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Splendiferous

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Dikhawati

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Diabolical

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Shaitaani

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Complacent

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Happy

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Iridescent

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Aananddayak

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Tussle

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Khich taan

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Obnoxious

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Not liking something

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Abhorrent

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Hateful

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Exceptionable

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Problematic

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Commotion

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Halchal

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Propitiate

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To satisfy

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Approbate

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Approve formally

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Arduous

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Difficult

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Malfeasance

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Misbehave/crime

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Citing

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Mentioning

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Unravel

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Untangle

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Deemed

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To consider

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Contravention

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Violation

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Tenor

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Centerpiece

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Ploy

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Plotting

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Furore

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Noisy state

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Heckling

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Taunting

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Robust

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Strong

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Marred

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Destroyed

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Expedient

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Wise

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Bipartisan

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Involving members of two parties

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Sojourn

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A short stay

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Furloughed

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Suspended

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Coax

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Lure, entice

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Conundrum

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Puzzle

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Fortnight

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Period of 14 days

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31
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Swab

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A mop

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32
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Gloss over

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Excuse, to treat less important

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Fiendishly

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Ill natured

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Impetus

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Encourage

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Meticulous

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Perfectionist

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Abominable

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Loathsome

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Allay

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Pacify, soothe

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Axiom

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Saying Truth

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Axiom

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Saying Truth

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Assiduous

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Attentive

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Abjure

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Revoke / not sanctioned

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Abject

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Despicable

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Averaion

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Dislike

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Astute

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Clever

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Abettor

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Accomplice

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Abate

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Lessen / decrease

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Arraign

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Accuse

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Alacrity

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Speed

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Affront

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Provoke

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Antipathy

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Dislike

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Admonish

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Warn

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Adherent

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Follower

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Absolve

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Forgive

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Acrimony

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Bitterness, enmity

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Accord

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Agreement, harmony, unison

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Abound

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Plenty

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Adamant

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Stubborn

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Abash

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Discourage

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Bleak

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Gloomy

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Barbarous

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Uncivilized, brutal

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Baffle

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Frustrate

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Bewitching

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Fascinating

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Concede

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Permit / sanction

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Concur

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Approve, consent

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Commodious

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Convenient, comfortable

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Chastise

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Punish, admonish

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Chaste

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Virtuous, pure

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Caricature

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Exaggeration

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Captious

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Irritate, fretful

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Calumny

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Defamation

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Circumlocution

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Verbosity, kapat-purna-baatein

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Commotion

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Turmoil

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Disdain

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Loathe, scorn

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Deplore

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Complain, regret

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Denounce

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Indict, censure, condemn

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Defray

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Pay, spend

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Defile

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Contaminate

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Defer

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Delay, postpone

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Default

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Failure, omission, negligence

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Dainty

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Elegant, refined

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Exult

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Brag

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Explicit

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Obvious, apparent

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Exalt

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Glorify

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Equivocal

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Uncertain, vague

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Epitome

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Example, precise

87
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Enjoin

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Counsel, command, direct

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Endurance

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Tolerance

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