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scanty

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small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

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dramaturgy

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exploration of the world of play

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contrivance

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  1. the use of skill to bring something about or create something.
  2. a device, especially in literary or artistic composition, which gives a sense of artificiality.
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histrionic

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  1. (adj) overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.
  2. (n) exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention.
  3. (n) actor
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agrarian

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relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.

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pundit

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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.

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amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form.

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pacific

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peaceful in character or intent.

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parvenus

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a person of obscure origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity.

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currency

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the fact or quality of being generally accepted or in use.

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effeminate

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(of a man) having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman; unmanly.

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anachronistic

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belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.

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shunned

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persistently avoided, ignored, or rejected.

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plethora

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a large or excessive amount of (something).

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trove

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a store of valuable or delightful things.

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mote

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a tiny piece of a substance - a mote of dust

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deleterious

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causing harm or damage.

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covey

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a small group of people or things - a flock of birds

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raze

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to destroy to the ground : demolish

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denouement

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finale; the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear.

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salvo

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when several guns fire at same time; sudden attack on opponent.

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phillipic

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a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

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sanguinary

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involving or causing much bloodshed.

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sanguine

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optimistic

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celebrated

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greatly admired; renowned

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blithe

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happy or joyous.

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brusque

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abrupt or offhand in speech or manner; disconcerting

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capitulatory

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yield, give up resistance

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disquieting

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inducing feelings of anxiety or worry; disturbing

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manifestation

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an event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, especially a theory or an abstract idea.

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predicate

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establish, base

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recant

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say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical –> deny, renounce

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forfeit

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lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. fine; penalty

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recount

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tell; narrate

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extenuate

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ameliorate

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mummify

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shrivel or dry up (a body or a thing), thus preserving it.

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resurrect

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restore (a dead person) to life –> revive

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immortalize

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to cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever.

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asinine

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extremely stupid or foolish.

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bedazzle

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greatly impress (someone) with outstanding ability or striking appearance.
decorate or personalize (clothing or accessories) using sequins, beads, glitter, etc.
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unpropitious

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(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable; advrese

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inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

unfriendly; hostile –> enemy

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calibrated

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(of an instrument) marked with a scale of readings.
“the position of a pointer on a calibrated scale”
(of an instrument’s readings) correlated with those of a standard.
“a calibrated radiocarbon date range”
carefully assessed, set, or adjusted.
“core reforms need calibrated policies”

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incongruous with

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unsuited; not in harmony

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punctilious

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meticulous

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boosterish

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supporting or promoting something enthusiastically, and often uncritically

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jingoistic

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characterized by extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.

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baroque

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highly ornate and extravagant in style

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simony

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the making of profit out of sacred things

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pecuniary

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relating to or consisting of money.

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leitmotif

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a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition

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figurative

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metaphorical; opposite of literal

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anomie

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lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group.

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apocrypha

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writings or reports not considered genuine.

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ephemera

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things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.

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noxious

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harmful

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salubrious

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health-giving; healthy.

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hortatory

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urging to some course of conduct or action; exhorting; encouraging

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imputation

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a charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

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effacement

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Effacement definition is - the act or process of effacing or eliminating something; especially : reduction to insignificance

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proclivity

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tendency

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earmark

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set aside

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penchant

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a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something.

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unrepentant

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showing no regret for one’s wrongdoings

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posterity

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future generation of a family

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reactionary

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(of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform.

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appellant

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someone who appeals for a legal or official decision to be changed

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surreptitious

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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of

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acerbic

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sharp and forthright.

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retrogade

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directed or moving backward.

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analeptic

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restorative

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unconscionable

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not right or reasonable.

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apologist

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defender

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galvanize

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to excite into action

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perilous

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full of danger or risk.

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flummox

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perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.

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unnerve

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make (someone) lose courage or confidence.

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retract

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withdraw, go back

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transmogrify

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transform in a surprising or magical manner.

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fad

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a style, activity, or interest that is very popular for a short period of time:

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solecism

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error, inpropriety

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pidgin

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form of language

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lapse

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a temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgment.

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hapless

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unfortunate

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soi-disant

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self-styled

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impartial

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fair and just.

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plenary

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complete, unconditional, absolute

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ABHORRENCE

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LOATHE, HATRED

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PARAMOUR

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LOVER

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proliferate

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reproduce rapidly

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iterative

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a : expressing repetition of a verbal action. b : utilizing the repetition of a sequence of operations or procedures iterative programming methods.

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dicey

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unpredictable, uncertain, risky

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parochial

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narrow-minded

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sectorian

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narrowly confined or limited in interest, purpose, scope, etc

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adulatory

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excessively praising or admiring.

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evanescent

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soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

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tractable

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(of a person) easy to control or influence.

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obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

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red-blooded

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vigorous or virile, especially in having strong heterosexual appetites.

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protagonise

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leading character, advocate, support

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avant-garde

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experimental or unusual ideas.

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ill-at-ease

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anxious, uncomfortable, embarrased

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puerile

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childishly silly and trivial.

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timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence.

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pell-mell

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in mingled confusion or disorde

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vigorous

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strong, healthy, and full of energy.

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effete

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weakened, wornout, ineffectual

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propound

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put forward (an idea, theory, or point of view) for consideration by others.

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gainsay

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deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely; lay out the boundaries of

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astrophysicist

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a researcher, evaluating and analyzing the physics of astronomy

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polymath

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a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

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autodidact

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a self-taught person

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hegemonic

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ruling or dominant in a political or social context.

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paradigmatic

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something that is an ideal or standard

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miniscule

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extremely small; tiny

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gregarious

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friendly

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patronize

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treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority.

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imperile

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endanger; jeopadize

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ostracize

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oust

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profane

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disrespectful

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pert

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stylish, attractive

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boisterious

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

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scotch

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decisively put an end to.

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pessimism

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lack of hope, confidence; negative thinking

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somber

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gloomy, dull, dark, serious, subdued

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dogmatism

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the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.

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arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

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vista

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view

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decadent

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characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline.

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gaudy

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extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless.

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capitalize

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take the chance to gain advantage from.

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fickleness

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changeability, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.

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lineage

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ancestry

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prophesy

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say that (a specified thing) will happen in the futur

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foreboding

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fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.

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paganism

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a person holding religious beliefs other than those of the main world religions. –> many gods not just 01 god

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scriptural

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from or relating to the Bible.

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chivalric

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very polite, honest, and kind behaviou

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disingenuous

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not candid or sincere

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preclude

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prevent from happening

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recede

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move back, go further away

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celerity

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speed

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epilepsy

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động kinh

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boorish

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rough and bad-mannered; coarse.

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beg the question

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assume the conclusion

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recursive

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characterized by recurrence or repetition.

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rupture

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break, disturb

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psyche

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the human soul, mind, or spirit.

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ingenuity

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the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.

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pull no punch

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behave unrestrainedly; hold nothing back

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scathing

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witheringly scornful; severely critical.

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brunt

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the worst part or chief impact of a specified thing.

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verbatim

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word for word, literally

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haphazard

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randome

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flaunt

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show off

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instigate

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provoke, incite

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antagonize

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cause (someone) to become hostile.

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dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something.

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solvent

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debt-free

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dire

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extremely serious or urgent

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valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination.

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lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

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virulence

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the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.

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bestow

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grant;

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bevy

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a large group of people or things of a particular kind.

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render

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provide or give (a service, help, etc.); cause to become

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impregnable

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unable to be captured or broken into.

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propagate

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breed, grow, spread

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ex post facto

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subsequently, retroactively

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remission

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a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery.
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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nothing to be sneezed at

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something deserves great attention

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cataclysm

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catastrophe

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marshal

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gather together, arrange in order

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remission

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a diminution of the seriousness or intensity of disease or pain; a temporary recovery.
the cancellation of a debt, charge, or penalty.

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insidious

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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nothing to be sneezed at

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something deserves great attention

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cataclysm

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catastrophe

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marshal

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gather together, arrange in order

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indictment

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a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.

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escapade

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an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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make a case

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to argue that something is the best thing to do, giving your reasons

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unequivocal

A

having no doubt

187
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eschew

A

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

188
Q

polarity

A

difference, contradiction

189
Q

epoch

A

period

190
Q

myopic

A

nearsighted; narrow-minded

191
Q

eclipse

A

blur, obscuring, blocking

192
Q

punctuate

A

occur at intervals throughout (a continuing event or a place).

193
Q

surmise

A

guess

194
Q

mordant

A

trenchant;

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

195
Q

portentous

A

omnious, warning

196
Q

subliminal

A

implicit

197
Q

purblind

A

slow or unable to understand; dimwitted; impaired vision

198
Q

bigoted

A

biased

199
Q

mordant

A

trenchant; e

(especially of humor) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.

200
Q

snap sth up

A

to buy or take (something or someone) quickly or eagerly

201
Q

forgery

A

counterfeiting

202
Q

elucidate

A

make (something) clear; explain

203
Q

impetus

A

motivation

204
Q

aristocracy

A

the upper class

205
Q

supercilious

A

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

206
Q

prim

A

stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

207
Q

meretricious

A

apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.

208
Q

disinterested

A

unbiased

209
Q

lascivious

A

feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire.

210
Q

usurp

A

take over, seize

211
Q

bereaved of

A

deprived of

212
Q

screed

A

a long speech or piece of writing, typically one regarded as tedious.

213
Q

didactic

A

instructive, educative

214
Q

semantics

A

the branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning.

215
Q

ethnocentrism

A

the act of judging another culture from the perspective of one’s own.

216
Q

peculiar

A

particular; special.

217
Q

undue

A

extreme, excessive

218
Q

denigrade

A

criticize unfairly; disparage.

219
Q

precarious

A

uncertain; not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

220
Q

exude

A

discharge, release

221
Q

hoarded

A

accumulated and hidden or stored away.

222
Q

assent

A

the expression of approval or agreement.

223
Q

tantamount

A

equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.

224
Q

subsistence

A

the action or fact of maintaining or supporting oneself at a minimum level; survivial, livelihood

225
Q

defraud

A

deceive

226
Q

insurgent

A

rebel, revolutionary

227
Q

sanctity

A

the state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

228
Q

assiduous

A

showing great care and perseverance.

229
Q

sui generis

A

unique

230
Q

herald

A

indicate, signal

231
Q

magnum opus

A

a large and important work of art, music, or literature, especially one regarded as the most important work of an artist or writer.

232
Q

courtesan

A

a prostitute, especially one with wealthy or upper-class clients.

233
Q

littoral

A

relating to or situated on the shore of the sea or a lake.

234
Q

aboreal

A

(chiefly of animals) living in trees

235
Q

extant

A

still in existence; surviving.

236
Q

inconsequential

A

not important or significant.

237
Q

ken

A

awareness, knowledge

238
Q

quarrel

A

argument, fight

239
Q

embroil

A

involve (someone) deeply in an argument, conflict, or difficult situation.

240
Q

elicit

A

evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one’s own actions or questions.

241
Q

personage

A

a person (often used to express their significance, importance, or elevated status).

242
Q

fortress

A

a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town fit for a large garrison.

243
Q

ethereal

A

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

244
Q

ensconce

A

establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place

245
Q

lucre

A

money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.

246
Q

transcendent >< immanence

A

beyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience.

247
Q

fraught

A
  1. filled with or likely to result in

2. causing or affected by anxiety or stress.

248
Q

rudder

A

a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other conveyance that moves through a fluid medium

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