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Acrid

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Strong or irritating
Sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
Deeply or violently bitter

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Strong or irritating
Sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
Deeply or violently bitter

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Acrid

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Banishment

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A forced separation from others as means of punishment (exil)
Getting rid of something unwanted

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A forced separation from others as means of punishment (exil)
Getting rid of something unwanted

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Banishment

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Bluffing

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Pretending to have something one does not have

False threat or claim

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Pretending to have something one does not have

False threat or claim

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Bluffing

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Bouts

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Attacks, outbreaks, sessions

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Attacks, outbreaks, sessions

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Bouts

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Charred

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Blackened by burning, burned,

Crust on barbecue food

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Blackened by burning, burned,

Crust on barbecue food

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Charred

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Chump

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A foolish person, who is easily tricked

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A foolish person, who is easily tricked

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Chump

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Clutch

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To hold onto tightly, strongly or suddenly

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To hold onto tightly, strongly or suddenly

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Clutch

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Coaxed

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Gently urged, flattery

To manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

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Gently urged, flattery

To manipulate with great perseverance and usually with considerable effort toward a desired state or activity

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Coaxed

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Dawdled

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Moved slowly, to spend time idly (without much though or attention), to move lackadaisically (lacking life or spirit)
À ne pas mélanger avec moseyed et meandered

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Moved slowly, to spend time idly (without much though or attention), to move lackadaisically (lacking life or spirit)
À ne pas mélanger avec moseyed et meandered

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Dawdled

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Deflected

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Turned aside or away

Armor that deflects bullets

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Turned aside or away

Armor that deflects bullets

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Deflected

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Dismal

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Gloomy or dreary, particularly bad

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Gloomy or dreary, particularly bad

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Dismal

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Feigned

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Pretended, insincere

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Pretended, insincere

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Feigned

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Fleeting

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Disappearing quickly or not remaining very long, passing swiftly

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Disappearing quickly or not remaining very long, passing swiftly

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Fleeting

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Fend

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To provide

To keep or ward off (repel)

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To provide

To keep or ward off (repel)

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Fend

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Fester

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To become infected or to rot
To undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration
To cause increasing poisoning, irritation or bitterness

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To become infected or to rot
To undergo or exist in a state of progressive deterioration
To cause increasing poisoning, irritation or bitterness

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Fester

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Gingerly

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Carefully, delicately, cautiously

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Carefully, delicately, cautiously

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Gingerly

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Glisten

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To sparkle (sparkling reflection), gleam

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To sparkle (sparkling reflection), gleam

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Glisten

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Grueling

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Very difficult, exhausting

Punishing

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Very difficult, exhausting

Punishing

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Grueling

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37
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Hectic

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Filled with activity, excitement or confusion

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Filled with activity, excitement or confusion

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Hectic

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Hoarse

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Having a husky, harsh or rough vocal tone

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Having a husky, harsh or rough vocal tone

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Hoarse

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Hobbled

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Walked unsteadily or with difficulty

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Walked unsteadily or with difficulty

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Hobbled

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Hollered

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Yelled, shout, cry out

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Yelled, shout, cry out

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Hollered

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Hounded

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Pursued, harassing

Mean or despicable person

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Pursued, harassing

Mean or despicable person

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Hounded

47
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Ingenuity

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Skillfulness or cleverness

48
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Skillfulness or cleverness

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Ingenuity

49
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Kindling

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Small sticks or flammable materials with which to start a fire, easily combustible

50
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Small sticks or flammable materials with which to start a fire, easily combustible

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Kindling

51
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Mangled

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Torn apart
Severely injured or damaged by cutting, tearing or crushing
Spoiled or made incoherent

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Torn apart
Severely injured or damaged by cutting, tearing or crushing
Spoiled or made incoherent

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Mangled

53
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Mauled

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Brutally attacked and wounded

Handle roughly

54
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Brutally attacked and wounded

Handle roughly

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Mauled

55
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Meandered

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To wander aimlessly or casually, in no hurry
New path or course
Winding path
À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or moseyed

56
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To wander aimlessly or casually, in no hurry
New path or course
Winding path
À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or moseyed

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Meandered

57
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Moseyed

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Moved slowly or without direction, without hurry, relaxed
Leisurely walk - promenade
À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or meandered

58
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Moved slowly or without direction, without hurry, relaxed
Leisurely walk - promenade
À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or meandered

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Moseyed

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Omen

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An object or event that is believed to have paranormal powers / foretell success or misfortune

60
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An object or event that is believed to have paranormal powers / foretell success or misfortune

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Omen

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Parched

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Dry or thirsty

62
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Dry or thirsty

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Parched

63
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Pummeled

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Pound, beat

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Pound, beat

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pummeled

65
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Pursed

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Puckered or wrinkled by pressing together tightly tauted

Pursed his lips

66
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Puckered or wrinkled by pressing together tightly tauted

Pursed his lips

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Pursed

67
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Reluctantly

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Unwillingly or disinclined, with aversion or hesitation

68
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Unwillingly or disinclined, with aversion or hesitation

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Reluctantly

69
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Rummaged

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Thorough search or investigation

À ne pas mélanger avec scouring

70
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Thorough search or investigation

À ne pas mélanger avec scouring

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Rummaged

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Sauntered

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Strolled or walked around slowly and lazily

72
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Strolled or walked around slowly and lazily

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Sauntered

73
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Scavengers

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Animals that feed on dead or discarded things

Garbage / junk collector

74
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Animals that feed on dead or discarded things

Garbage / junk collector

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Scavengers

75
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Scouring

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Going over carefully in search of something
Rub hard
À ne pas mélanger avec rummaged

76
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Going over carefully in search of something
Rub hard
À ne pas mélanger avec rummaged

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Scouring

77
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Scrawny

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Extremely thin or lean

78
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Extremely thin or lean

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Scrawny

79
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Searing

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Burning or scorching, very hot, extreme intensity, harness or emotional power

80
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Burning or scorching, very hot, extreme intensity, harness or emotional power

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Searing

81
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Simmering

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Cooking slowly

82
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Cooking slowly

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Simmering

83
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Smirked

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Smiled in a phony, silly or annoying way

84
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Smiled in a phony, silly or annoying way

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Smirked

85
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Sprawling

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Lying with arms and legs spread out

86
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Lying with arms and legs spread out

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Sprawling

87
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Squandered

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To spend extravagantly or foolishly
To cause to disperse
To lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) though negligence or inaction

88
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To spend extravagantly or foolishly
To cause to disperse
To lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) though negligence or inaction

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Squandered

89
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Squat

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Short and stumpy

90
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Short and stumpy

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Squat

91
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Stammered

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Stutter or speaking with difficulty

92
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Stutter or speaking with difficulty

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Stammered

93
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Sullenly

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In a gloomy or resentful way

Unwilling to talk or be social

94
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In a gloomy or resentful way

Unwilling to talk or be social

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Sullenly

95
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Treacherous

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Dangerous, betray thrust

96
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Dangerous, betray thrust

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treacherous

97
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Weary

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Exhausted (in strength, freshness, vigor or endurance)

Patience, tolerance or pleasure exhausted

98
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Exhausted (in strength, freshness, vigor or endurance)

Patience, tolerance or pleasure exhausted

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Weary

99
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Wry

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Bent, twisted, turned abnormally to one side, deliberate distortion, crooked (not straight), lopsided (leaning on one side)

100
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Bent, twisted, turned abnormally to one side, deliberate distortion, crooked (not straight), lopsided (leaning on one side)

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Wry

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