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Adject

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Sad, hopeless, defeated

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Acerbic

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Harsh, severe, critical

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Cull

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To sort out or select

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Doff

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To remove or put aside

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Explicate

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To explain in detail

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Gist

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The main or essential part of a matter

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Obloquy

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Blame or use abusive language, against someone or something, especially by a group of people or the general public.

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Scapegoat

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A person or group made to bear the blame for others and suffer in their place.

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Colloquial

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Informality in language

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Malapropism

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The humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word use of a word.

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Gambit

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A risk taken for an adventure.

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