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Bickered

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an argument about petty and trivial things ; dispute

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Antics

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Foolish,outrageous, or amusing behavior ; buffoonery

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Pseudonym

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A fake name or disguise name for a person or author ; pen name

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Frugal

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A person who doesnt like to spend that much ; thrifty

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Underdog

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A person who is condemned as a weaker component ; loser

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Daunting

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Someone who taunts or cause fear ; Intimidate

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Selfless

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Someone who cares more about others than themselves ; unselfish

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Curtail

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To cut or reduce a statement ; decrease

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Inhibit

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Someone who comes off as shy or quiet ; bashful

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Reimbursed

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To repay someone ; refund

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Sustain

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Someone who upholds or maintains ; assist

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Intermittent

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not continuous or steady ; irregular

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Euphemism

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To change a word to something nicer than harsh ; substitute

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Expedite

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To make something go faster ; rush

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Dispute

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a disagreement between two parties ; discourse

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Delegated

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trusting someone and giving them a position ; assign

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Dormant

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Someone who isnt active or a very sleepy person ; drowsy

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alleviate

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to ease something painful or any discomfort ; relieve

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Chastisement

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A severe criticism or punishment ; decipline

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Renowned

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Someone who is placed as very known or talked about ; popular

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Condensed

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To make a denser or more compact precipitate ; lengthy

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