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Absurd

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illogical; ridiculous; silly; implausible; foolish

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Accusatory

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suggesting someone has done something wrong, complaining

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Acerbic

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sharp; forthright; biting; hurtful; abrasive; severe

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Admiring

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approving; think highly of; respectful; praising

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Aggressive

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hostile; determined; forceful; argumentative

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Aggrieved

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indignant; annoyed; offended; disgruntled

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Ambivalent

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having mixed feelings; uncertain; in a dilemma; undecided

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Amused

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entertained; diverted; pleased

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Angry

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incensed or enraged; threatening or menacing

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Animated

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full of life or excitement; lively; spirited; impassioned; vibrant

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Apathetic

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showing little interest; lacking concern; indifferent; unemotional

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Apologetic

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full of regret; repentant; remorseful; acknowledging failure

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Appreciative

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grateful; thankful; showing pleasure; enthusiastic

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Ardent

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enthusiastic; passionate

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Arrogant

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pompous; disdainful; overbearing; condescending; vain; scoffing

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Assertive

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self-confident; strong-willed; authoritative; insistent

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Awestruck

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amazed, filled with wonder/awe; reverential

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Belligerent

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hostile; aggressive; combatant

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Benevolent

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sympathetic; tolerant; generous; caring; well meaning

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Bitter

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angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful; nasty

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Callous

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cruel disregard; unfeeling; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

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Candid

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truthful, straightforward; honest; unreserved

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Caustic

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making biting, corrosive comments; critical

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Cautionary

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gives warning; raises awareness; reminding

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Celebratory

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praising; pay tribute to; glorify; honour

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Chatty

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informal; lively; conversational; familiar

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Colloquial

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familiar; everyday language; informal; colloquial; casual

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Comic

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humorous; witty; entertaining; diverting

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Compassionate

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sympathetic; empathetic; warm-hearted; tolerant; kind

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Complex

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having many varying characteristics; complicated

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Compliant

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agree or obey rules; acquiescent; flexible; submissive

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Concerned

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worried; anxious; apprehensive

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Conciliatory

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intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

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Condescending

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stooping to the level of one’s inferiors; patronising

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Confused

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unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague

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Contemptuous

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showing contempt; scornful; insolent; mocking

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Critical

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finding fault; disapproving; scathing; criticising

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Cruel

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causing pain and suffering; unkind; spiteful; severe

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Curious

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wanting to find out more; inquisitive; questioning

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Cynical

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scornful of motives/virtues of others; mocking; sneering

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Defensive

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defending a position; shielding; guarding; watchful

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Defiant

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obstinate; argumentative; defiant; contentious

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Demeaning

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disrespectful; undignified

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Depressing

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sad, melancholic; discouraging; pessimistic

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Derisive

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snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissive; scornful

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Detached

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aloof; objective; unfeeling; distant

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Dignified

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serious; respectful; formal; proper

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Diplomatic

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tactful; subtle; sensitive; thoughtful

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Disapproving

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displeased; critical; condemnatory

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Disheartening

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discouraging; demoralising; undermining; depressing

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Disparaging

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dismissive; critical; scornful

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Direct

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straightforward; honest

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Disappointed

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discouraged; unhappy because something has gone wrong

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Dispassionate

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impartial; indifferent; unsentimental; cold; unsympathetic

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Distressing

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heart-breaking; sad; troubling

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Docile

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compliant; submissive; deferential; accommodating

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Earnest

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showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious

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Egotistical

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self-absorbed; selfish; conceited; boastful

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Empathetic

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understanding; kind; sensitive

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Encouraging

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optimistic; supportive

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Enthusiastic

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excited; energetic

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Evasive

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ambiguous; cryptic; unclear

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Excited

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emotionally aroused; stirred

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Facetious

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inappropriate; flippant

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Farcical

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ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable

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Flippant

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superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless; frivolous

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Forceful

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powerful; energetic; confident; assertive

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Formal

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respectful; stilted; factual; following accepted styles/rules

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Frank

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honest; direct; plain; matter-of-fact

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Frustrated

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annoyed; discouraged

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Gentle

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kind; considerate; mild; soft

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Ghoulish

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delighting in the revolting or the loathsome

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Grim

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serious; gloomy; depressing; lacking humour;macabre

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Gullible

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naïve; innocent; ignorant

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Hard

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unfeeling; hard-hearted; unyielding

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Humble

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deferential; modest

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Humorous

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amusing; entertaining; playful

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Hypercritical

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unreasonably critical; hair splitting; nitpicking

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Impartial

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unbiased; neutral; objective

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Impassioned

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filled with emotion; ardent

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Imploring

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pleading; begging

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Incensed

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enraged

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Incredulous

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disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning; suspicious

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Indignant

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annoyed; angry; dissatisfied

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Informative

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instructive; factual; educational

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Inspirational

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encouraging; reassuring

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Ironic

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the opposite of what is meant

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Irreverent

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lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously

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Jaded

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bored; having had too much of the same thing; lack enthusiasm

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Joyful

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positive; optimistic; cheerful; elated

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Judgmental

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critical; finding fault; disparaging

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Laudatory

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praising; recommending

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Light-Hearted

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carefree; relaxed; chatty; humorous

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Malicious

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desiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful

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Mean-Spirited

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inconsiderate; unsympathetic

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Mocking

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scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone

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Mourning

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grieving; lamenting; woeful

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Naïve

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innocent; unsophisticated; immature

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Narcissistic

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self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

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Nasty

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unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive

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Negative

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unhappy, pessimistic

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Nostalgic

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thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past

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Objective

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without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

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Optimistic

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hopeful; cheerful

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Outraged

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angered and resentful; furious; extremely angered

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Outspoken

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frank; candid; spoken without reserve

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Pathetic

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expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness

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Patronising

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condescending; scornful; pompous

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Pensive

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reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative

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Persuasive

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convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible

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Pessimistic

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seeing the negative side of things

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Philosophical

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theoretical; analytical; rational; logical

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Playful

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full of fun and good spirits; humorous; jesting

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Pragmatic

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realistic; sensible

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Regretful

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apologetic; remorseful

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Resentful

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aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter

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Resigned

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accepting; unhappy

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Reverent

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showing deep respect and esteem

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Satirical

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making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive

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Sarcastic

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scornful; mocking; ridiculing

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Scathing

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critical; stinging; unsparing; harsh

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Scornful

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expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive

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Sentimental

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thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past

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Sincere

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honest; truthful; earnest

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Sceptical

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disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting

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Solemn

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not funny; in earnest; serious

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Subjective

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prejudiced; biased

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Submissive

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compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient

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Sympathetic

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compassionate; understanding of how someone feels

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Thoughtful

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reflective; serious; absorbed

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Tolerant

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open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient

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Tragic

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disastrous; calamitous

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Unassuming

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modest; self-effacing; restrained

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Uneasy

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worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous

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Urgent

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insistent; saying something must be done soon

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Virtuous

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lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding

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Whimsical

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quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat

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Witty

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clever; quick-witted; entertaining

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Wonder

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awe-struck; admiring; fascinating

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Worried

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anxious; stressed; fearful

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