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Cleft

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(n) A space or opening made by splitting, especially one is rock or the ground

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Dote (on)

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(v) give a lot of attention or love to

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to (commit) perjury

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(v) Breaking an oath (love); lie

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Canker

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(n) the rust on the old swords that resembles a malignant skin disease

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Fray

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(n) An usually untidy or long fight, struggle, or dispute

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Scant

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(adj) be deficient, fail

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In vain

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(n) Empty, worthless

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scorn

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(v) feel or express contempt or derision for; target of mockery

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Conjure

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(v) call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual.

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Dwell

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(v) to live in or at a specified place; to continue, remain

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vice

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(n) to be addicted to something or someone

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woe

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(n) in deep grief or misery

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chide

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(v) scold or rebuke

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mar

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(v) impair the appearance of

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jest

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(v) speak or act in a joking matter

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