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Affliction

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Physical/mental pain

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Dote

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Excessive attention

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Artifice

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Trick

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Altruism

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Selflessness

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Philistine

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Uncultured

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Adulation

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Praise

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Prosaic

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Ordinary

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Remorse

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Guilt

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Antiquated

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Old,antique

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Ascetic

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Self-denial

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Paragon

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Model

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Dubious

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Doubtful

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Trivial

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Petty,unimportant

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Equitable

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Fair

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Belligerent

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Warlike,bellicose

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Affluent

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Rich

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Benevolent

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Charitable

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Impartial

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Fair

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Initiate

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Begin

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Explicit

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Clear

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Tangible

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Can be touched

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Sanguinary

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Bloody

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Decry

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Disparage,belittle

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Descry

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To see something distant

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Circumvent

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Avoid

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Cull

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Select,choose

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Odious

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Offensive

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Dawdle

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Walk slow

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Innate

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Born

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Extraneous

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Extra

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Querulous

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Complaining

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Timorous

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Shy

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Sacrilege

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Disrespect for sacred things

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Stringent

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Strict

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Petulant

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Irritable

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Forthright

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Frank

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Vindicate

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Free from guilt

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Propagate

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Spread

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Colleagues

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Friends

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Prevaricate

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Tell a lie

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Pilfer

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Steal,filch

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Raconteur

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Story teller