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Alacrity

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Eager willingness, Passionate, With interest

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Prosaic

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Bland, Dull, Boring

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Veracity

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Truthful, Honest, Accurate

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Paucity

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Lack of something, Scare, Insufficient

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Contrite

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Remorseful, Pentence, Affected by guilt

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Lethargic

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Weary, Sluggish, Apathetic

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Egostist

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Boaster, Self-absorded, Conceited

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Amiable

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Friendly, Pleasant, Cordial

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Jovial

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Merry, Cheerful, Friendly

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Lucid

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Clear, Easy to understand, Comprehensible

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Discreet

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Careful, Cautious, Wary

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Discrete

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Separate, Distinct, Unattached

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Check

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Hold back, Slow down, Examine

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Err

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Mistake, Incorrect, Wrong

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Oblique

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Indirect, Implicit, Roundabout

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Augment

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Increase, Make greater, Make larger

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Martial

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Warlike, Of war, Combat

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Appreciable

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Noticeable, Considerable, Sizeable

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Empiricism

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Action based on practice, From sense, From evidence

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Pellucid

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Clear, Easily understood, Translucent

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Hoodwink

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Deceive, Trick, Dupe

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Intimation

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Indirect suggestion, Indication, Hint

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Implicate

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Convey meaning indirectly, Imply, Incriminate

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Jocular

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Humorous, Jokingly, Comical

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Row

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Angry dispute, Quarrel, Argument

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Pith

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Most essential part, Main point, Fundamental

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Recapitulation

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Summary, Restating, Conclusion

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Amply

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Fully, Enough, Plentifully

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Imbibe

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Adsorb ideas, Learn, Assimilate knowledge

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Balanity

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Cliché, Unoriginal, Overused

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Perennial

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Everlasting, Enduring, Eternal

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Doleful

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Very sad, Sorrow, Grief

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Whimsical

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Implusive, Volatile, Fickle

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Accolade

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High praise, Acknowledge of merit, Commendable

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Duplicity

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Deceit, Double meaning, Double-faced

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Equivocate

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Speak vaguely, Ambigious language, Conceal truth

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Miser

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One who is cheap, Hoards wealth, spends little, Penny-pincher

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Transient

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Short-lasting, Short-time, Momentary

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Veritable

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Without doubt, Truthful, Actual

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Spartan

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Unconcerned with comfort, Indifference to luxury, Austere

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Perturb

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Disturb, Making someone unsettled, Cause discomfort

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Fickle

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Changing unpredictably, Changing frequently, Capricious

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Capricious

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Sudden changes, Variable, Instable

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Squelch

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Suppress, To silence, Conceal

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Profusion

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Abundance, Plentitude, Cornucopia

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Scrupulous

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Using extreme care, Avoid doing wrong, Careful

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Preempt

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Take the place of, Anticipate, Act in advance

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Copious

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Abundance, Plentiful, Full

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Languish

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Become weak, Become feeble, Decline

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Attenuate

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Taper off, Reduce the force/effect of, Diminish

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Misanthrope

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Hater of people, Avoid social, Cynic

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Contemptous

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Scronful, Disdain, Disrespectful

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Flippant

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Not showing respect, Thoughtless, Superficial

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Credulity

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Tendency to believe, Gullibility, Naivety

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Creditable

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Good but not greate, Praiseworthy but not oustanding, Laudable

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Coalesce

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Fuse, Come together to form one, Merge

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Presumptous

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Overly forward, Failing to observe limits of appropriateness, Overly bold

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Improvident

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Not careful, Thoughtless, Not having foresight

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Immaterial

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Irrelevant, Insignificant, Irrelevant

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Estimable

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Deserving respect, Appraisable, Praise

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Effervescent

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Bubbly, Spirited, Lively

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Elude

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Failed to grasp, Evaded, Escaped cunningly

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Compound

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Make more intense, Worsen, Exacerbate

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Obliging

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Eager to help, Accomodating, Willing

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Assidiously

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With great care, Careful, Meticulous

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Apogee

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Highest point, Climax, Culmination

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Modicum

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Small amount, Speck, Crumb

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Contentious

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Causing argument, Controversial, Disputable

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Loath

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Reluctant, Unwilling, Not Inclined

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Expunge

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Erase, Remove, Delete

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Morose

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Gloomy, Bad mood, Sullen

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Inviolable

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Sacred, Never to be infringed, Untouchable

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Tyro

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Beginner, Novice, Inexperienced person

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Evanescent

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Short-lived, Vanishing, Quickly fading

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Placid

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Peaceful, Calm, Tranquil

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Obstinate

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Stubborn, Headstrong, Unyielding

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Artifice

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Trickery, Deceit, Cheating

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Lachrymose

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Weepy, Tearful, Crying

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Bastardize

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Corrupt, Dilute, Spoil

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Ebullient

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Enthusiastic, Joyful, Exuberant

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Inchoate

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Not fully formed, Still rudimentary, Undeveloped

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Chagrin

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Dismay, Distressed, Humiliated

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Antipathy

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Hatred, Antagonism, Dislike

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Corollary

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Consequence, Result, Outcome

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Avarice

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Greed, Materialism, Miser

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Antic

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Grostesque, Bizarre, Ludicrous

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Unequivocal

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Having clear meaning, unambiguous, Indisputable

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Unforthcoming

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Not cooperative, Not willing, Not available

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Artlessness

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Innocence, Naïve,

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Truculence

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Tendency to fight, Aggressively defiant, disposed to violence

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Opulence

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Wealth, Luxuriousness, Richness

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Endemic

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Native, Originally from, Regularly found

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Epigram

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Witty saying, Jest, Quip

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Resignation

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Accepting the unpleasant, Tolerance, Patience

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Jingoist

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Overly patriotic, Fanatical nationalism, Hostile to foreign

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Illustrious

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Famous, Acclaimed, Notable

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Antedate

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Precede, Come before, Predate

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Celerity

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Quickness, Swiftness, Fast

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Flag

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Tire, Weaker, Less enthusiastic

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Consecrate

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Make holy, Sanctify, Religiously ordain

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Perpetuate

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Make happen indefinitely, Conserve, Keep going

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Charlatan

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Con artist, Fraud, Sham

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Grandiloquent

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Pompous, Pretentious, Bombastic

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Reproach

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Criticize, Rebuke, Disapprove

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Dilapidated

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Run down, Disrepair, Broken-down

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Perfunctory

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Done routinely, Cursory, Carried out with minimum effort

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Sagacious

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Wise, Good judgement, Clever

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Trite

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Lacking originality, Cliché, Banal

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Denouement

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Resolution of a story, Finale, Conclusion

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Halcyon

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Peaceful, Tranquil, Serene

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Precipitate

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Hasty, Unexpectedly, Suddenly

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Machinate

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Scheme, Plot, Plan

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Puissant

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Powerful, Influential, Mighty

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Dolorous

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Sorrowful, Mournful, Sad

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Dovetail

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Fit together tightly, Join easily, Interlocking

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Anemic

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Lacking energy, Weak, Feeble

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Tempestuous

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Intensely emotional, Turbulent emotion, Passionate

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Disparate

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Fundamentally different, Not allowing comparison, Inherently unlike

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Lacerate

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Distress deeply, Criticize forcefully, Tear into

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Unpropitious

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Unlikely to be successful, Unfavorable chances, Pessimistic chances

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Inure

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Harden, Accustomed to something unpleasant, Temper

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Transmute

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Alter in form, Change in substance, Transform

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Noisome

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Foul-smelling, Offensive smell, Unpleasant

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Sardonic

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Mocking, Cynical, Scornful

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Nadir

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Lowest point, Rock-bottom, All-time low

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