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Therapeutic

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Adj.) of or relating to the healing of disease

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Palliative

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Adj.) relieving pain without dealing with the underlying cause

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Complement

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N.) something that goes with something else

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Epitome

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N.) a person or thing that is a perfect example

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Felicitous

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Adj.) well chosen to the circumstances

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Belie

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V.) disguise or contradict

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Debunk

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V.) expose the falseness of a myth, idea, or belief

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Dubious

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Adj.) hesitating or doubting

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Duplicitous

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Adj.) deceitful or deceptive

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Fabricate

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V.) to invent something usually with deceitful intent

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Fallacy

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N.) a misleading argument

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Mendacious

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Adj.) not telling the truth

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Specious

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Adj.) plausible but actually wrong

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Ambiguous

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Adj.) open to more than on interpretation

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Ambivalent

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Adj.) having mixed feelings

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Apathetic

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Adj.) showing or feeling no interest

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Capricious

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Adj.) unpredictable changes of mood or behavior