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tacit

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goes without saying

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taciturn

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goes without saying

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tactile

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sense of touch

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tangible

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palpable, significantly visible

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tantalize

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tease

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tantamount

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equal value

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tarry

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to delay

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tardy

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to delay

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retardy

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to delay

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tautology

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repetition

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tawdry

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cheap and gaudy

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tedious

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boring

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temerity

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boldness

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temper

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to mold

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temporize

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act evasively to gain time

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tendentious

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biased

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tenet

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doctrine

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tenuous

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very thin

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tether

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to tie with rope

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theocracy

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lead by a religious leader

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thespian

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dramatic

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threadbare

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gareeb

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throng

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crowd

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thwart

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frustrate

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tightwad

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frugal, or stingy or miser, frugal is positive

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timid

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lack of courage

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tirade

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long accusation

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titular

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title without obligation

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toady

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obsequious, bootlicker, sycophant,

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torpor

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lethargic

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torrid

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very dry and hot

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totter

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drunken walk

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tout

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publicize

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tractable

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docile

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traduce

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chugli

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transgression

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sin

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transmute

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change form

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transport

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strong emotion

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travail

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painful effort

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travesty

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parody

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treacly

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excessive sweet

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trenchant

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incisive style

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incisive

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very specific and very clear and intelligent

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trepidation

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feeling of anxiety

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trite

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common

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tumult

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loud noise by people

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turpitude

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a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice

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tutelage

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guardianship

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tyro

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newbie

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abase

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punch down

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abash

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embarrass

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abate

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subside

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abdicate

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renounce

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abduction

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kidnapping

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aberrant

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weird

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abet

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aid

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abhor

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hate

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abject

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pathetic

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abjure

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renounce

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abnegation

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self-sacrifice

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abominable

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detestable

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enormity

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sinful

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peccadillo

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comparatively less evil

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infamy

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infamous, known for bad things

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abomination

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a thing that haunts and gives guilt

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aboriginal

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native

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abortive

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fruitlessness

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abrade

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wear down, ghiss gaya

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abrasive

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rub it

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abridge

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condense

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abscond

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run away

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evasive

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try to avoid commitment

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aversion

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strong dislike

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avers

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to state

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abstain

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to control

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abstinence

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practice of control

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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abut

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periphery

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abysmal

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bottomless, too huge

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accede

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to say yes

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accentuate

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to amplify

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acclaim

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renowned

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acclivity

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uphill

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accolade

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an award for a merit

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accord

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agreement

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accost

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approach someone

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acerbity

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sourness

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acquiesce

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agreement without revolt

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acquittal

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relieve from charges

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acumen

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intellect and smart

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adage

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proverb

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adept

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capable

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admonition

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warning

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adroit

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skillful

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advent

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arrive

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affliction

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state of distress

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affluence

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wealth

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aghast

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filled with horror or shock

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alcove

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nook

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allay

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pacify

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allegory

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hidden meaning poem

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allude

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allusion, hint at

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aloft

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up in the air

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amble

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walk leisurely

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ameliorate

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make better

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amenable

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open to suggestions

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amity

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friends

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amnesia

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forget

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amorous

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showing love

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anathema

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a curse or something who loudly dislikes

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animus

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ill feeling

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aphorism

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a maxim, observation

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aplomb

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self confidence

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apocryphal

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of doubtful nature but assumed to be true

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apostate

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who leaves faith politics everything,

mnemonic- without prostate

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apotheosis

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make someone god

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appall

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horrifying

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apparition

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ghost

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appellation

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title given

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approbation

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approve

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arcane

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secret, mysterious, understood by a few

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arduous

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difficult and tiring

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arraign

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to call someone to answer in court

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ascetic

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self discipline

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aseptic

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free from virus

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asinine

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stupid

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assiduous

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show perseverance

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assuage

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make less intense

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astringent

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contraction of skin cells

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asunder

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many parts

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atavism

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recall

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atrocity

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cruel act

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austere

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strict manner

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attrition

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declination

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avarice

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greed

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awry

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wrong

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ardent

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intense, passionate

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nimble

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agile and quick

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saboteur

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who sabotages

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saccharine

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very sweet

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sacrilegious

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profane

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sacrosanct

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most sacred

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sagacious

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shrewd

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salacious

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sexual

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fret

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anxious

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furtively

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secretly

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perpetrated

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commit

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salubrious

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healthy

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salvage

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recover from loss

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sanguine

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cheerful

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sardonic

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sarcastic

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saturnine

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gloomy

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savant

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scholar

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scad

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top notch

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scanty

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miser

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scoff

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mock

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scourge

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cause of widespread devastation, severe punishment

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scruple

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fret about, hesitate

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scrupulous

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thorough

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scuffle

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small confused fight with someone, scuffled with the police

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scurvy

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contemptible

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seamy

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sordid

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sear

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burn

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secession

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withdrawal

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sedentary

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sitting

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sedition

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revolt against authorities

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sedulous

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diligent

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seethe

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boiling

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sententious

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moral lecture

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sentinel

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lookout

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sequester

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isolate

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serendipity

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something accidentally happening of desire

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servile

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slavish

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shambles

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in wreck

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shard

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to break

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shear

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cut

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shirk

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avoid mostly responsibility

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shoddy

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cheap untrustable

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sinecure

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high paying job with no responsibilitity

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skimp

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go scanty

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skinflint

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miser

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skirmish

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a little fight

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skulk

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move furtively

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slake

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quench

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slander

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defamation

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slapdash

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in hurry and waggishly

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sleight

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dexterity

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slither

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slip or slide

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slovenly

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untidy and carelessness in work habit

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smolder

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burn without flame

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sodden

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filled with

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sojourn

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temporary stay

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solemn

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seriousness

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solicit

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seek

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solicitous

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caring and concerned

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sordid

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mean and wretched

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spartan

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avoid luxury

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spasmodic

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periodic

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect

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splice

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unite or fasten together

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spry

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nimble

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spurious

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counterfeit

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spurn

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reject

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squander

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waster

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stalwart

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vigorous and unwaveringly dependable

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stanch

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to stop the flow of blood

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steadfast

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loyal

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stealth

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secret

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stellar

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something of stars

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stilted

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artificial, forced

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stint

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be thrifty

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stipulate

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specify and state conditions

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stoic

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impassive and non-reactive to joy or anger

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stolid

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impassive

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stoke

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feed plentifully

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strew

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scatter

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strident

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loud and harsh

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stringent

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strict

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strut

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swagger

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stupor

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state of daze, apathy

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subjugate

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conquer

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sublime

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with great beauty, exalted,

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subliminal

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not conscious

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suborn

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persuade to act unlawfully,

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subterfuge

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trick

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subversive

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overthrow

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succinct

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terse

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succor

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aid assist comfort

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sully

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tarnish

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sumptuous

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lavish

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supercilious

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arrogant

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superfluous

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unnecessary

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supplant

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replace

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supple

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flexible

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surfeit

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indulge in excess of anything

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surly

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rude

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surmise

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premise- based on the fact

surmise- based on intuition

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surmount

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overcome

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surreptitious

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secret

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swathe

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bandage

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transcend

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go beyond limits

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