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Ubiquitous

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Present, appearing, or found everywhere

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Far exceeds

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To be superior to someone or something especially in size or quality. Excel

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Tongue-in-cheek

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In an ironic, flippant or insincere way

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Reflect

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To think carefully about something

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Doctrine

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A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group

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Coined

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To invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time

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To boost

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To praise or hype something or someone

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Harassed

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Worried, annoyed, and tired, especially because you have too many things to deal with

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Mend its ways

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To change or improve one’s behavior

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Vowed

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To make firm promise or decision to do something

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Woes

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A condition of deep suffering from misfortune or grief

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Outlier

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A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system

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Lest

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With the intention of preventing something undesirable. To avoid risk of

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Prosperity

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Of being successful or thriving

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