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Oaf

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an awkward, foolish person

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Obdurate (n. Obduracy)

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action.

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Obeisance

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the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person; bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame

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Obelisk

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a stone pillar tapering towards a pyramidal top

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Obese

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excessively large

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Obfuscate

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make obscure or unclear

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Obituary

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a notice of someone’s death

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Objectivity

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judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices

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Objurgate (n. Objurgation)

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to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate.

Then more blows, a general rising up of that part of the congregation, and a pouring out of profane objurgations that was surprising.

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Oblation

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the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity

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Obligate (adj. Obligatory)

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to bind legally or morally; constrain.

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Oblige

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bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; provide a service or favor for someone; force or compel somebody to do something

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Oblique

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slanting or inclined in direction or course or position

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Obliquity

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the quality of being deliberately vague or deceptive

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Obliterate

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remove completely from recognition or memory

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Oblivion

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the state of being disregarded or forgotten

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Oblivious

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(followed by to' or of’) lacking conscious awareness of; failing to keep in mind

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Obloquy

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abusively; detractive language; sharp criticism; vituperation

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Obnoxious

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causing disapproval or protest

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Obscure

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not clearly understood or expressed

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning

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Obsession

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an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something

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Obsidian

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glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization

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Obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date.

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Obstetrician

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a physician specializing in childbirth

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Obstinate

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holding stubbornly to one’s own ideas or purposes; unwilling to change.

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Obstreperous

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noisily and stubbornly defiant

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Obtain

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to be established; accepted or customary

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Obtrude

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push to thrust outward

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Obtrusive

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projecting; prominent; undesirably noticeable

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Obtuse

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blunt/stupid

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Obviate

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avoid; prevent.

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Obvious

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easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

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Occlude (adj. Occluded)

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block passage through

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Occult

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supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

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Oculist

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a person skilled in testing for defects of vision

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Odious

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repulsive; hateful

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Odium

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intense hatred or dislike

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Odor

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smell

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Odoriferous

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emitting a smell, especially an unpleasant smell

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Odorous

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having a characteristic aroma

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Offal

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viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal

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Offertory

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the offerings of the congregation at a religious service

It is very difficult to say whether they should be read before or after the offertory and prayer for the Church Militant.

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Offhand

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Without preparation or forethought

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Officious

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intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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Ogle

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stare or look at, especially with amorous intentions

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Olfactory

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of or relating to the sense of smell

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Oligarchy

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a political system governed by a few people

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Ominous

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

50
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Omnipotent

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having unlimited power

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Omnipresent

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existing in all places at any given time.

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Omniscient

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infinite in knowledge; all-knowing.

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Omnivorous

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feeding on both plants and animals

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Onerous

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needing effort; burdensome

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Onomatopoeia

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using words that imitate the sound they denote

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Onslaught

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an offensive against an enemy

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Onus

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a burdensome or difficult concern

58
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Opalescent

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having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

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Opaque (n. Opaqueness)

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not clear; not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; not clearly understood or expressed

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Open-ended

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allowing for future changes or revisions; allowing for a spontaneous response; without fixed limits or restrictions

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Opiate

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a narcotic drug

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Opportune

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suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

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Opportunism

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the taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle.

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Opportunist

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a person who places expediency above principle

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Opprobrious

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expressing offensive reproach

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Opprobrium

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a state of extreme dishonor

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Optician

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a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision

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Optimistic

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expecting or tending to expect favorable outcomes.

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Optimum

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most desirable possible under a restriction

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Optometrist

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a person skilled in testing for defects of vision

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Opulent (n. Opulence)

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having or displaying wealth or richness.

72
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Opus

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a musical work that has been created

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Oratorio

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a musical composition for voices and orchestra

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Ordinance

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an authoritative rule

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Orientation

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the act of determining one’s position

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Orifice

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an opening, especially one that opens into a bodily cavity

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Original

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created directly and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation.

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Orison

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reverent petition to a deity

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Ornamental

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  1. serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose;
  2. noun: any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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Ornate

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marked by complexity and richness of detail

81
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Ornithology

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the branch of zoology that studies birds

82
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Orotund

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overly formal and pompous in style

It may, of course, vary in pitch, but tones of low pitch that are intended to be impressive are most suitably rendered in orotund quality.

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Orthography

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representing the sounds of a language by written symbols

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Oscillate

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move or swing from side to side regularly

85
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Ossified

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turned to bone; hardened like bone; Inflexible

But voters like George Pappas, 37, a physical therapist, say they’re equally as angry at the ossified politics at home.

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Ossify

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  1. to turn to bone
  2. to settle rigidly into an idea
87
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Ostensible

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seeming, appearing as such, professed

88
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Ostentation

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display; to obtain admiration or envy

89
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Ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

90
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Ostracism (v. Ostracize)

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shut out from society; refuse to meet, talk

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Otiose

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serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being

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Outdated

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old; no longer in use or valid or fashionable

93
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Outgrowth

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the gradual beginning or coming forth

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Outmoded

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no longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete.

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Outset

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the time at which something is supposed to begin

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Overhaul

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  1. take apart (a piece of machinery or equipment) in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.
  2. overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event.
  3. a thorough examination of machinery or a system, with repairs or changes made if necessary.
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Overly

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excessively

98
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Overreaching

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revealing excessive self confidence; reaching for the heights

99
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Overshadow

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appear much more prominent or important than.

100
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Overt

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open and observable; not secret or hidden

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Overture

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orchestral music at the beginning of an opera or musical

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Overuse

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  1. exploitation to the point of diminishing returns;
  2. verb make use of too often or too extensively
103
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Overweening

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presumptuously; arrogant; overbearing

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Overwhelm

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charge someone with too many tasks; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli; overcome by superior force; cover completely or make imperceptible

105
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Overwrought

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deeply agitated especially from emotion

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