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waive

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relinquish voluntarily, give up, forgo, postpone

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haggard

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worn out, gaunt, drawn, emaciated

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carnal

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bodily, pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit, sensual

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sanction

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approve, allow, permit, authorize, ratify, certify

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ambiguous

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uncertain, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, puzzling

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spendthrift

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wasteful, spending extravagantly or foolishly, squandering resources

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mollify

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to calm, soothe, pacify, appease, soften in feeling or tone, make less harsh or severe

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unequivocal

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clear and direct, definite, straightforward, certain, having a single, obvious meaning

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malleable

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capable of being shaped, able to be molded or manipulated

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verbose

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wordy, having too many words, long-winded

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