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patriotic

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passionately supporting your country

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desensitised

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someone who has seen extreme situations many times and now doesnt have much of a reaction to them

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futility

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a feeling that things are pointless or useless

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psychological

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in the mind; related to the mental and emotional state of a person

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chaotic

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in a state of confusion and disorder

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graphic

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including very clear details that make it easy to picture

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apathetic

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showing no interest, enthusiasm or concern

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taboo

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something that society prevents or restricts us talking about

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loss of faith

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stops believing in god

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valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination

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hubristic

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excessively proud or self-confident

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manipulative

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controlling or influencing a person or situation unfairly to your own advantage

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culpable

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deserving blame

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hysterical

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affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion

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treacherous

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guilty of or involving betrayal or deception- disloyal

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trepidation

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a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen- dread, apprehension

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traitorous

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relating to or characteristic of a traitor treasonous

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subversive

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seeking or intended to oppose or go against an established system or institution

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heinous

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of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime

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machiavellian

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cunning, scheming and unscrupulous especially in politics