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Adherent

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A person who follows or upholds a leader, cause, supporter, follower.

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Abridge

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To shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents.

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Altercation

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A heated or angry dispute; a noisy argument; or controversy

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Cherubic

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Of or having the nature of a cherub, or an angel represented as a rosy cheeked child with wings; angelic

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Condone

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To disregard or over look

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Dissent

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To differ in sentiment or opinion especially from the majority, withhold assent; disagree

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Eminent

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High station, rank or repute; prominent; distinguished

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Exorcise

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To seek, to expel by adjuration a religious solemn ceremonies

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Fabricate

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To make by art or skill and labor; construct

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Irate

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Angry; enraged

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Marauder

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To roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid

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Obesity

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The condition of being very fat or over weight

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Pauper

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An extremely poor person

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Rift

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An opening made by splitting

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Semblance

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Outward aspect or appearance

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Surmount

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To overcome, rise above

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Terminate

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To bring to an end, to put to an end

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Trite

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Common place, overused, stale

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Usurp

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To seize and hold by force or without legal right