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slight

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an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention

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bystander

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a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part

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damping

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reduction in the amplitude

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untoward

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unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient

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compunction

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a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

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impede

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delay or prevent;hinder

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bad-mouth

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criticize behind their back

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behest

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person’s order or command; “at his behest”

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foment

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instigate or stir up

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blunt

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not having a sharp edge or point

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implement

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a tool, utensil, or other piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose

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forthright

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direct and outspoken

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relentless

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harsh or inflexible (a patient but relentless taskmaster) ; unceasingly intense

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uncompromising

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harsh or relentless; unwillingness to make concessions to others

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lurid

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unpleasantly bright in colour, especially so as to create a harsh or unnatural effect;presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms: the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children.

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sullen

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bad-tempered and sulky

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Sidle

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walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely

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Cock

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Tilt in a particular direction

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Hush

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Make someone be quiet or stop talking

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Pandemonium

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Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar

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Baffle

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Totally bewilder or perplex

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Wring

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squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it

- “I’d like to wring his neck”

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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Spindly

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long or tall and thin;
weak or insubstantial in construction;
spindly chairs

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Cocky

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conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way

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Conceited

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excessively proud of oneself; vain

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Broom

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a long-handled brush of bristles or twigs, used for sweeping

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Shifty

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appearing deceitful or evasive

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Rejoinder

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a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

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Gait

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a person’s manner of walking

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Listless

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lacking energy or enthusiasm

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Crock

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An obvious lie

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Wiggle room

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capacity or scope for negotiation or operation, especially in order to modify a previous statement or decision.

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Overarching

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comprehensive or all-embracing

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Tumbledown

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falling or fallen into ruin

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Apoplexy

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extreme anger

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Crony

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close friend

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Seemly

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conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous

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To smart

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feel a sharp stinging pain
- “Susan rubbed her smarting eyes”
feel upset and annoyed:

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Switch

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a slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree.

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rejoinder

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a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

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Slack

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having or showing laziness or negligence

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Self-possessed

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composed;

calm, confident, and in control of one’s feelings

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Limp

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a gait impeded by injury or stiffness

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To vent / Vent

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  • give free expression to
  • the release or expression of a strong emotion, energy
    “children give vent to their anger in various ways”
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To vent / Vent

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  • give free expression to
  • the release or expression of a strong emotion, energy
    “children give vent to their anger in various ways”
47
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slovenly

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Untidy and dirty / careless

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sham

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bogus; false;falsely present something as the truth

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Stroke

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move one’s hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress

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Squirm

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wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort; show or feel embarrassment or shame

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Ribald - Bawdy

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referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way

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Soot

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French for “suie”

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throes

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intense or violent pain and struggle, especially accompanying birth, death, or great change: he convulsed in his death throes

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Sporting

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fair and generous in one’s behaviour or treatment of others, especially in a contest

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Trifling

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unimportant or trivial

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Chafe

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make or become sore by rubbing against something

-“the collar chafed his neck”

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Dent

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a reduction in amount or size

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Kindred

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one’s family and relations

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bashful

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reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy

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Tantrum

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an uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration, typically in a young child

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Nonplus

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surprise and confuse (someone) so much that they are unsure how to react

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Pluck

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spirited and determined courage

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Careworn

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tired and unhappy because of prolonged worry

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Grind

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reduce (something) to small particles or powder by crushing it

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Scavange

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search for and collect (anything usable) from discarded waste:

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Headlong

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in a rush; with reckless haste

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Pig-headed

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stupidly obstinate

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Smug

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having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements

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Distraught

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very worried and upset

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Despondent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

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Knack

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an acquired or natural skill at doing something;

a tendency to do something

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Shrive oneself

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present oneself to a priest for confession, penance, and absolution

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Shrive

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hear the confession of, assign penance to, and absolve

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Dairy

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containing or made from milk

75
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Glade

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an open space in a wood or forest

-“a forest glade”

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Curt

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Rudely brief

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A Lean-to

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a building sharing one wall with a larger building, and having a roof that leans against that wall.
a temporary shelter, either supported or free-standing.
-“a lean-to garage”

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An inkling

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a slight knowledge or suspicion; a hint

79
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Wag

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move or cause to move rapidly to and fro

80
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Chirpy

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cheerful and lively

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Slovenly

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untidy and dirty; careless excessively casual

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Prissy

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fussily and excessively respectable

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Yarn

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spun (spin?) thread used for knitting, weaving, or sewing [laine ?]
- OR : tell a long or implausible story

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Squall

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  • a sudden violent gust of wind or localized storm

- a loud cry

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Doze

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sleep lightly

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Lull

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  • calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
  • make (someone) feel deceptively secure or confident: the rarity of earthquakes there has lulled people into a false sense of security.
  • a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
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Stalk

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the main stem of a herbaceous plant

-“ he chewed a stalk of grass”

88
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Dear

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expensive (british)

89
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Taut

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stretched or pulled tight; not slack

90
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Dismay

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Concern and distress caused by something unexpected

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Rangy

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tall and slim with long, slender limbs

92
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A brace of geese

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A pair of geese (oie ?)

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Honeyed

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soothing, soft, and intended to please

94
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Coil

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Une bobine (joined sequence of concentric rings)
From latin: gather collect
95
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Ravel

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Confuse or complicate

- “I’d prefer you to keep your nose out of my business and not ravel things further”

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Untangle

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free from a tangled (twisted together untidily; matted) or twisted state:
-“fishermen untangled their nets”
make (something complicated or confusing) easier to understand or deal with:
-“he knew he’d have to untangle a financial mess and somehow restore investor confidence”

97
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Ravel something out

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Untangle something

98
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Fray

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unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing
- “cheap fabric soon frays”
OR:
(of a person’s nerves or temper) show the effects of strain:
-“as the temperature rose, tempers frayed”
OR : a situation of intense competitive activity / a battle or fight

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Tangle

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twist together into a confused mass

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Husky

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sounding low-pitched and slightly hoarse

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Leet

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look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way

102
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Fidget

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be impatient or uneasy. Restlessness / Uneasiness

103
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Doleful

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causing grief or misfortune - expressing sorrow

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