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autonomous

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ADJ. self governing

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ADJ. self governing

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autonomous

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autopsy

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N. examination of a dead body; postmortem

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N. examination of a dead body; postmortem

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autopsy

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avarice

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N. greediness for wealth

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N. greediness for wealth

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avarice

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averse

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ADJ. reluctant

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ADJ. reluctant

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averse

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aversion

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N. firm dislike

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N. firm dislike

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aversion

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avert

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V. prevent; turn aside

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V. prevent; turn aside

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avert

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avid

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ADJ. greedy; eager for

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ADJ. greedy; eager for

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avid

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awe

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N. solemn wonder

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N. solemn wonder

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awe

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babble

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V. chatter idly

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V. chatter idly

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babble

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badger

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V. pester; annoy; harass

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V. pester; annoy; harass

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badger

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baffle

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V. frustrate; perplex

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V. frustrate; perplex

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baffle

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balk

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V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on

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V. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on

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balk

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banal

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ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

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ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality

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banal

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bane

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N. cause of ruin; curse

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N. cause of ruin; curse

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bane

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bastion

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N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection

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N. stronghood; something seen as a source of protection

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bastion

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begrudge

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v. resent

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V. resent

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begrudge

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beguile

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V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time

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V. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time

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beguile

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belie

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V. contradict; give a false impression of

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V. contradict; give a false impression of

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belie

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benefactor

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N. gift giver; patron

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N. gift giver; patron

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benefactor

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beneficial

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ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful

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ADJ. helpful; advantageous; useful

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beneficial

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beneficiary

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N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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N. person entitled to benefitx or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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beneficiary

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benevolent

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ADJ. generous; charitable

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ADJ. generous; charitable

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benevolent

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benign

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ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant

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ADJ. kindly; favorable; not malignant

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benign

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bestial

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ADJ. beastlike; brutal

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ADJ. beastlike; brutal

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bestial

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bestow

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V. confer

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V. confer

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bestow

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betray

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V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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betray

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biased

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ADJ. slanted; prejudiced

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ADJ. slanted; prejudiced

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biased

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bizarre

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ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting

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ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting

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bizarre

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bland

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ADJ. soothing; mild; dull

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ADJ. soothing; mild; dull

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bland

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blandishment

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N. flattery

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N. flattery

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blandishments

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blare

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N. loud; harsh roar; screech

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N. loud; harsh roar; screech

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blare

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blasphemy

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N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing

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N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing

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blasphemy