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naiveté

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N. quality of being unsophisticated; simlicity; artlessness; gullibility

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N. quality of being unsophisticated; simlicity; artlessness; gullibility

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naiveté

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narrative

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ADJ. related to telling a story

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ADJ. related to telling a story

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narrative

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navigable

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ADJ. wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

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ADJ. wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through; able to be steered

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navigable

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nebulous

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ADJ. vague; hazy; cloudy

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ADJ. vague; hazy; cloudy

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nebulous

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negligence

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N. neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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N. neglect; failure to take reasonable care

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negligence

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negligible

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ADJ. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

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ADJ. so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded

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negligible

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neologism

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N. new or newly coined word or phrase

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N. new or newly coined word or phrase

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neologism

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neophyte

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N. recent convert; beginner

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N. recent convert; beginner

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neophyte

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nocturnal

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ADJ. relating to, occurring, or active in the night

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ADJ. relating to, occurring, or active in the night

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nocturnal

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nonchalance

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N. indifference; lack of concern; composure

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N. indifference; lack of concern; composure

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nonchalance

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nondescript

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ADJ. undistinctive; ordinary

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ADJ. undistinctive; ordinary

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nondescript

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nonentity

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N. person or thing of no importance; nonexistence

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N. person or thing of no importance; nonexistence

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nonentity

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nostalgia

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N. homesickness; longing for the past

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N. homesickness; longing for the past

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nostalgia

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notable

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ADJ. conspicuous; importance; distinguished

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ADJ. conspicuous; importance; distinguished

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notable

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notorious

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ADJ. disreputable; widely known; scandalous

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ADJ. disreputable; widely known; scandalous

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notorious

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novelty

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N. something new; newness

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N. something new; newness

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novelty

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novice

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N. beginner

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N. beginner

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novice

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nozzle

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N. projecting spout; tapering tube

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N. projecting spout; tapering tube

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nozzle

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nucleus

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N. central point or core; component of protoplasm; central part of atom

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N. central point or core; component of protoplasm; central part of atom

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nucleus

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nullify

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V. to make invalid; make null or void

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V. to make invalid; make null or void

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nullify

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nurture

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V. nourish; educate; foster

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V. nourish; educate; foster

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nurture

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nutrient

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N. nourishing substance

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N. nourishing substance

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nutrient

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obdurate

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ADJ. stubborn

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ADJ. stubborn

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obdurate

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obfuscate

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V. confuse; muddle; make unclear

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V. confuse; muddle; make unclear

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obfuscate

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objective

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  1. ADJ. not influenced by emotions; fair

2. N. goal; aim

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  1. ADJ. not influenced by emotions; fair

2. N. goal; aim

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objective

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obligatory

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ADJ. required; legally or morally binding

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ADJ. required; legally or morally binding

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obligatory

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oblique

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ADJ. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)

54
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ADJ. indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line)

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oblique

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obliterate

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V. destroy completely

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V. destroy completely

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obliterate

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oblivion

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N. obscurity; forgetfulness

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N. obscurity; forgetfulness

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oblivion

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oblivious

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ADJ. inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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ADJ. inattentive or unmindful; wholly absorbed

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oblivious

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obnoxious

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ADJ. offensive; objectionable

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ADJ. offensive; objectionable

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obnoxious

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