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Abandon

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To give up completely, to leave with no intention of returning

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Quest

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A search, hunt; to seek, ask

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Virtuoso

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One with exceptional knowledge and skill, dexterous

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Burnish

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To polish, shine

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Combat

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Fight, struggle

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Exodus

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A journey to leave or escape a hostile environment (hijra)

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Lavish

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Extravagant (spending or giving more than nessisary)

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Deem

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To judge, consider

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Disdain

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to regard with scorn, dislike (disrespect )

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Abstain

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Refrain

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Counterintuitive

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To go against your gut feeling or common sense

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Apocryphal

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Of questionable authority, or authenticity (Debatable)

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Primal

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Basic, primitive, from the beginning

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Crux

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Vital, important

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Exhilarating

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Exiting, thrilling (breathtaking, elating)

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Trivial

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Unimportant

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Ubiquity

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Appearing everywhere, being very common