Nouns 2

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Bastion

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Stronghold or fortress

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Beacon

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Guiding light to show the way or mark a spot

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Benediction

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Blessing; often a benediction is given at the end of an event, ceremony or religious service

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Bias

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Prejudice or tendancy in a certain direction. Literally, a slant or tilt

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Bigot

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Stubborn intolerance or prejudice

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Blasphemy

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Insult to something held sacred

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Blemish

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Defect, stain, or flaw that takes away from the quality of the rest of the area or item

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Bondage

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Slavery

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Boon

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Benefit or Gift

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Brawl

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Noisy fight

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Brevity

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Shortness or conciseness

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Brochure

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Pamphlet

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Bulwark

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Strong protection or barrier to enemy attacks

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Cacophony

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Harsh or unpleasant mixture of sounds, voices, or words

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Caliber

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Size. May also refer to the quality of something or someone

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Camouflage

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Something that conceals people or things by making them blend into background

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Caste

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Social class or category

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Catastrophe

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Sudden disaster

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Chagrin

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Embarrassment or disappointment

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Chronicle

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Historical record or listing, usually in chronological order

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Chronology

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Order or listing of events, either written or spoken, in the order of which they occured

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Clamor

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Uproar

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Condolence

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Expression of sympathy to one who has suffered a loss

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Connoisseur

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Expert judge of the best of something like wine, food, paintings, etc

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Consensus

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General or group agreement

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Context

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Circumstances giving clues or depth to the meaning of something

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Conundrum

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Perplexing puzzle or riddle

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Criterion

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Standard of judgment or comparison

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Crux

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Essential point or central part