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presenting favorable circumstances; auspicious; advantageous

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propitious

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peculiarity of behavior; mannerism; idiosyncrasy; unpredictable or unaccountable shift in action

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quirk

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one subject to the authority of another; of a lower class or rank; inferior

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subordinate

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involvement as an accomplice in a crime or wrongdoing

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complicity

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condition or situation of difficulty or adversity

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plight

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damaging or false statement; act of defaming or slandering

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aspersion

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bitterly severe; harsh; sharp

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vitriolic

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willing to help; obliging

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accommodating

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spirit of loyalty, mutual trust, and good will between or among friends or comrades

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camaraderie

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prevent or reduce the anger of; soothe; appease

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propitiate

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