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Metaphysical

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Pertaining to speculative philosophy

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Metamorphosis

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Change of form; major transformation.

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Methodical

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Systematic

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Meticulous

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Excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

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Metropolis

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Large city.

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Mettle

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Courage; spirit .

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Miasma

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Swamp gas; Heavy

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Microcosm

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Small world; miniature world

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Migrant

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Changing its habitat; wandering

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Migratory

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Wandering

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Milieu

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Environment; means of expression

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Militant

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Combative; bellicose

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Mimicry

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Imitation

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Mincing

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Affectedly dainty

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Minuscule

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Extremely small

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Minutiae

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Petty details

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Mirage

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Unreal reflection; optical illusion

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Mire

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Entangle; stick in swamy ground

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Mirth

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Merriment; laughter

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Misanthrope

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One who hates man kind

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Misapprehension

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Error; misunderstanding

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Miscellany

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Mixture of writings of various subjects

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Mischance

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Ill luck

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Misconception

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Mistaken idea

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Misconstrue

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Interpret incorrectly; misjudge

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Misgivings

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Doubts

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Mishap

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Accident; indirectly

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Misnomer

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Wrong name; incorrect designation

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Misrepresent

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Give a false or incorrect impression

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Missile

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Object thrown or projected

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Missive

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Letter

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Mite

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Very small object or creature; small coin

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Mitigate

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Appease; moderate

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Mnemonic

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Pertaining to memory

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Mode

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Prevailing style; manner

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Modicum

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Limited quantity

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Modulate

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Tone down in intensity; regulate

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Molecule

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The smallest particle of a substance

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Mollify

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Soothe

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Molten

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Melted

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Momentous

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Very important

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Monarchy

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Government under single ruler

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Monastic

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Related to monks or monasteries

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Monetary

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Pertaining to money

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Monochromatic

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Having only one color

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Monolithic

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Solidly uniform; unyielding

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Monosyllabic

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Having only one syllable

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Monotony

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Sameness leading to boredom

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Montage

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Photographic composition combining elements from different sources

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Monumental

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Massive

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Morbid

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Given to unwholesome thought

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Mores

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Conventions; moral standards

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Moribund

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Dying

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Morose

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I’ll hunted; sullen; melancholy

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Mortician

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Undertaker

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Mortify

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Humiliate; punish the flesh

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More

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Small speck

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Motif

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Theme

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Motley

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Multicolored; mixed

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Mottled

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Blotched in coloring; spotted.

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Muddle

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Confuse ; mix up

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Muggy

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Warm and damp

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Multifaceted

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Having many aspects

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Multifarious

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Varied; greatly diversified

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Multiform

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Having many Forms

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Multilingual

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Having many languages

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Multiplicity

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State of being numerous

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Mundane

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Worldly as opposed to spiritual

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Munificent

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Very generous

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Muse

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Ponder

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Mushroom

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Expand or grow rapidly

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Musky

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Having the Oder of musk

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Muster

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Gather; assemble

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Musty

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Stale; spoiled by age

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Mutability

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Ability to change in form

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Muted

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Silent; muffle ; toned down

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Mutinous

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Unruly; rebellious

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Myopic

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Nearsighted

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Myriad

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Very large number .

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Mystify

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Bewilder purposely

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Nadir

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Lowest point

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Naïveté

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Quality of being unsophisticated

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Narcissist

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Conceited person; someone in love with their own image

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Nascent

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Incipient

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Natty

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Neatly it smartly dressed.

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Nauseate

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Cause to become sick; fill with disgust

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Nautical

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Pertaining to ships or navigation

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Navigable

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Wide and deep enough to allow ships to pass through

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Nebulous

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Vague; hazy; cloudy

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Necromancy

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Black and magic; dealings with the dead

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Nefarious

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Very wicked

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Negate

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Cancel out; deny

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Negligence

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Neglect; failure to take reasonable care.

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Nemesis

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Someone seeking revenge

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Neologism

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New or newly coined word or phrase

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Neophyte

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Recent Convert; beginner

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Nepotism

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Favoritism (to a relative)

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Nettle

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Annoy; vex

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Nicety

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Subtlety

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Nihilist

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One who believes in traditional ideals

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Nip

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Stops something’s growth or development

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Nirvana

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Peace

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Noisome

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Fouls smelling

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Nomadic

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Wandering

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Nomenclature

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Terminology; system of names

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Nominal

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In name only ; trifling

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Nonchalance

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Indifference; lack of concern

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Noncommittal

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Neutral; unpledged.

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Nonentity

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Person of no importance

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Nonplus

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Bring to halt by confusion

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Nostalgia

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Homesickness; longing for the past

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Notable

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Conspicuous; important

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Notoriety

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Disrepute; ill fame

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Novelty

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Something new ; newness

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Noxious

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Harmful

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Nuance

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Shade if difference in meaning or color

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Nullify

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To make invalid

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Nuptial

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Related to marriage

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Nurture

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Nourish; educate

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Oaf

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Stupid; awkward person

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