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Anomaly (noun)

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Something that is uncommon and far from normal

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Ostracize ()

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To single out or exclude

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A mechanism to…(adjective)

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Leading to, causing, being a part of a process

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Having agency in..

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Being part of something.

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Misanthrope (noun)

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Is a person who dislikes human kind and avoids society.

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Exacerbate (verb)

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To make worse

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Convolute(d) (verb

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To make complex;Difficult;hard to follow

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Qualm (noun)

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Having a problem or concern

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Obfuscate

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To confuse or make unclear

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Elucidate

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To make very clear

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Unequivocal

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(Adj.) Undisputable;
leaving no doubt

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Equivocal

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(Adj.) Open to more than one
interpretation; difficult to determine

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Dearth

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(Noun) A scarcity or lack of something

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Iconoclast

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(Noun) One who defies or challenges a
system’s values or beliefs

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Stymie/Stymied

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(Verb/Past Tense) To Hinder or stop

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Despondent

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(Adj.) In low spirits; loss of hope or courage

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Catharsis/Cathartic

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(Noun/Adj.) The process of relieving emotions

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…Notional to…

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Another way of saying
“indicating” or “showing that”

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Liable

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(Adj.) Being held accountable

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Devoid

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(Adj.) Entirely lacking to something

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Cajole

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(Verb) To persuade someone to do something by using flattery

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Nebulous

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(Adj.) In the form of a cloud or haze; often used to describe an issue that is confused or distorted

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Non Sequitur

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(Noun) A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow the previous argument

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Banal

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(Adj.) Meaning lacking in originality to the point of being to obvious and boring