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abate

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(of something perceived as hostile, threatening, or negative) become less intense or widespread.
“the storm suddenly abated”

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abnormal

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ab·nor·mal
/abˈnôrm(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: abnormal
deviating from what is normal or usual, typically in a way that is undesirable or worrying.

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abode

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a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home. an extended stay in a place; sojourn.

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climax

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noun
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

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akin

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related by blood
: related by blood : descended from a common ancestor or prototype. The dog and fox are closely akin. 2. : essentially similar, related, or compatible. His interests are akin to mine.Dec 26, 2023

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ajar

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Definitions from Oxford Languages · Learn more
a·jar1
/əˈjär/
adjective
(of a door or other opening) slightly open.
“she had left the window ajar that morning”
Similar:
slightly open
half open
agape
unfastened
unlatched
unlocked
unsecured
off the latch
Opposite:
closed
wide open
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allege

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al·lege
/əˈlej/
verb
claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof that this is the case.

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avert

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to turn away or to prevent
To avert is to turn away or to prevent. You might avert your gaze or avert a disaster — either way, you are avoiding something. The verb avert comes from Latin roots that mean “to turn away from.” Averting has that sense of deflecting, turning away, or preventing something (usually bad) from happening.

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bellow

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to shout in a loud voice, or (of a cow or large animal) to make a loud, deep sound: [ + speech ] “Keep quiet!” the teacher bellowed across the room.

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brawl

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brawl
/brôl/
noun
a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.
“he’d got into a drunken brawl in a bar”
Similar:
fight
fist fight
skirmish
scuffle
tussle
fracas
scrimmage
fray
melee
rumpus
altercation
wrangle
clash
free-for-all
scrum
brouhaha
commotion
uproar
fisticuffs
rough and tumble
donnybrook
affray
scrap
dust-up
set-to
shindy
punch-up
bust-up
ruck
bit of argy-bargy
afters
rammy
swedge
square go
roughhouse
brannigan
stoush
broil
bagarre
verb
fight or quarrel in a rough or noisy way.
“he ended up brawling with a lout outside his house”
Similar:
fight
skirmish
scuffle
tussle
exchange blows
come to blows
struggle
grapple
wrestle
scrimmage
scrap
have a dust-up
have a set-to
have a punch-up
swedge
roughhouse
stoush
go the knuckle
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bellow

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(of a person or animal) emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.
“he bellowed in agony”

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bigot

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person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced

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brawl

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a rough or noisy fight or quarrel.

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bleak

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(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
“a bleak and barren moor”

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hybrid

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he offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse).

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erode

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of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).
“the cliffs have been eroded by the sea”

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avert

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turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts).

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ensue

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happen or occur afterward or as a result.

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acrid

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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
“acrid fumes”

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akin

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of similar nature or character.
“something akin to gratitude overwhelmed her”

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covet

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yearn to possess or have (something).
“he covets time for exercise and fishing”

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ajar

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(of a door or other opening) slightly open.
“she had left the window ajar that morning”

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bigot

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a person who is obstinately or unreasonably attached to a belief, opinion, or faction, especially one who is prejudiced against or antagonistic toward a person or people on the basis of their membership of a particular group.

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dismal

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depressing; dreary.
“the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening

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docile

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“all they want is a cheap and docile workforce”

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canine

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relating to or resembling a dog or dogs.
“canine distemper virus”

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flaw

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a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.
“plates with flaws in them were sold at the outlet store”

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haggle

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dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something.
“the two sides are haggling over television rights”

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ensue

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happen or occur afterward or as a result.
“the difficulties that ensued from their commitment to Cuba”

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covet

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yearn to possess or have (something).
“he covets time for exercise and fishing”

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feud

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a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
“one of the most volatile feuds that currently rock the scientific community”

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flaw

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a mark, fault, or other imperfection that mars a substance or object.
“plates with flaws in them were sold at the outlet store”

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cater

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provide food and drink, typically at social events and in a professional capacity.
“he catered a lunch for 20 people”

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deceased

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a person who has died.
“in memory of the deceased”

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docile

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easily taught, led, or managed.

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grim

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forbidding or uninviting.
“his grim expression”

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feud

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a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.
“one of the most volatile feuds that currently rock the scientific community”

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candid

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truthful and straightforward; frank.
“his responses were remarkably candid”

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erode

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of wind, water, or other natural agents) gradually wear away (soil, rock, or land).
“the cliffs have been eroded by the sea”

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firebrand

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a person who is passionate about a particular cause, typically inciting change and taking radical action.

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fathom

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a unit of length equal to six feet (approximately 1.8 m), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.
“sonar says that we’re in eighteen fathoms”

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pelt

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attack (someone) by repeatedly hurling things at them.
“two little boys pelted him with rotten apples”

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shirk

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avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).
“their sole motive is to shirk responsibility and rip off the company”

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mull

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think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.
“she began to mull over the various possibilities”

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saga

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Saga is an epic space opera/fantasy comic book series created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples, published monthly by Image Comics.

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robust

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strong and healthy; vigorous.
“the Caplans are a robust, healthy lot”

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random

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made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.
“a random sample of 100 households”
nounINFORMAL

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pluck

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take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.
“she plucked a blade of grass”

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murky

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characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke.

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yearn

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have an intense feeling of longing for something, typically something that one has lost or been separated from.

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capsize

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to turn bottom up; overturn:

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clamber

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to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty.

noun

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acrid

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sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:

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akin

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of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):

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abnormal

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not normal, average, typical, or usual; deviating from a standard:

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fruitless

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useless; unproductive; without results or success:

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throb

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to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement;

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Pamper

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to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:

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notorious

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widely and unfavorably known:

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Saga

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a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.

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robust

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strong and healthy; hardy;

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murky

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dark, gloomy, and cheerless.

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species

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a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.

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status

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the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing:

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substantial

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of ample or considerable amount, quantity, size, etc.:

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perceived

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taken in by the senses; heard, seen, felt, etc.:

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patronize

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to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one’s regular patronage; trade with.

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notify

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to inform (someone) or give notice to:

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mull

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to study or ruminate; ponder.

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Narrative

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a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.

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magnitude

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size; extent; dimensions:

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vocation

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a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.

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utmost

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of the greatest or highest degree, quantity, or the like; greatest:

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irate

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angry; enraged:

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poised

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(of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured.
being in balance or equilibrium:
a ball poised on the nose of a seal.

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quest

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a search or pursuit made in order to find or obtain something:
a quest for uranium mines;

a quest for knowledge.

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debut

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a first public appearance on a stage, on television, etc.
the first appearance of something, as a new product.
(of a young woman) a formal introduction and entrance into society, as at an annual ball.
the beginning of a profession, career, etc.

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ensue

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to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
As the days ensued, he recovered his strength.

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impede

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to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
Synonyms: thwart, block, stop, check, delay, slow

Antonyms: encourage, advance

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akin

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of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
cousins who were too closely akin for marriage.

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flaw

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a feature that mars the perfection of something; defect; fault:
beauty without flaw; the flaws in our plan.

Synonyms: spot, blot, imperfection

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wary

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watchful; being on one’s guard against danger.
Synonyms: prudent, circumspect, guarded, vigilant, alert

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pang

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a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.

Synonyms: stab, prick, throb, ache, twinge

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vie

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to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:
Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.

Synonyms: struggle, contest, compete

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saga

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a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
any narrative or legend of heroic exploits.
Synonyms: history, tale, epic

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vie

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to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority:
Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.

Synonyms: struggle, contest, compete

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pang

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a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
a pang of remorse; a pang of desire.

Synonyms: stab, prick, throb, ache, twinge

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renown

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widespread and high repute; fame.
Synonyms: eminence, note, distinction, glory, celebrity

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vilify

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to speak ill of; defame; slander.
Synonyms: asperse, abuse, malign, calumniate, disparage, depreciate, blacken

Antonyms: commend

Obsolete. to make vile.

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succumb

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to give way to superior force; yield:
to succumb to despair.

Synonyms: surrender, accede, submit

to yield to disease, wounds, old age, etc.; die.

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tedious

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marked by monotony or tedium; long and tiresome:
tedious tasks; a tedious journey.

Synonyms: dull, monotonous, boring, wearing

wordy so as to cause weariness or boredom, as a speaker, a writer, or the work they produce; prolix.

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staple

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a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
a similar, often U -shaped piece of wire or metal with pointed ends for driving into a surface to hold a hasp, hook, pin, bolt, wire, or the like.

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wrangle

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to argue or dispute, especially in a noisy or angry manner.
Synonyms: brawl, quarrel

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sporadic

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(of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional:
sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.

Antonyms: continuous

appearing in scattered or isolated instances, as a disease.
isolated, as a single instance of something; being or occurring apart from others.
Synonyms: unconnected, separate

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throb

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to beat with increased force or rapidity, as the heart under the influence of emotion or excitement; palpitate.
to feel or exhibit emotion:
He throbbed at the happy thought.

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robust

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strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous:
a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.

Synonyms: sound, powerful

Antonyms: feeble

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notify

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to inform (someone) or give notice to:
to notify the police of a crime.

Synonyms: tell, advise, apprise

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crew

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a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together:
the crew of a train;

a wrecking crew.

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