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obscure

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  1. ADJ. dark; vague; unclear

2. V. darken; make unclear

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  1. ADJ. dark; vague; unclear

2. V. darken; make unclear

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obscure

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obsequious

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ADJ. slavishly attentive; servile; fawning; sycophantic

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ADJ. slavishly attentive; servile; fawning; sycophantic

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obsequious

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obsessive

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ADJ. related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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ADJ. related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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obsessive

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obsolescent

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ADJ. outmoded

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ADJ. outmoded

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obsolete

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obtrude

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V. push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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V. push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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obtrude

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offensive

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ADJ. attacking; insulting; distasteful

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ADJ. attacking; insulting; distasteful

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offensive

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officious

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ADJ. meddlesome; excessively pushing in offering one’s services

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ADJ. meddlesome; excessively pushing in offering one’s services

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officious

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olfactory

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ADJ. concerning the sense of smell

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ADJ. concerning the sense of smell

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olfactory

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ominous

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ADJ. threatening

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ADJ. threatening

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ominous

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omnivorous

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ADJ. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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ADJ. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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omnivorous

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opaque

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ADJ. not transparent; impenetrable to light

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ADJ. not transparent; impenetrable to light

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opaque

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opportunist

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N. individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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N. individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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opportunist

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opprobrium

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N. public disgrace or reproach; vilification

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N. public disgrace or reproach; vilification

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opprobrium

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opt

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V. decide in favor of; choose

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V. decide in favor of; choose

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optimist

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N. person who looks on the good side

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N. person who looks on the good side

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opulence

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N. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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N. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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orator

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N. public speaker

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N. public speaker

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ordeal

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N. serve trial or affliction

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N. serve trial or affliction

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ornate

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ADJ. excessively or elaborately decorated

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ADJ. excessively or elaborately decorated

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ostentatious

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ADJ. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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ADJ. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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ostentatious

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outlandish

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ADJ. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

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ADJ. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional

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outlandish

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outmoded

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ADJ. no longer stylish; old-fashioned

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ADJ. no longer stylish; old-fashioned

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outwit

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V. outsmart; trick

46
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V. outsmart; trick

47
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overbearing

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ADJ. bossy; arrogant; decisively important

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ADJ. bossy; arrogant; decisively important

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overbearing

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overt

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ADJ. open to view

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ADJ. open to view

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pacifist

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N. one opposed to force; antimilitarist

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N. one opposed to force; antimilitarist

53
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pacify

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V. soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue

54
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V. soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue

55
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painstaking

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ADJ. expending or showing diligent care and great effort

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ADJ. expending or showing diligent care and great effort

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painstaking

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