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explicit

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ADJ. totally clear; definite; outspoken

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ADJ. totally clear; definite; outspoken

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explicit

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exploit

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  1. ) N. deed or action, particularly a brave deed

2. ) V. make use of, sometimes unjustly

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  1. ) N. deed or action, particularly a brave deed

2. ) V. make use of, sometimes unjustly

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exploit

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expunge

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V. wipe out; remove; destroy

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V. wipe out; remove; destroy

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expunge

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expurgate

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V. clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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V. clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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expurgate

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extraneous

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ADJ. not essential; superfluous

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ADJ. not essential; superfluous

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extraneous

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extrapolate

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V. infer; project from known data into the unknown; make a conjecture

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V. infer; project from known data into the unknown; make a conjecture

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extrapolate

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extricate

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V. free; disentangle

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V. free; disentangle

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extricate

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exuberant

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ADJ. joyfully enthusiastic; flamboyant; lavish; abundant

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ADJ. joyfully enthusiastic; flamboyant; lavish; abundant

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exuberant

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fabricate

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V. build; lie

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V. build; lie

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fabricate

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facile

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ADJ. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

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ADJ. easily accomplished; ready or fluent; superficial

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facile

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facilitate

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V. help bring about; make less difficult

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V. help bring about; make less difficult

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facilitate

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fallacious

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ADJ. false; misleading

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ADJ. false; misleading

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fallacious

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fallible

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ADJ. liable to err

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ADJ. liable to err

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fallible

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farce

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N. broad comedy; mockery

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N. broad comedy; mockery

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farce

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fastiduous

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ADJ. difficult to please; squeamish

30
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ADJ. difficult to please; squeamish

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fastiduous

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fawning

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ADJ. seeking favor by cringing and flattering; obsequious

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ADJ. seeking favor by cringing and flattering; obsequious

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fawning

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feasible

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ADJ. practical

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ADJ. practical

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feasible

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feint

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N. trick; shift; sham blow

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N. trick; shift; sham blow

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feint

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ferment

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N. agitation; commotion

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N. agitation; commotion

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ferment

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fervor

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N. glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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N. glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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fervor

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fester

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V. provoke keen irritation or resentment

42
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V. provoke keen irritation or resentment

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fester

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fetid

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ADJ. having a foul, disgusting odor

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ADJ. having a foul, disgusting odor

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fetid

45
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fetter

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V. shackle

46
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V. shackle

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fetter

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fiasco

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N. total failure

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N. total failure

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fiasco

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fiery

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ADJ. easily provoked; passionate; burning

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ADJ. easily provoked; passionate; burning

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fiery

51
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finesse

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N. delicate skill

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N. delicate skill

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finesse

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finite

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ADJ. having an end; limited

54
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ADJ. having an end; limited

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finite

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firebrand

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N. hothead; troublemaker

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N. hothead; troublemaker

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firebrand

57
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fissure

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N. crevice

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N. crevice

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fissure

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fitful.

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ADJ. spasmodic; intermittent

60
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ADJ. spasmodic; intermittent

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fitful

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fleeting

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ADJ. transitory; vanishing quickly

62
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ADJ. transitory; vanishing quickly

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fleeting

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