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abandon

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leave

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abode

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dwelling

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abrupt

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sudden

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abundant

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plentiful

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accommodation

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room

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accurate

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correct

precise

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accuse

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blame

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acute

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sharp

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adhere

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stick

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adore

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worship

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aged

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old

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allow

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permit

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ally

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friend

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altitude

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height

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annual

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yearly

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anonymous

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nameless

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anticipate

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expect

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appear

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seen

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assembly

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gathering

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assistance

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help

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astonishment

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surprise

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asunder

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apart

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attire

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dress

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bad

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evil

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beautiful

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decorate

embellish

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behaviour

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conduct

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besieged

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surrounded

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beverages

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drinks

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big

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large
mammoth
gigantic

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blank

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empty

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bottom

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foot

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brief

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short

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bright

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shining

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broad

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wide

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calm

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quiet

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catch

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capture

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cause

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reason

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cautious

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careful

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cease

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stop

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celebrated

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famous

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centre

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middle

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chaos

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disorder

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choose

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select

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circular

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round

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clergyman

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minister

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close

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near

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clothes

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dress

attire

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coarse

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rough

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colossal

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huge

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commence

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begin

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compel

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force

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comprehend

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understand

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conceal

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hide

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conclusion

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end

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confess

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admit

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constable

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policeman

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constant

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continuous

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conversation

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talk

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courageous

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brave

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courteous

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polite

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cross

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ill-tempered

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crystal

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glass

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cunning

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sly

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curb

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control

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dangerous

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risky

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daring

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brave

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dear

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expensive

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deceive

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cheat

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decrease

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reduce

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deficiency

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shortage

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demonstrate

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show

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denounce

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condemn

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deride

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mock

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desert

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forsake

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difficult

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hard

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disaster

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calamity

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disease

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sickness

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disperse

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scatter

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drowsy

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sleepy

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dull

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gloomy

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dusk

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twilight

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eager

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keen

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earn

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gain

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ebb

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recede

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edible

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eatable

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educate

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teach

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elevate

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raise

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elude

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escape

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embrace

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hug

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eminent

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famous

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emotion

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passion

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emperor

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king

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endeavour

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attempt

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enemy

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foe

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energetic

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active

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enormous

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huge

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enough

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sufficient

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entice

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lure

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entire

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whole

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eternal

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perpetual

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exaggerate

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magnify

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excavate

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dig

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excess

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surplus

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exhibit

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show

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extend

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enlarge

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exterior

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outside

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extravagance

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waste

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face

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countenance

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fall

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drop

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far

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distant

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fashion

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style

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fasten

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bind

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fatal

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deadly

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fate

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destiny

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fatigue

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weariness

tiredness

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fault

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error

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fear

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terror

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feeble

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weak

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loathe

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hate

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lofty

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high

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loving

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affectionate

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loyal

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true

patriotic

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lubricate

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oil

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mad

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insane

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malady

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disease

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map

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plan

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margin

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edge

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mariner

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sailor

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marsh

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swarm

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maximum

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most

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melancholic

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sad

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mend

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repair

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mistake

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error

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minimum

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least

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moan

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groan

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modern

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new

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moist

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damp

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motionless

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still

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motive

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reason

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mute

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dumb

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myth

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fable

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narrate

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tell

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necessity

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need

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nimble

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active

agile

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noisy

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rowdy

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noted

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well-known

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obedient

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dutiful

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odour

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smell

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old

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ancient

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omen

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sign

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oral

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verbal

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pale

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whitish

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pathetic

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pitiful

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peculiar

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odd

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penalty

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punishment

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penetrate

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pierce

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perceive

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see

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persuade

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coax

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peruse

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examine

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pity

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compassion

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plume

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feather

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poor

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impoverished

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port

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habour

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portion

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part

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possess

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own

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powerful

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strong

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praise

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compliment

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predict

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foretell

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pretty

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beautiful

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procure

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obtain

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profit

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gain

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prohibit

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forbid

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prominent

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outstanding

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promised

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avowed

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prompt

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quick

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protect

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guard

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purchase

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buy

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quaint

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odd

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quantity

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amount

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quarrelsome

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argumentative

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queer

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perculiar

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quiet

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peaceful

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rabble

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mob

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rank

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position

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rapid

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quick

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rare

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scarce

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ready

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alert

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reckless

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rash

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recollect

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remember

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regret

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sorrow

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reluctant

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unwilling

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remedy

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cure

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reveal

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show

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revenge

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vengeance

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riot

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revolt

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roam

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wander

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robust

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strong

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rot

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decay

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rotten

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putrid

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rude

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impolite

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rule

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govern

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ruddy

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red

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sad

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unhappy

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safe

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secure

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scandal

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outrage

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scene

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sight

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scorn

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despise

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seldom

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rarely

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sever

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separate

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shrine

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tomb

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sign

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symbol

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significance

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importance

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silent

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quiet

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sleek

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smooth

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slender

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slim

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small

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little

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smell

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scent

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smooth

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level / even

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souvenir

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memento

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spectre

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ghost
Note: Spectre also means the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future: Drought and war have raised the spectre of food shortages for up to 24 million African people.

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splendour

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grandeur

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spread

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scatter

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squander

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waste

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stationary

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still

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steed

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horse

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stern

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strict

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stranger

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foreigner

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stubborn

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obstinate

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success

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victory

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sufficient

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enough

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suitable

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appropriate

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summit

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top

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surrender

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yield

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suspended

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hung

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tested

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tried

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thief

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burglar

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thrift

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economy

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thrust

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push

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timid

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fearful

shy

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trick

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hoax

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tranquil

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calm

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transparent

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clear

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trust

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believe

244
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try

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attempt

245
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usually

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generally / normally

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vacant

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empty

247
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vagabond

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tramp

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valiant

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brave

249
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valour

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bravery

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value

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worth

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vanish

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disappear

252
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vanquish

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defeat

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vast

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huge / wide

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velocity

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speed

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verdict

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judgement

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weak

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feeble

frail

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wealthy

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rich

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wicked

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sinful

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withdraw

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retire

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wonder

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amazement

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wrath

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anger

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wretched

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miserable

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youthful

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young

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