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Sardonic

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Sarcastic

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Ambivalent

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Contradictory, having mixed feelings

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Snide

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Mocking

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Dearth

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Shortage

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Paucity

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Scarcity

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Prattle

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Babble, speak foolishly

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Wry

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Dry humour

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Audacious

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Fearless, reckless, bold

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Indifferent

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Lack of interest

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Apathetic

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Lack of concern

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Diffident

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Modest, lacking self-confidence

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible

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Evocation

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Imaginative re-creation

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Presumptuous

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Arrogant, bold

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Recalcitrant

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Stubborn, obdurate, obstinate

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Boon

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Blessing, benefit

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Bane

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Source of harm, curse

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Clandestine

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Covert, secret

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Affable

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Agreeable, friendly

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Genial

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Pleasant, nice

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Gregarious

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Amiable, friendly

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Ambiguous

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Uncertain

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Upbraid

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Scold

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Reproach

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Scold, disapprove

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Castigate

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Punish, scold

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Conjecture

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Inference

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Obsolete

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No longer in use

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Auspicious

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Favourable

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Propitious

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Very favourable, auspicious

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Morose

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Depressed, despondent

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Impasse

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Deadlock, stalemate, failure to reach an agreement

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Unscrupulous

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Immoral

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Anachronism

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Error in time placement

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Belie

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Contradict

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Assuage

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Mollify, mitigate, alleviate, relieve

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Covet

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Crave, desire

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Aloof

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Detached

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Platitudinous

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Insipid, trite, hackneyed, banal, overused, cliche

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Antecedent

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Preceding event, precursor

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Prudent

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Careful, sensible

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Paradox

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Contradictory

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Enigmatic

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Puzzling, mysterious

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Inscrutable

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Puzzling, mysterious

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Credulous

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Naive

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Futile

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Doomed to failure

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Prodigious

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Massive, huge

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Endemic

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Indigenous, native

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Ubiquitous

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Widespread

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Pervasive

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Ubiquitous

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Prevalent

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Pervasive

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Exhort

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Encourage

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Penchant

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Liking for

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Incontrovertible

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Indisputable

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Trivial

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Insignificant

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Minutiae

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Minor, trifling

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Implore

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Exhort

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike

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Animosity

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Hatred

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Rancor

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Enmity

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Digress

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Ramble, wander

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Indulgent

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Lenient

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Divisive

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Polarize, split up

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Nebulous

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Cloudy, vague

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Analogous, analogy

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Similarity

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Fleeting

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Ephemeral, momentary

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Predilection

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Preference

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Capricious

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Very changeable

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Mercurial

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Constantly changing

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Boorish

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Rude

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Uncouth

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Without manners

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Indignant

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Outraged

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Innuendo

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Insinuation, a veiled reference

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Stymie

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Frustrate

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Adept

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Deft, adroit, dexterous

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Admonish

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Caution

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Ravenous

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Insatiable, voracious, wanting

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Callous

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Insensitive

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Intrepid

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Courageous, resolute

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Undaunted

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Fearless

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Nonchalant

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Unconcerned

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Itinerant

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Not sedentary, nomadic

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Omnipotence

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All-powerful

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Poignant

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Heartrending, touching, moving

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Impetus

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Stimulus, encouragement

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Bucolic

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Rustic, pastoral, countryside

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Equanimity

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Unflappable, calm

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Panache

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Flamboyant

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Verve

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Energy

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Provocative

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Stimulating controversy

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Placid

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Calm, serene

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Fortuitous

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Luck

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Dispel

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Drive away, get rid of

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Anguish

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Torment, pain

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Intemperate

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Excessive

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Inimical

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Harmful

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Superficial

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Shallow, lacking in depth, surface appearances

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Tout

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Praise

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Voluptuous

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Sensual, attractive

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Disparage

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Belittle, criticize

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Pretentious

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Pompuous

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Denigrate

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Malign, harmful

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Disparity

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Inequality

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Curtail

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Reduce

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Diatribe

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Verbal attack

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Tirade

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Diatribe

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Charlatan

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Fake, fraud

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Spurious

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False

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Hedonist

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Indulging in pleasure

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Ascetic

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Giving up comforts, self-denial

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Raconteur

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Story teller

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Iconoclast

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Detractor, denounced, critic

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Dilettante

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Amateur

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Partisan

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Strong, biased beliefs

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Acolyte

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Follower

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Demagogue

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Leader who appeals to the fears and emotions of the populace

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Automaton

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Robot, mindless follower

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Recluse

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Person who leads a solitary life

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Bungler

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Clumsy, inept

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Clairvoyant

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Power to see objects and events that cannot be perceived with the five senses

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Prognosticator

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Person who makes predictions

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Pundit

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Expert

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Zealot

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Enthusiastic

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Neophyte

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Novice, beginner, greenhorn

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Benefactor

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Person who makes an endowment or bequest

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Dissembler

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Liar

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Prevaricator

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Deceiver

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Proponent

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Advocate

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Oracle

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Prophecy

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Misanthrope

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Hater of humans

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Sycophant

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Flatterer

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Obsequious

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Servile, toady

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Haughty

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Arrogant

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Stoic

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Indifferent

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Reprobate

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Shameless

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Renegade

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Traitor

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Draconian

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Strict

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Laconic

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Concise, terse, brief

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Spartan

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Austere

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Arduous

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Demanding

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Halcyon

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Calm and peaceful

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Sophistry

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Plausible but deliberately misleading

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Fallacious

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Misleading

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Chimerical

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Imaginary, fantastic

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Ostracize

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To deliberately exclude from a group

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Impecunious

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Poor

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Nefarious

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Evil

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Jovial

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Jocular

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Dirge

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Funeral hymn

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Maudlin

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Tearful

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Quixotic

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Idealistic, impetuous, foolish

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Pandemonium

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Tumult, uproar

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Martinet

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Strict disciplinarian

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Debacle

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Complete failure

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Bowdlerize

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Censor

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Galvanize

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Electrify, to stir into action

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Picayune

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Small value, trifling

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Gerrymander

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To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

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Maverick

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Independent

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Juggernaut

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Irresistible force that crushes everything in its path

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Serendipity

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Accidental but fortunate discovery, luck

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Zenith

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Apex

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Nadir

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Lowest point, bottom

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Expunge

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Take out

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Excise

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Delete

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Expurgate

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Remove

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Extricate

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Untangle

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Exemplary

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Outstanding

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Enumerate

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To list

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Elusive

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Mysterious, ambiguous

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Exorbitant

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Unreasonably expensive

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Repudiate

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Reject

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Recant

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Renounce, reject

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Redundant

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Repetitive, unnecessary

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Reticent

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Reserved, restrained

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Rebuff

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Repel, drive back

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Resurgent

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To rise again

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Decry

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Disapprove

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Despondent

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Feel rejected, forlorn

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Forbear

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Avoid, abstain

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Tactless

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Carelss

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Deride

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Ridicule

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Devoid

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Empty, bereft

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Implacable

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Merciless

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Inexorable

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Inevitable

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Irreverent

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Disrespectful

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Circumspect

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Prudent

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Circuitous

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Indirect

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Circumvent

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Dodge, manoeuvre

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Circumscribe

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Limit, restrict

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Magnanimous

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Generous, forgiving

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Erroneous

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Error, incorrect

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Mellifluous

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Smooth and sweet

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Acrimonious

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Bitter, rancorous

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Copious

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Plentiful

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Abstemious

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Moderate

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Malodorous

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Foul smelling

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