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Malinger

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To evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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Malleable

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Capable of being shaped

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful about details

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Misanthrope

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A person who dislikes others

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Mitigate

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To soften, to lessen

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Mollify

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To calm or make less severe

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Monotony

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Lack if variation

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Naive

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Lacking sophistication or experience

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Obdurate

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Hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

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Obsequious

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Overly submissive and eager to please

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Obstinate

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Stubborn, unyielding

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Obviate

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To prevent, to make necessary

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Occlude

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To stop up; to prevent the passage of

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Onerous

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Troublesome and oppressive, burdensome

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Opaque

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Impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

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Opprobrium

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Public disgrace

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Obstentation

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Excessive showiness