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expedient

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appropriate to a purpose, advantageous,

convenient although immoral

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appropriate to a purpose, advantageous, convenient although immoral

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expedient

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disparage

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speak of slightingly, to lower in rank or reputation

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speak of slightlingly, to lower in rank or reputation

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disparage

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immutable

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unchangeable, unalterable

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unchangeable, unalterable

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immutable

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acquiesce

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comply with, assent to, passively accept

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comply with, assent to, passively accept

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acquiesce

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paucity

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scarcity, smallness of number

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scarcity, smallness of number

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paucity

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surreptitious

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clandestine, stealthy

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clandestine, stealthy

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surreptitious

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contrite

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feeling remorseful for a sin or shortcoming

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feeling remorseful for a sin or shortcoming

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contrite

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flagrant

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openly scandalous, egregious

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openly scandalous, egregious

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flagrant

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adulation

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a show of excessive admiration or devotion

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a show of excessive admiration or devotion

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adulation

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engender

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produce, cause

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produce, cause

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engender

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complacent

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pleased or satisfied with oneself

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pleased or satisfied with oneself

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complacent

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candor

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the quality of frankness or outspokenness

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the quality of frankness or outspokenness

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candor

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deprecate

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to belittle, express disapproval of, to urge reasons against

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to belittle, express disapproval of, to urge reasons against

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deprecate

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discursive

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passing from one subject to another

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passing from one subject to another

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discursive

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disseminate

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distribute or scatter

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distribute or scatter

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disseminate

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extricate

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disentangle, disengage

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fallacious

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illogical, misleading

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illogical, misleading

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fallacious

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exacerbate

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make worse

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make worse

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exacerbate, pejorative

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inevitable

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unavoidable

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unavoidable

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inevitable

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prodigal

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wasteful or recklessly extravagant

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wasteful or recklessly extravagant

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prodigal

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mitigate

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making milder or more endurable

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reprehensible

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deserving censure or condemnation

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deserving censure or condemnation

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reprehensible

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rescind

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take back, revoke, abrogate

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take back, revoke, abrogate

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rescind

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sycophant

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flattering suckup

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flattering suckup

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sycophant

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trepidation

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tremulous fear

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tremulous fear

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trepidation

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49
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virtuoso

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a master in the technique of some art

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a master in the technique of some art

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virtuoso

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inchoate

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just begun and so not fully formed or developed

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just begun and so not fully formed or developed

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inchoate

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phlegmatic

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cool of character, composed

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cool of character, composed

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phlegmatic

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indolent

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lazy

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lazy

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indolent

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hackneyed

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overused, cliched

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overused, cliched

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hackneyed

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extraneous

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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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extraneous

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encumber

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act as a hindrance

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act as a hindrance

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encumber

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amalgamate

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combine

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combine

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amalgamate

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65
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analogous

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similar to something else in certain qualities

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similar to something else in certain qualities

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analogous

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grandiose

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having an imposing style or effect, uncommonly large

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having an imposing style or effect, uncommonly large

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grandiose

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affable

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easy to approach, friendly

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easy to approach, friendly

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affable

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deference

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humble submission or respect

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72
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humble submission or respect

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deference

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futile

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hopeless, pointless

Synonyms: fruitless, hollow, impractical

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hopeless, pointless, fruitless, hollow, impractical

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futile

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75
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inconsequential

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insignificant, trivial, negligible

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insignificant, trivial, negligible

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inconsequential

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indefensible

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inexcusable, unforgiveable, unjustifiable

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inexcusable, unforgivable, unjustifiable

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indefensible

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boisterous

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noisy and mischievous, clamorous, rowdy

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noisy and mischievous, clamorous, rowdy

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boisterous

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deleterious

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harmful, damaging

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harmful, damaging

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deleterious

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extradition

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exile, deportation

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84
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exile, deportation

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extradition

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enviable

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desired, blessed

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desired, blessed

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enviable

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auspicious

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encouraging, favourable

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encouraging, favourable

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auspicious

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imperious

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bossy, overbearing

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bossy, overbearing

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imperious

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ludicrous

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absurd, ridiculous

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absurd, ridiculous

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ludicrous

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callous

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cruel, insensitive

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cruel, insensitive

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callous

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debacle

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catastrophe

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catastrophe

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debacle

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deluge

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downpour, flood of something

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downpour, flood of something

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deluge

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convivial

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fun-loving

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fun-loving

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convivial, cheerful, clubby

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unassailable

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certain

102
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certain, absolute, conclusive

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unassailable

103
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scanty

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inadequate, insufficient, meager

104
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inadequate, insufficient, meager

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scanty

105
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peeve

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something strongly disliked, annoyance, bitter

106
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something strongly disliked, annoyance

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peeve

107
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stringent

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rigid, tight, binding, bonding

108
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rigid, tight, binding, bonding

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stringent

109
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monolithic

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massive, hulking, imposing

110
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massive, hulking, imposing

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monolithic

111
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avert

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thwart, avoid by turning away

112
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thwart, avoid by turning away

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avert

113
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imminent

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at hand, on the way, forthcoming

114
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at hand, on the way, forthcoming

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imminent

115
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splurge

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spend lavishly, binge, celebrate

116
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spend lavishly, binge, celebrate

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splurge

117
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overawe

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alarm, appall, astonish

118
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alarm, appall, astonish

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overawe

119
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bemuse

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confuse, amaze, puzzle, perplex

120
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confuse, amaze, puzzle, perplex

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bemuse

121
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stint

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period of responsibility, assignment, duty

122
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period of responsibility, assignment, duty

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stint

123
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austere

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severe in manner, exacting, forbidding

124
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severe in manner, exacting, forbidding

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austere

125
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protozoan

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minute organism, amoeba, cell

126
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minute organism, amoeba, cell

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protozoan

127
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salubrious

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health-giving, beneficial, invigorating

128
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health-giving, beneficial, invigorating

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salubrious

129
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untenable

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indefensible, illogical, unsound

130
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indefensible, illogical, unsound

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untenable

131
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agoraphobic

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not willing to work, no hard-working attitude

132
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not willing to work, no hard-working attitude

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agoraphobic

133
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kleptomaniac

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stealer, thief, pilferer

134
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stealer, thief, pilferer

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kleptomaniac

135
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hypochondriac

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neurotic, valetudinarian

136
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neurotic, valetudinarian

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hypochondriac

137
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abstruse

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difficult to understand, esoteric, perplexing

138
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difficult to understand, esoteric, perplexing

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abstruse

139
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succinct

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brief, to the point, blunt, concise

140
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brief, to the point, blunt, concise

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succinct

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eclectic

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broad, diverse, comprehensive, general

142
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broad, diverse, comprehensive, general

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eclectic

143
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acrimonious

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nasty in behaviour, speech, petulant

144
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nasty in behaviour, speech, petulant

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acrimonious

145
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cloister

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secluded religious place

146
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secluded religious place, nunnery, abbey

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cloister

147
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granary

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repository, bin, storehouse

148
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repository, bin, storehouse

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granary

149
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excise

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tax on goods, surcharge, tariff

150
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tax on goods, surcharge, tariff

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excise

151
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disinclined

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unwilling, balking, hesitating

152
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unwilling, balking, hesitating

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disinclined

153
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timeliness

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opportuneness, opportunity, well-timed

154
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opportuneness, opportunity, well-timed

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timeliness

155
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avid

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enthusiastic, ardent, devoted, eager

156
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enthusiastic, ardent, devoted, eager

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avid

157
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jaded

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exhausted, indifferent, weary

158
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exhausted, indifferent, weary

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jaded

159
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swarthy

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dark-complexioned, black

160
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black, dark-complexioned

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swarthy

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raucous

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noisy, rough, discordant

162
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noisy, rough, discordant

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raucous

163
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antiquarianism

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archaeology, excavation

164
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excavation, archaeology

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antiquarianism

165
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jettison

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eject, throw aboard, abandon, relinquish

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proclivity

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will, enthusiasm, determination, yen

167
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will, enthusiasm, determination, yen

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proclivity

168
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eject, throw aboard, abandon, relinquish

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jettison

169
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kindle

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start a fire, excite, ignite

170
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start a fire, excite, ignite

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kindle

171
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myriad

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innumerable, countless, infinite

172
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infinite, countless, innumerable

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myriad

173
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opacity

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cloudiness, obscurity, darkness

174
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cloudiness, obscurity, darkness

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opacity

175
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squander

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fritter away, use up, blow, expend, lavish

176
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fritter away, use up, blow, expend, lavish

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squander

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tantamount

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same, identical, commensurate

178
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same, identical, commensurate

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tantamount

179
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unctuous

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sycophantic, ingratiating, oily

180
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sycophantic, ingratiating, oily

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unctuous

181
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whet

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make sharp, arouse, excite

182
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make sharp, arouse, excite

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whet

183
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zany

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crazy, funny, loony, madcap

184
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crazy, funny, loony, madcap

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zany

185
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litigate

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prosecute, bring matter before court of law, contest, dispute

186
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prosecute, bring matter before court of law, contest, dispute

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litigate

187
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xeric

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dry, insipid

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dry, insipid

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xeric

189
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aftermath

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influences, causes, effects

190
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influences, causes, effects

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aftermath

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realm

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instance, level, position

192
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instance, level, position

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realm

193
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nascent

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being born, budding, under development, fledgling

194
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being born, budding, under development, fledgling

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nascent

195
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ubiquitous

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present, pervasive, universal

196
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present, pervasive, universal

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ubiquitous

197
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rudimentary

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basically, elemental, embryonic

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basically, elemental, embryonic

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rudimentary

199
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ramification

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consequence, development, upshot

200
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consequence, development, upshot

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ramification

201
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plaudits

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applause

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sparse

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very few and scattered, inadequate, infrequent, meager, scant

203
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very few and scattered, inadequate, infrequent, meager, scant

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sparse

204
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sincerely believing, devoted, adoring, ardent

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devout

205
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devout

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sincerely believing, devoted, adoring, ardent

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abhorrence

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disgust, enmity

207
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disgust, enmity

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abhorrence

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admonish

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warn, strongly critize

209
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warn, strongly critize

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admonish

210
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perfidious

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treacherous, betraying, deceitful

211
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tracherous, betraying, deceitful

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perfidious

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venerable

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respected, esteemed, revered

213
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respected, esteemed, grand

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venerable

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