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Authoritarian

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Dictatorial

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Despotic

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Dictatorial

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Peremptory

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Dictatorial

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Imperious

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Dictatorial

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Tyranny

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Dictatorial

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Dogmatic

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Dictatorial

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Hegemonic

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Dictatorial

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Abhorrence/Abhor

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Hatred

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Anathema

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Hatred

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Antagonism/Antagonistic

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Hatred

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Antipathy/Antipathetic

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Hatred

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Loathing

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Hatred

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Enmity

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Hatred

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Odium

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Hatred

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Malice

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Hatred

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Dilettante

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Beginner/Amateur

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Neophyte

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Beginner/Amateur

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Fledgling (also unfledged)

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Beginner/Amateur

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Callow

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Beginner/Amateur

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Novitiate

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Beginner/Amateur

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Proselyte

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Beginner/Amateur

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Tyro

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Beginner/Amateur

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Acrimonious

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Bitter

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Rancor

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Bitter

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Acerbic

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Harsh

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Acerb

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Harsh

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Acrid

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Harsh

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Astringent

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Harsh

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Blistering

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Harsh

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Caustic

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Harsh

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Sulfurous

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Harsh

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Virulent

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Harsh

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Vitriolic

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Harsh

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Audacious

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Bold

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35
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Courageous

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Bold

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Dauntless

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Bold

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Capricious

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Changing quickly

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Mercurial

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Changing quickly

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Volatile

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Changing quickly

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Kaleidoscopic

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Changing quickly

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Dither

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Hesitate

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Teeter

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Hesitate

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Oscillate

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Hesitate

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Vacillate

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Hesitate

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Waver

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Hesitate

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Abrupt

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Act quickly

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Apace

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Act quickly

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Headlong

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Act quickly

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Impetuous

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Act quickly

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50
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Precipitate

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Act quickly

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51
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Credulous

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Innocent/Inexperienced

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Gullible

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Innocent/Inexperienced

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Ingenuous

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Innocent/Inexperienced

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Adventitious

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Luck

55
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Amulet

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Luck

56
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Talisman

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Luck

57
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Auspicious

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Luck

58
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Propitious

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Luck

59
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Kismet

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Luck

60
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Optimum

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Luck

61
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Fortuitous

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Luck

62
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Propitiate

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to appease

63
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Portentous

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Luck

64
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Serendipity

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Luck

65
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Fetid

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Nasty

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Noisome

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Nasty

67
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Noxious

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Nasty

68
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Din

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Harsh-sounding

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Cacophonic

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Harsh-sounding

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Strident

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Harsh-sounding

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Dissonant

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Harsh-sounding

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Raucous

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Harsh-sounding

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Rowdy

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Harsh-sounding

74
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Euphonious

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Pleasant-sounding

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Melodious

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Pleasant-sounding

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Sonorous

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Pleasant-sounding

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Harmonious

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Pleasant-sounding

78
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Appraise

A

Investigate

79
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Assay

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Investigate

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Ascertain

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Investigate

81
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Descry

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Investigate

82
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Peruse

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Investigate

83
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Dudgeon

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Bad mood

84
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Irascible

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Bad mood

85
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Pique

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Bad mood

86
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Umbrage

A

Bad mood

87
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Querulous

A

Bad mood

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Bilious

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Irritable

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Bristly

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Irritable

90
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Fractious

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Irritable

91
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Nettlesome

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Irritable

92
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Peckish

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Irritable

93
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Prickly

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Irritable

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Peevish

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Irritable

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Pettish

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Irritable

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Petulant

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Irritable

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Waspish

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Irritable

98
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Splenetic

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Irritable

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Abash

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Embarrass

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Chagrin

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Embarrass

101
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Gaucherie

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Embarrass

102
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Compunction

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Regret

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Contrition

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Regret

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Expiate

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Regret (make amends)

105
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Rue

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Regret

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Acclaim

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Praise

107
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Accolade

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Praise

108
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Aggrandize

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Praise (actually more aggrandir, ehance, add details)

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Encomium

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Praise

110
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Eulogize

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Praise

111
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Extol

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Praise

112
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Laud

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Praise

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Venerate

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Praise

114
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Fawning

A

Praise

115
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Baleful

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Harmful

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Baneful

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Harmful

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Injurious

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Harmful

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Insidious

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Harmful

120
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Inimical

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Harmful

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Minatory

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Harmful

122
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Perfidious

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Harmful

123
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Pernicious

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Harmful

124
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Craven

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Timid

125
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Diffident

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Timid

126
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Pusillanimous

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Timid

127
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Timorous

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Timid

128
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Trepid

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Timid

Antonym: Intrepid = bold and brave

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