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1
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Abridge

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Shorten without losing sense

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Curtail

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Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Cursory

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Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Synopsis

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A brief summary or general survey of something

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Compendium

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Collection of concise yet detailed info about a subject

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Terse

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Sparing in the use of words

**WG: Abbreviated communication

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Abrupt

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Sudden and unexpected

**WG: Act quickly

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Apace

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Swiftly, Quickly

**WG: Act quickly

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Precipitate

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Cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly

**WG: Act quickly

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Headlong

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In a rush, reckless haste

**WG: Act quickly

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Impetuous

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Without thought

**WG: Act quickly

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Abet

A

Assist someone to do something wrong

**WG: Assist

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Advocate

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Publicly recommend or support

**WG: Assist

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Ancillary

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Providing necessary support to activities of an organization

**WG: Assist

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Bolster

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Support (assist) or strengthen; prop up

**WG: Assist

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Corroborate

A

Confirm or give support to

**WG: Assist

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Countenance

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Support

**WG: Assist

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Espouse

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Adopt or support

**WG: Assist

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Mainstay

A

Thing on which something else is based or depends

**WG: Assist

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Munificent

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(Gift or money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
**WG: Assist

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Proponent

A

Person who advocates a theory

**WG: Assist

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Stalwart

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Loyal, hardworking, and reliable supporter

**WG: Assist

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Sustenance

A

Maintaining of someone or something in life or existence

**WG: Assist

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Bilious

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Spiteful; bad tempered

**WG: Bad mood

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Dudgeon

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A feeling of offense or deep resentment

**WG: Bad mood

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Irascible

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Having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

**WG: Bad mood

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Pettish

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Childishly bad tempered and petulant

**WG: Bad mood

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Petulant

A

Childishly sulky or bad tempered

**WG: Bad mood

29
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Pique

A

A feeling of irritation or resentment

**WG: Bad mood

30
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Querulous

A

Complaining in a petulant or whining manner

**WG: Bad mood

31
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Umbrage

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Offense or annoyance

**WG: Bad mood

32
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Waspish

A

Readily expressing anger or irritation

**WG: Bad mood

33
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Dilettante

A

A person with an amateur interest in the arts

**WG: Beginner/Amateur

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Fledgling

A

Person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
**WG: Beginner/Amateur

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Neophyte

A

Person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief

**WG: Beginner/Amateur

36
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Novitiate

A

The period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious manner
**WG: Beginner/Amateur

37
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Proselyte

A

Person who has converted from one religion to another, recently
**WG: Beginner/Amateur

38
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Tyro

A

Beginner or novice

**WG: Beginner/Amateur

39
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Burgeoning

A

Begin to grow; increase rapidly

**WG: Beginning/Young

40
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Callow

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(Especially of young person) inexperienced and immature

**WG: Beginning/Young

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Engender

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Cause or give rise to; or beget (offspring)

**WG: Beginning/Young

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Inchoate

A

Just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary

**WG: Beginning/Young

43
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Incipient

A

In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop

**WG: Beginning/Young

44
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Nascent

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Just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
**WG: Beginning/Young

45
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Acerbic

A

Sharp and forthright (outspoken)

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

46
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Acidulous

A

Bitter or cutting

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

47
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Acrimonious

A

Angry or bitter

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

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Asperity

A

Harshness of tone or manner

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

49
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Caustic

A

Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

50
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Mordacious

A

Denoting or using biting sarcasm

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

51
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Mordant

A

Having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

52
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Trenchant

A

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style

**WG: Biting (as in wit or temperament)

53
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Audacious

A

Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

**WG: Bold

54
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Dauntless

A

Showing fearlessness and determination

**WG: Bold

55
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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

**WG: Boring

56
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Fatuous

A

Silly and pointless

**WG: Boring

57
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Hackneyed

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Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal
**WG: Boring

58
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Insipid

A

Lacking vigor or interest

**WG: Boring

59
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Mundane

A

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

**WG: Boring

60
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Pedestrian

A

Lacking inspiration or excitement; dull

61
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Platitude

A

A remark or statement that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
**WG: Boring

62
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Prosaic

A

Commonplace; unromantic

**WG: Boring

63
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Quotidian

A

Ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane

**WG: Boring

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Trite

A

Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
**WG: Boring

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