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a

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on, in, in a state of

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aloof adj/adv

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reserved or reticent/at a distance especially in feeling or interest

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amiss adv/adj

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inappropriately/ not quite right

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asunder adv

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apart, divided

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with

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against, back

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withstand v

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remain undamaged or unaffected by, resist

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notwithstanding prep

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despite

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be

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all around, on all sides, thoroughly

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beset v

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surround, on all sides

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besmirch v

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damage the reputation of someone/something

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belie v

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fail to give a true impresssion, disguise or contradict

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beholden adj

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indebted, bound in gratitude

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some

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full of the thing or quality denoted in the first part of the word

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lissome adj

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flexible

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meddlesome adj

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intrusive, interfering

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mettlesome adj

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full of courage, spirited

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noisome adj

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offensive to sense of smell

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winsome adj

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attractive or appealing in appearance or character

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manly

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stronger than

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virile

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have the physical strength of a man

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manly synonym

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virile

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beget

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to cause something to happen or exist

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procreate

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to reproduce

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beget synonym

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procreate

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bless synonym
consecrate
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consecrate
to make or declare something to be holy or sacred
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chew synonym
masitcate
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masticate
to chew
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drink synonym
imbibe
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imbibe
to drink(usually alcohol)
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lie synonym
prevaricate
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prevaricate
to deviate from the truth
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shorten synonym
abridge
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abridge
shorten without losing meaning
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soothe synonym
assuage
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assuage
making an unpleasant feeling less intense, to relieve
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spit synonym
expectorate
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expectorate
to cough or spit out
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steal synonym
peculate
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peculate
to take dishonoroly
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strengthen synonym
corroborate
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corroborate
to confirm or give support to
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sparkle synonym
scintillate
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scintillate
to twinkle or emit flashes of life
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take for oneself synonym
appropriate
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appropriate
to take exclusive possession of without permission, to set apart/assign for particular use
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worship synonym
venerate
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venerate
regard with great respect
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worshop
show reverence and adoration for
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yield synonym
capitulate
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capitulate
to surrender or cease resistance
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devilish synonym
diabolical
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diabolical
evil, wicked
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bullish synonym
taurine
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taurine
of or like a bull, stubborn
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cowlike synonym
bovine
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bovine
of or like a size or nature of a cow, sluggish, stupid
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donkeyish synonym
asinine
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asinine
of or like a donkey, foolish, silly
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fishy synonym
piscine
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piscine
of or like a fish
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fox-like synonym
vulpine
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vulpine
cunning, crafty
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sanguine
confident, cheerfully optimisitic OR | bloody
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sanguinary
full of bloodshed
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blessing synonym
benediction
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benediction
bestowing god's favor
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curse synonyms
execration, maledicition
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execration
condemation or profanity
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malediction
curse
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fire synonym
conflagration
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conflagartion
extensive destrucitve fire
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greed synonym
avarice
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avarice
extreme greed for wealth
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home synonym
domicile
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domicile
dwelling place
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mirth synonym
hilarity
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hilarity
noisy fun or laughter
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name synonym
appelation
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appelation
name or title
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shame synonym
ignominy
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ignominy
deep personal humiliation
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speed synonym
celerity
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celerity
spreed or quickness
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truth synonym
verity
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verity
true statement
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veracity
truthfulness

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