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Excoriate

A

پوست کندن از
Scrape layers off
Rip off a person’s skin
Criticize really really harshly

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2
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Extenuating

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Making less guilty or more forgivable
Extenuating circumstances
Extenuating factor

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3
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Execrate

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To curse and hiss at them
Hate

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4
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Exegesis

A

Critical interpretation

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5
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Exhort

A

Strongly urge on
Encourage

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6
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Feckless

A

سهل انگار
Aimless

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7
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Smirk

A

Grin
Sneer
Sly smile

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8
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Rip off

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Tear cut

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9
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Entrusted with

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Give custody, authority to

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10
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Bout

A

Karaoke bout
یه دور مسابقه

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11
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Lingo

A

زبان ویژه

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12
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Medication

A

دارو

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13
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Plea

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Beg
Request

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14
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Pooch

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Dog

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15
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Mercenary motives

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Greedy for money

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16
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Execrable

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So awful that it is worthy of our hissing
ناپسند، نفرت انگیز، زشت

17
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Decently

A

به نحو مطلوب

18
Q

Pastiche

A

Execrable pastiche
تقلید ادبی

19
Q

Tired cliche

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Worn out cliche
Very boring

20
Q

Miscreant

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Evil, immoral

21
Q

Cajole

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Attempt to coax
گول زدن، چابلوسی

22
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Intransigent

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Uncompromising
Stubborn
لجوج، سرسخت