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heterodox

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unorthodox

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2
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paterfamilias

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male head of family

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3
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putative

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thought-to-be

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4
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aver

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affirm or declare

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5
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megaton

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force of a million tons of dynamite

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6
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hypothecate

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pledge as security

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7
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sangfroid

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cold-blooded composure

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8
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alter ego

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second self

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9
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altercation

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heated dispute

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10
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contravene

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go against

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11
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confluence

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a flowing together

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12
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circumlocution

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talking in circles

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13
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soliloquy

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speech to oneself

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14
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mollify

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make soft

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15
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gregarious

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sociable

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