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Analogous
syn-
comparable
parallel
similar
like
corresponding
related
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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

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Acquisition
syn-
purchase
accession
addition
asset
buy
investment
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an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.

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Domiciled
syn-
residence
home
house
address
residency
lodging
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to treat a specified country as a permanent home.

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Melancholy
syn-
desolation
sadness
pensiveness
woe
sorrow
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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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Assuaged
syn-
relieve
ease
alleviate
soothe
mitigate
dampen
allay
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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

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Malevolent 
syn-
malicious
spiteful
hostile
evil-minded
baleful
bitter
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having or showing a wish to do evil to others

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Impotent 
syn-
powerless
ineffective
ineffectual
inadequate
weak
useless
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unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

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Amanuensis
syn-
calligrapher
copyist
penman
scribe
scrivener
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a literary or artistic assistant, in particular one who takes dictation or copies manuscripts.

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cantankerous
syn-
bad-tempered
irascible
irritable
grumpy
grouchy
crotchety
tetchy
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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

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negligee

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a woman’s light dressing gown, typically made of a filmy, soft fabric.

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Apoplectic
syn-
furious
enraged
overcome with anger
infuriated
in a temper
incensed
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overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

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Tedious
syn-
boring
monotonous
dull
deadly dull
uninteresting
unexciting
unvaried
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too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

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Unsullied
syn-
spotless
untarnished
unblemished
untainted
impeccable
undamaged
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not spoiled or made impure.

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congregation
syn-
parishioners
parish
churchgoers
flock
fold
faithful
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a group of people assembled for religious worship.

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jitney
syn-
carriage
taxi
taxicab
hack
hackney
tourist car
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a bus or other vehicle carrying passengers for a low fare.

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Habiliments
syn-
clothes. He was dressed in casual clothes
dress
clothing
habit
uniform
costume
array
garment
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clothing.

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Morphodite
syn- 
bisexual
cross-sexual
epicene
trans-sexual
unisexual
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a plant or animal with both male and female sex organs

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mausoleum
syn-
tomb
sepulcher
crypt
vault
charnel house
burial chamber
catacomb
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a building, especially a large and stately one, housing a tomb or tombs.

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Plowing
syn-
cultivate
till
work
furrow
harrow
ridge
break up
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turn up the earth of (an area of land) with a plow, especially before sowing.

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Formidable
syn-
intimidating
forbidding
redoubtable
daunting
alarming
frightening
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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.

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Aggravates
syn-
annoy
irritate
exasperate
anger
irk
vex
put out
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make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious.

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asafoetida
syn-
asafetida
natural resin

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a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and Indian cooking.

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Penitentiary
syn-
prison
slammer

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a prison for people convicted of serious crimes.

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Enamored 
syn-
in love with
infatuated with
besotted with
smitten with
love-struck by
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be filled with a feeling of love for.

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denunciation
syn-
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
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public condemnation of someone or something.

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caricature
syn-
cartoon
distorted/exaggerated drawing
distortion
parody
satire
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a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

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Edification
syn-
education
instruction
tuition
teaching
schooling
pedagogy
andragogy
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the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.

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Dicta (Latin word) Think-who has all the AUTHORITY
syn-
pronouncement
proclamation
direction
injunction
assertion
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.

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Vexation
syn-
annoyance
irritation
irritability
exasperation
anger
rage
fury
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the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried.

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curtness
syn-
abrupt
bluff
blunt
brusque
(also brusk)
crusty
downright
short
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Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner.

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Arbitrated
syn-
adjudicate
judge
adjudge
referee
umpire
sit in judgment
pass judgment
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(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement

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fortitude
syn-
courage
bravery
strength of mind
strength of character
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courage in pain or adversity.

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chifferobe
syn-
chest

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a closet-like piece of furniture

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Austere
syn-
severe
stern
strict
harsh
unfeeling
stony
steely
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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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akimbo

syn-

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with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward.

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contemptuously

syn-

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in a scornful way that shows disdain.

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acquiescence

syn-

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the reluctant acceptance of something without protest.

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collards

syn-

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a cabbage of a variety that does not develop a heart.

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Prejudice

syn-

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preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

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articulate

syn-

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(of a person or a person’s words) having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.

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gallantly

syn-

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in a brave or heroic manner.

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seldom

syn-

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not often; rarely.

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Solicitor

syn-

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a person who tries to obtain business orders, advertising, etc.; a canvasser.

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Succinct

syn-

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(especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.

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Altercation

syn-

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a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

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Tyrannical

syn-

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exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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Philippic

syn-

A

a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one.

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