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insignia

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a distinguishing mark or token of something; emblem (military rank or organization membership)

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adversary

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one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute

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repertoire

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a whole set of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or person are ready to perform

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protracted

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lasting for a long time or longer than expected/usual

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tenuous

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very weak or slight; slender or fine; insubstantial

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draconian

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excessively harsh or severe (of laws or their application)

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laudatory

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expressing praise or commendation (of speech or writing)

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ordeal

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a painful or horrific experience, especially a protracted one

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vindictive

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having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

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lark

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something done for fun; mischievously or daringly; an activity that is foolish or a waste of time; to enjoy oneself by behaving playfully or mischieviously

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scathing

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witheringly scornful; severely critical; harming or injuring

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sycophantic

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behaving or done in an obsequious way to gain advantage

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caustic

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sarcastic in a scathing or bitter way

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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repast

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A meal

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ingratiating

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intended to gain approval for or favor; sycophantic

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gregarious

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fond of company; sociable

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petulant

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childishly sulky or bad tempered

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

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credulous

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having or showing too great a readiness to believe things; gullible

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tenacious

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tending to keep a firm hold of something; determined

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scorn

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the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable

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withering

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intended to make someone feel mortified or humiliated

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servile

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having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others; of or characteristic of a slave or slaves

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contempt

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the feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

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derision

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery

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Feeble

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Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

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Advocate

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To support or urge by argument, especially publicly

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Undermine

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To weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize

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Depict

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To represent by drawing,

Portray; to characterize in words

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Controversy

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A usually prolonged public dispute;

An argument

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Cynic

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One who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

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Dispute

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To engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel

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Provoke

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To anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity)

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Contradict

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To challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose

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Empathy

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Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

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Subvert

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Undermine the power and authority of (an established system)

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Vehement

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Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

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Encumber

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Restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free act on or movement is difficult

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Devoid

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entirely lacking or free form

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Blandishment

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Flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

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Lamentation

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Grieving, weeping

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Bereaved

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Be deprived of a loved one due to death

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Plaintive

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Sad and mournful

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Divisive

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Dissenting, at odds with, alienating, creating dissension or discord

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Digress

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To wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing

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Dissension

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Disagreement

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Sardonic

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Cynical, mocking

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Glib

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Fluent but insincere and shallow

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Verisimilitude

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The quality of appearing true or real

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Transcendence

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To ride above the scope of ordinary experience

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Penetrate

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succeed in forcing a way into or through (a thing).

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Loquacious

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Full of excessive talk

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Fervid

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intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree:

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Sadistically

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Cruelty

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Valiant

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Courageous; determined

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Besotted

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Strongly infatuated; intoxicated or drunk

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Odious

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Unpleasant or repulsive

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Eloquence

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Fluent or persuasive

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Omnipotence

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Quality of having unlimited or great power

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Belligerent

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Hostile or aggressive; engaged in conflict

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Surreptitiously

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Trying to avoid being noticed; done in a concealed underhand way

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Obstreperously

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Noisily and aggressively boisterous; unruly

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Scrupulously

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Having moral integrity; very precise

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Obsolete

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Out of date; no longer produced or used

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Averse

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Having a strong dislike of or opposition to something

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Equanimity

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Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper; especially in a difficult situation

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Histrionics

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Exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention; actor

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Exhibitionism

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Extravagant behavior that is intended to attract attention to oneself

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Auxiliary

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Providing supplementary or additional help and support

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Exult

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Show or feel elation or jubilation, especially as the result of success

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Balk

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Hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking

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Demur

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Raise doubts or objections or show reluctance

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Pompous

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Arrogant and conceited;
Irritatingly grand, solemn,
Or self important

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Litany

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A tedious recital or repetitive series

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Infatuated

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Inspired by intense but short lived passion or admiration

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Jubilation

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Feeling of great happiness or triumph

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Ostentatious

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Designed to impress or attract

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Perfidious

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Deceitful and untrustworthy

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Gratify

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Give someone pleasure or satisfaction

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Exhilarate

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Make someone feel very happy or elated

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Despondent

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Feeling or showing hopelessness, discouragement, dejection

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Unscrupulous

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Having or show by no moral principles; not honest or fair

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Trivialize

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Make something seem less important, significant, or complex than it is

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Exasperate

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To irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely

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Subside

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To sink to a low or lower level

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Periphery

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The external boundary of any surface or area

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Duplicity

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Deceitfulness

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Altruism

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Unselfishness

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Discern

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To perceive; see, recognize; dictionary

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Effusive

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Unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve; pouring out; overflowing

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Subservient

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Serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; servile; obsequious

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Corroborate

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To make more certain; confirm

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Ephemeral

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Short lived; temporary; lasting a very short time

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Intrinsic

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Belonging to a thing by its very nature

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Spurious

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Not genuine, authentic, or true;’counterfeit

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Vitriolic

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Very caustic; scathing

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To differ in sentiment or opinion, especially from the majority

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Dissent

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Stalwart

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Strongly and stoutly built; strong and brave; valiant

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Lampoon

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To mock or ridicule

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Menace

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A threat

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Clout

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Strong influence; a blow, especially with the hand

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Obviate

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To anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measures

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Tentative

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Unsure; uncertain; not definite or positive; hesitant

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Maverick

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Unconventional; independent; perusing rebellious ideas

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Decry

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Denounce as faulty or worthless

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Emulate

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To imitate, idolize, try to equal or excel

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Reticent

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Reserved; reluctant or restrained; disposed to be silent or not speak freely

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Exuberant

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Abounding in vitality; extremely Joyful, enthusiastic

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Aloof

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Apart; why; disinterested; standoffish

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Diffident

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Lacking confidence in ones own ability; timid, shy

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Banal

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Cliche; dull, overused

Pedestrian, hackneyed

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