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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
Disappearing quickly or not remaining very long, passing swiftly
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Disappearing quickly or not remaining very long, passing swiftly
Fleeting
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Fend
To provide | To keep or ward off (repel)
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To provide | To keep or ward off (repel)
Fend
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Fester
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
Fester
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Gingerly
Carefully, delicately, cautiously
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Carefully, delicately, cautiously
Gingerly
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Glisten
To sparkle (sparkling reflection), gleam
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To sparkle (sparkling reflection), gleam
Glisten
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Grueling
Very difficult, exhausting | Punishing
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Very difficult, exhausting | Punishing
Grueling
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Hectic
Filled with activity, excitement or confusion
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Filled with activity, excitement or confusion
Hectic
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Hoarse
Having a husky, harsh or rough vocal tone
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Having a husky, harsh or rough vocal tone
Hoarse
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Hobbled
Walked unsteadily or with difficulty
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Walked unsteadily or with difficulty
Hobbled
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Hollered
Yelled, shout, cry out
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Yelled, shout, cry out
Hollered
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Hounded
Pursued, harassing | Mean or despicable person
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Pursued, harassing | Mean or despicable person
Hounded
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Ingenuity
Skillfulness or cleverness
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Skillfulness or cleverness
Ingenuity
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Kindling
Small sticks or flammable materials with which to start a fire, easily combustible
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Small sticks or flammable materials with which to start a fire, easily combustible
Kindling
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Mangled
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
Mangled
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Mauled
Brutally attacked and wounded | Handle roughly
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Brutally attacked and wounded | Handle roughly
Mauled
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Meandered
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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To wander aimlessly or casually, in no hurry New path or course Winding path À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or moseyed
Meandered
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Moseyed
Moved slowly or without direction, without hurry, relaxed Leisurely walk - promenade À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or meandered
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Moved slowly or without direction, without hurry, relaxed Leisurely walk - promenade À ne pas mélanger avec dawdled or meandered
Moseyed
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Omen
An object or event that is believed to have paranormal powers / foretell success or misfortune
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An object or event that is believed to have paranormal powers / foretell success or misfortune
Omen
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Parched
Dry or thirsty
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Dry or thirsty
Parched
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Pummeled
Pound, beat
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Pound, beat
pummeled
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Pursed
Puckered or wrinkled by pressing together tightly tauted | Pursed his lips
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Puckered or wrinkled by pressing together tightly tauted | Pursed his lips
Pursed
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Reluctantly
Unwillingly or disinclined, with aversion or hesitation
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Unwillingly or disinclined, with aversion or hesitation
Reluctantly
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Rummaged
Thorough search or investigation | À ne pas mélanger avec scouring
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Thorough search or investigation | À ne pas mélanger avec scouring
Rummaged
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Sauntered
Strolled or walked around slowly and lazily
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Strolled or walked around slowly and lazily
Sauntered
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Scavengers
Animals that feed on dead or discarded things | Garbage / junk collector
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Animals that feed on dead or discarded things | Garbage / junk collector
Scavengers
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Scouring
Going over carefully in search of something Rub hard À ne pas mélanger avec rummaged
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Going over carefully in search of something Rub hard À ne pas mélanger avec rummaged
Scouring
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Scrawny
Extremely thin or lean
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Extremely thin or lean
Scrawny
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Searing
Burning or scorching, very hot, extreme intensity, harness or emotional power
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Burning or scorching, very hot, extreme intensity, harness or emotional power
Searing
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Simmering
Cooking slowly
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Cooking slowly
Simmering
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Smirked
Smiled in a phony, silly or annoying way
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Smiled in a phony, silly or annoying way
Smirked
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Sprawling
Lying with arms and legs spread out
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Lying with arms and legs spread out
Sprawling
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Squandered
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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To spend extravagantly or foolishly To cause to disperse To lose (something, such as an advantage or opportunity) though negligence or inaction
Squandered
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Squat
Short and stumpy
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Short and stumpy
Squat
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Stammered
Stutter or speaking with difficulty
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Stutter or speaking with difficulty
Stammered
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Sullenly
In a gloomy or resentful way | Unwilling to talk or be social
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In a gloomy or resentful way | Unwilling to talk or be social
Sullenly
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Treacherous
Dangerous, betray thrust
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Dangerous, betray thrust
treacherous
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Weary
Exhausted (in strength, freshness, vigor or endurance) | Patience, tolerance or pleasure exhausted
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Exhausted (in strength, freshness, vigor or endurance) | Patience, tolerance or pleasure exhausted
Weary
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Wry
Bent, twisted, turned abnormally to one side, deliberate distortion, crooked (not straight), lopsided (leaning on one side)
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Bent, twisted, turned abnormally to one side, deliberate distortion, crooked (not straight), lopsided (leaning on one side)
Wry

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