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chronic

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ADJ. long established (as a disease)

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ADJ. long established (as a disease)

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chronic

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chronicle

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V. report; record (in chronological order)

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V. report; record (in chronological order)

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chronicle

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circumscribe

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V. limit; confine

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V. limit; confine

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circumscribe

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circumspect

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ADJ. prudent; cautious

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ADJ. prudent; cautious

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circumspect

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cite

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V. quote; refer to; commend

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V. quote; refer to; commend

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cite

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clairvoyant

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  1. ) ADJ. having foresight

2. ) N. fortune-teller

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  1. ) ADJ. having foresight

2. ) N. fortune-teller

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clairvoyant

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clandestine

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ADJ. secret

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ADJ. secret

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clandestine

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claustrophobia

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N. fear of being shut in

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N. fear of being shut in

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claustrophobia

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clemency

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N. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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N. disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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clemency

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cliché

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N. phrase dulled in meaning by repitition

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N. phrase dulled in meaning by repitition

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cliché

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climactic

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ADJ. relating to the highest point

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ADJ. relating to the highest point

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climactic

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clique

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N. small exclusive group

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N. small exclusive group

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clique

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coalesce

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V. combine; fuse

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V. combine; fuse

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coalesce

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coalition

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N. association; union

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N. association; union

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coalition

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cogitate

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V. think over

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V. think over

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cogitate

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coincidence

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N. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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N. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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coincidence

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N. two or more things occurring at the same time by chance

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coincidence

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collaborate

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V. work together

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V. work together

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collaborate

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colossal

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ADJ. huge

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AD. huge

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colossal

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collusion

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N. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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N. conspiring in a fraudulent scheme

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collusion

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comely

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ADJ. attractive; agreeable

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ADJ. attractive; agreeable

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comely

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commiserate

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V. feel or express pity or sympathy for

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V. feel or express pity or sympathy for

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commiserate

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compact

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  1. ) ADJ. tightly packed; firm; brief

2. ) N. agreement; contract

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  1. ) ADJ. tightly packed; firm; brief

2. ) N. agreement; contract

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compact

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comparable

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ADJ. similar

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ADJ. similar

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comparable

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compatible

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ADJ. harmonious; in harmony with

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ADJ. harmonious; in harmony with

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compatible

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compile

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V. assemble; gather; accumulate

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V. assemble; gather; accumulate

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compile

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complacent

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ADJ. self-satisfied; smug

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ADJ. self-satisfied; smug

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complacent

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complement

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V. complete; make perfect

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V. complete; make perfect

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complement

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compliance

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N. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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N. readiness to yield; conformity in fulfilling requirements

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compliance

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component

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N. element; ingredient

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N. element; ingredient

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component

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composure

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N. mental calmness

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N. mental calmness

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composure

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compress

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V. close; squeeze; contract

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V. close; squeeze; contract

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compress

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compromise

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V. adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

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V. adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of

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compromise

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compute

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V. reckon; calculate

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V. reckon; calculate

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compute