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blatant

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ADJ. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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ADJ. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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blatant

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blithe

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ADJ. gay; joyous; carefree

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ADJ. gay; joyous; carefree

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blithe

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bloat

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V. expand or swell (with water or air); puff up with conceit

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V. expand or swell (with water or air); puff up with conceit

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bloat

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boisterous

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ADJ. rough and noisy; rowdy; stormy

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ADJ. rough and noisy; rowdy; stormy

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boisterous

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bolster

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V. support; reinforce

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V. support; reinforce

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bolster

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boon

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N. blessing; benefit

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N. blessing; benefit

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boon

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boundless

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ADJ. unlimited; vast

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ADJ. unlimited; vast

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boundless

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bountiful

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ADJ. abundant; graciously generous

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ADJ. abundant; graciously generous

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bountiful

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bourgeois

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ADJ. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

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ADJ. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

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bourgeois

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boycott

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V. refrain from buying or using

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V. refrain from buying or using

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boycott

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brackish

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ADJ. somewhat salty

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ADJ. somewhat salty

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brackish

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brandish

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V. wave around; flourish

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V. wave around; flourish

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brandish

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breach

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N. breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap

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N. breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap

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breach

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brevity

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N. conciseness

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N. conciseness

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brevity

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brine

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N. salt water; seawater (as opposed to fresh)

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N. salt water; seawater (as opposed to fresh)

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brine

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brittle

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ADJ. easily broken; difficult

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ADJ. easily broken; difficult

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brittle

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brochure

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N. pamphlet

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N. pamphlet

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brochure

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brusque

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ADJ. blunt; abrupt

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ADJ. blunt; abrupt

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brusque

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bungle

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V. mismanage; blunder

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V. mismanage; blunder

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bungle

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buoyant

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ADJ. able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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ADJ. able to float; cheerful and optimistic

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buoyant

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burgeon

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V. bloom; develop rapidly; flourish

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V. bloom; develop rapidly; flourish

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burgeon

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bustle

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V. move about energetically; teem

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V. move about energetically; teem

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bustle

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buttress

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V. support or prop up

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V. support or prop up

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buttress

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cajole

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V. coax; wheedle

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V. coax; wheedle

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cajole

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calamity

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N. disaster; misery

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N. disaster; misery

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calamity

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calligraphy

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N. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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N. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship

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calligraphy

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callous

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ADJ. hardened; unfeeling

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ADJ. hardened; unfeeling

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callous

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camaraderie

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N. good-fellowship

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N. good-fellowship

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camaraderie

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candor

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N. frankness; open honesty

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N. frankness; open honesty

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candor

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canine

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ADJ. related to dogs; dog-like

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ADJ. related to dogs; dog-like

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canine

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cant

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N. insincere, hypocritical speech; “pious” talk; jargon of thieves

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N. insincere, hypocritical speech; “pious” talk; jargon of thieves

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cant