardly

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tinge

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a faint color; a trace

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tirade

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a long angry speech; an outburst of bitter denunciation

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titanic

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huge

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titillate

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to tickle; to excite agreeably

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titter

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to laugh in a self-conscious or nervous way

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token

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(two meanings) sign or symbol (noun); slight or unimportant (adjective)

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tome

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large, heavy book

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toothsome

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tasty

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topple

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to overturn; to fall over

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torpid

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inactive; sluggish

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torsion

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twisting; bending

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torso

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the human body excluding the head and limbs

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tortuous

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twisting; winding

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torturous

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causing extreme pain

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touchstone

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standard; a test or criterion for quality

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toxic

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poisonous; harmful

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tractable

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easy to manage

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traduce

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to speak badly of; to slander

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trait

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a characteristic; a quality

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tranquil

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calm; peaceful

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transcend

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to go beyond; to overcome

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transcendental

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supernatural; going beyond ordinary experience or belief trangression violation of a rule or law

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transient

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temporary; passing

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transitory

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lasting a short time; brief

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translucent

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letting light pass through

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transmute

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to change from one form to another; to transform

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transparent

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easily seen through; clear

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transpire

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to be revealed or become known; to occur

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trappings

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articles of dress; equipment

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trauma

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a shock; an aftereffect

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travail

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very hard work; intense pain

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travesty

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an absurd or inadequate imitation

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treacherous

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dangerous; deceptive; disloyal

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treatise

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a book or writing about some particular subject

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treble

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three times as much

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tremulous

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trembling; quivering

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trenchant

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keen or incisive; vigorous; effective

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trepidation

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fear; alarm

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trespass

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to invade; to enter wrongfully

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tribulation

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trouble

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tributary

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a stream flowing into a river

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tribute

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a gift; an acknowledgment to show admiration

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trinity

A

group of three

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trite

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worn out; stale; commonplace

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trivia

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matters or things that are very unimportant; trivialities

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truckle

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(to) to submit; to yield

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truculent

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savage; brutal; cruel

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truism

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a self-evident, obvious truth

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truncate

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to shorten; to cut off

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truncheon

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a club

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tryst

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a secret meeting

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tumid

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swollen; bulging

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tumult

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great noise and confusion

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turbid

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muddy; unclear

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turbulence

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wild disorder; violent motion

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turgid

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swollen

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turmoil

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confusion

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turpitude

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baseness; shameful behavior

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tussle

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a struggle; a fight

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tutelage

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instruction

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twain

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two

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tycoon

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a wealthy businessman

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tyro

A

a beginner

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