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convergence

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the act of coming closer

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jubilation

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a feeling of extreme joy

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hackneyed

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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empathy

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understanding and entering into another’s feelings

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conundrum

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a difficult problem

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fortuitous

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lucky; occurring by happy chance

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procrastinate

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postpone doing what one should be doing

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evanescent

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short-lived; tending to vanish or disappear

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longevity

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the property of having lived for a considerable time

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ephemeral

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anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

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