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extremely happy synonym 2

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overjoyed
thrilled
euphoric

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used when you are agreeing that something is true, especially unwillingly - undeniably

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admittedly

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prowess

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skill
courage in a battle

James has a physical prowess that leaded him to numerous championships

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exaggerated way of saying wasting

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squandering

Once becoming a billionaire, a lot of celebrities tend to squander their money, without any saving awareness.

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incetive synonym or making something happen faster

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spur
Rising customer sales has the effect of spurring the economic to faster growth
Spurring by her early success, she quickly launched 3 more startups in rapid succession

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hurl

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to throw something violently or strongly
or to shout insults
After revealing the truth, he angrily hurled the book to the wall.

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venerate

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to respect or honor

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forebears

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ancestor

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coveted

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strongly desired by many or strongly

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roosted on

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to settle down to rest

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a stick that an injured person rely on to move

( figurative meaning) something that gives a support for a person

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crutch

Sarcasm often servers as a crutch for insecure people

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sparred

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verb - spar
to boxing but not hitting hard
to argue

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withdrawn

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verb - to move to the back or to remove

The troops quickly withdrew when the president arrived
All charges against him withdrew as he proved his innocence

  • to stop being present and get into your thoughts
    Since little, she used to withdraw into her fantasy world
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juxtapose

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verb - to put things that aren’t similar, next to each other

The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso’s delicate artworks with Jame’s abrupt paintings.

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demeanor

she has demeanor __ a woman..

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a way of looking and behaving

He offended plenty of guests based on his demeanor.

She has the demeanor OF a woman who is accomplished and independent.

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sluggishness

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noun ; to be sluggish
A quality of being slow down, less energy

COVID-19 can make you more fatigue and highly sluggishness

The market, despite its general economic sluggishness, is also expanding.

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threshold

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SRÉSHHOLD
noun

  • A leveled floor that is under a door ( patamar)
  • the level or point that begin something
    I have a high boredom threshold ( I don’t get bored to easily)
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worship

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to have strong reverence to god

19
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sow

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verb - to put seeds in the ground
to initiate a bad feeling or condition , so it can continue to grow
She have sown doubts in my mind, making me more difficult to trust him

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comprehensible

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abrangente

NÃO cmpreendente

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fabric

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tecido

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sensible

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is not sensível

is sensato = ge ou pensa com cautela, com prudência; previdente, precavido

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lenient

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no harsh, strict

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seized on

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to use, take advatange of something quickly