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| ceremonial washing of the body hands or sacred vessels, etc |
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| denial or renunciation (of a doctrine) |
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| feel hatred or disgust for; detest; loath |
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| clear sb (of guilt), declare sb free (from blame, promise, duty, etc) |
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| keep oneself from doing or enjoying sth, esp from taking alcoholic drinks; refrain; |
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| abstaining esp from food or alcoholic drinks |
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| thing that is a useful or decorative extra but that is not essential; minor fitting or attachment |
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| welcome welcome with shouts of approval; applaud loudly |
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| to adapt to a new temperature, altitude, climate, environment, or situation. |
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| person who helps another to do sth wicked or illegal |
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| approach and speak to sb boldly |
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| growth or increase by means of gradual additions |
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| (from sth) come as a natural increase or advantage, esp financial; accumulate. |
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| sourness of taste, character, or tone |
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| of, containing, producing or derived from acetic acid or vinegar |
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| rather sharp or bitter in taste or manner |
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| accept the truth or admit |
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| highest stage of development; point of perfection |
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| inflammation of the oil glands of the skin, producing red pimples on face and neck |
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| qualities of a room, hall, etc that make it good or bad for carrying sound |
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| accept without protest; offer no opposition to |
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| judgement that a person is not guilty of the crime with which he has been charged |
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| having a strongly bitter smell or taste |
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| calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics |
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| expert who calculates insurance statistics |
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| make (a machine, an electrical device, etc) move or work; make (a process) begin |
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| (esp of the thought or the sense) sharpness; acuteness |
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| ability to understand and judge things quickly and clearly; shrewdness |
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| traditional saying; proverb |
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| firmly or stubbornly determined; unwilling to be persuaded |
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| make sth suitable for a new use, situation, etc; modify sth |
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| thing that is to be added |
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| condition of taking drugs etc habitually and being unable to stop doing so without suffering adverse effects. |
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| details of where a person lives, works or can be found, and where letters, etc may be delivered |
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| expert of skillful in (doing) sth |
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| (to sth) remain attached (to sth); stick (as if) by means of glue or suction |
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| supporter of a party or doctrine |
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| having a common endpoint or border also immediately preceding or following |
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| to express warning or disapproval to especially in a gentle earnest, or solicitous manner |
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| to love deeply and respect highly |
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| excessive admiration or praise; flattery |
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| make poorer in quality by adding another substance |
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| the approach or arrival of |
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| unfavorable conditions; trouble |
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| giving of support (to a cause, etc) |
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| speak publicly in favor of; recommend; support |
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| with the protection and support of , esp a public institution. |
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| concerned with beauty and the appreciation of beauty |
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| not natural or genuine; pretended; artificial |
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| written statement that can be used as evidence in court made by sb who swears that it is true |
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| affiliating or being affiliated |
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| structural resemblance or similarity in character; relationship |
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| assertion that something exists or is true |
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| stick, fasten or attach sth |
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| abundance of money, goods, or property |
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| deliberately insulting or disrespectful remark, action, etc, esp in public |
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| existence that is thought by some to follow death |
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| (of the mouth) wide open, especially with wonder |
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| matters of business to be discussed at a meeting etc |
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| the action or process of collecting in a mass; a heap or cluster of usually disparate elements |
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| to make or appear great or greater; praise highly |
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| be formed or bring into an assembled group |
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| filled with horror or amazement |
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| cause anxiety to; disturb; excite |
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| person who believes that nothing can be known about the existence of God or of anything except material things |
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| having plenty of fresh air moving about; well ventilated |
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| prompt and eager readiness |
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| medieval form of chemistry, the chief aim of which was to discover how to turn ordinary metals into gold. |
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| small space in a room, etc, formed by a part of the wall being set back recess. |
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| name by which a person is called at other times or in other places; false name. |
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| cause to become unfriendly or indifferent; estrange |
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| allowance that a court may order a man to pay his wife or former wife before or after a legal separation or divorce |
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| state as a fact but without proof; give as an argument or excuse |
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| support of or loyalty to a government ruler cause etc |
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| story painting or description in which the character and events are meant as symbols of purity, truth patience, etc |
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| occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of two or more words in succession |
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| allot or assign sth for a special purpose |
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| metal formed of a mixture of metals or of metal and another substance |
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| to mention briefly or indirectly |
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| tempt or attract by the expectation of gaining sth |
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| made of sand, earth, etc left by rivers or floods esp in a delta |
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| money clothees food etc given to poor people |
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| cool and remote in character; unconcerned |
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| quarreling or arguing noisily |
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| alloy of mercury with another metal |
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| (cause people or things to ) combine or unite |
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| gather together or collect, esp in large quantities |
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| tall strong athletic woman |
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| able to use the left hand or the right hand equally well |
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| environment; atmosphere of place |
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| having more than one possible meaning |
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| the state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes |
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| ride or walk at a slow leisurely pace |
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| waiting in a hidden position to make a surprise attack |
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| willing to be influenced or controlled by sth |
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| correct an error in; make minor improvements in; change slightly |
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| a useful or pleasant facility or service |
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| showing or inspiring friendliness; pleasant and good tempered |
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| showing friendliness without hostility |
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| friendly relationship between people or countries |
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| partial or total loss of memory |
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| general pardon, esp for offenses against the State. |
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| rush about in a wild and angry frenzy |
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| not based on moral standard; not following any moral rules |
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| readily showing or feeling love; relating to love |
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| having no definite shape or form not organized |
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| animal able to live both on land and in water |
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| oval building with tiers of seats |
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| increase in size or strength |
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| cut off by surgical operation |
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| piece of jewelry worn as a charm |
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| mistake of placing in the wrong historical period |
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| loss of ability to feel pain while still conscious |
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| substance that relieves pain |
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| partially similar or parallel; offering an analogy |
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| partial similarity between two things that are compared |
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| person who believes in anarchism |
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| absence of gov't or control in society; lawlessness |
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| declare to be evil or anathema |
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| heavy metal device attached to a rope chain, etc, and used to moor a ship or boat to the sea bottom or a ballon to the ground |
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| helping in a subsidiary way |
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| short interesting or amusing story about a real person or event |
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| condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles |
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| severe physical or mental pain |
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| having sharp angles or corners |
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| strong dislike or hostility |
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| animosity shown in speech or action |
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| story of events year by year; historical record |
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| add notes to give explanation or comment |
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| make tough by cooling slowly after heating |
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| fixed sum of money paid yearly usually for the remainder of a lifetime |
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| declare no longer valid, abolish, cancel |
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| anomalous thing; irregularity |
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| active opposition or hostility |
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| showing or feeling antagonism |
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| be earlier in time; go back further |
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| of the time before Noah's flood |
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| short musical composition usually for a choir and an organ to be sung in religious services, often with words taken from the Bible |
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| collection of poems or pieces of prose on the same subject by the same author |
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| treating gods, animals, etc as human in form and personality |
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| disappointing end to a series of events which had seemed likely to be more interesting exciting or impressive |
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| substance that acts against the effects of a poison or disease |
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| settled aversion or dislike; distaste |
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| belonging to the distant past |
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| substance that prevents a wound from becoming infected |
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| branched horn of a stag or of some other deer |
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| iron block on which a smith shapes heated metal by hammering it |
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| showing or feeling apathy |
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| any of the four primates most closely related to man |
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| place with a number of hives where bees are kept |
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| cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey |
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| confidence and self control; poise |
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| prophesying great and dramatic events like those in the apocalypse |
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| not likely to be genuine; untrue or invented |
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| position in the orbit of the moon, a planet or a satellite when it is at its greatest distance from earth |
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| not interested or involved in politics |
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| person who defends a doctrine by logical argument |
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| sudden inability to feel or move caused by the blockage or rupture of an artery in the brain |
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| person who renounces his former beliefs, etc |
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| person who prepares and sells medicines and medical goods |
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| a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation; aphorism |
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| making or becoming a god or saint |
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| to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
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| clearly seen or understood; obvious |
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| appearance esp of sth startling strange or unexpected thing |
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| make quiet or calm, usually by making concessions or by satisfying demands |
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| name or title, system of nameing |
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| attach or add sth, esp in writing |
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| understand and enjoy sth; value highly |
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| suitable; right and proper |
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| person who has power to decide what will be done, accepted, etc with regard to something |
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| based on personal impulse, not on reason |
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| make a judgement about or settle between two parties (usually when asked to do so) |
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| place where trees are grown for scientific study or for display |
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| comb form chief; most important |
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| study of ancient civilizations by scientific analysis of physical remains found in the ground |
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| original or ideal model from which others are copied; prototype |
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| extreme vigor or energy; intensity |
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| words and phrases used by particular group and not intended to be understood by others |
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| song for one voice, esp in an opera or oratorio |
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| having little or no rainfall |
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| highest social class; the nobiltiy |
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| bring a criminal charge against; bring to court for a trial |
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| money that is owed and should have been paid earlier |
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| a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims |
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| a brook a creek a water-craved gully or channel |
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| any of the tubes carrying blood from the heart to all parts of the body |
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| cunning clever at getting what one wants; craft |
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| able to express one's ideas clearly in words |
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| something created by humans usually for a practical purpose; especially an object remaining from a particular period |
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| clever trickery deception |
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| simple and natural without deceit |
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| having dominant power or control |
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| discover sth so that one is certain; get to know |
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| not allowing oneself pleasures and comforts; having or involving a very austere life |
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| having a sharp taste like aspirin or unsweetened coffee; not sweet |
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| prevent from joining a club or group by voting against him in a ballot |
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| prepare by putting briefly in boiling water; scald |
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| gentle or casual in manner; showing no strong emotions; suave |
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| flattering or coaxing words and actions |
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| make a loud harsh sound, like a trumpet |
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| showing contempt and irreverence for God and sacred things |
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| causing frustration or distruction |
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| short stick with heavy end, used as a weapon |
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| having the color of a clear sky or the sea on a sunny day |
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| any of a group of colors such as that of a clear unclouded sky that have wavelengths in the range of 490-445 nanometers |
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| try to deceive by pretending one is stronger, braver, cleverer, than one is |
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| without sharp edge or point |
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| metal bar that slides into a socket to lock a door window etc |
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| pompous and meaningless words |
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| increase the strength or value of; help; encourage |
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| number of threads of silk cotton etc woven together in a narrow band for decorating clothes and material |
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| wave in a triumphant or threatening way; display |
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| injury caused by a blow to the body or to a fruit, discoloring the skin but not breaking it |
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| counter where food and drink may be bought and consumed esp in a railway station or train |
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| ridiculous but amusing person, clown |
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| rounded swelling, outward curve |
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| size, quantity or volume, esp when great |
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| gold or silver in bulk or bars before it is made into coins |
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| comic or exaggerated imitation; parody |
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| with a strong heavy body; sturdy |
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| persuade someone by flattery or deceit |
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| area of thick hardened skin |
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| friendship and mutual trust |
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| short musical work often on a religious subject sung by soloists and usu a choir, accompanied by an orchestra |
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| movement that is faster than a trot by slower than a gallop |
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| that can hold much; roomy |
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| any of the very narrow blood vessels connecting arteries and veins in the body |
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| surrender; esp on agreed conditions |
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| sudden change in attitude or behavior with no obvious cause; whim |
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| characterized by sudden changes in attitude or behavior; unpredictable' impilsive |
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| make unnecessary complaints about |
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| a person authorized to examine books films plays etc and to remove parts which are considered indecent, offensive, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security. |
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| one of a tribe of creatures with a man's head, arms, and upper body on a horse's body and legs |
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| adj of or using a temperature scale with the freezing point of water at 0 and the boiling point of water at 100. |
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| woking of the brain, thinking |
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| picture description or imitation of something that exaggerates certain characteristics in order to amuse or ridicule |
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| set of bells sounded either from a keyboard or mechincally |
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| of the body sexual or sensual |
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| feeling of certainty; lack of doubt |
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| action of act of ceasing; pause |
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| outer covering of corn etc, separated from the grain by threshing or winnowing |
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| feeling of disappointment or annoyance |
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| large cup for holding wine, esp one from which consecrated wine is drunk at the Eucharist |
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| any of various types of small lizard that can change color according to its surroundings |
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| person team animal or plant that has defeated or excelled all others in a competition |
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| contest to decide who is champion |
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| simple tune to which psalms or canticles are fitted by singing several syllables or words to the same note. |
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| in a state of chaos; completely disorganized |
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| small building or room used for Christian worship, eg in a school prison large private house etc. |
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| older person usu a woman who looks after a girl or young unmarried woman on social occaisions |
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| clergyman attached to chapel of a school prison etc or serving in the armed forces |
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| to become black by burning; scorch |
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| person who falsely claims to have special knowledge or skill esp in medicine |
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| power of pleasing fascinating or attracting people |
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| deep opening in the ground abyss gorge |
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| framework on which the body and working parts of a vehicle radio television are built |
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| not having sexual intercourse; virgin |
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| punish in order to correct or improve |
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| punish severely esp by beating |
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| displaying or feeling chauvism |
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| make of sth by examining or investigating it |
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| with a plump and innocent face |
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| use of clever but misleading talk in order to trick sb esp in legal matter; dishonest practice |
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| think piece or broken off from wood, stone, china, glass etc |
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| showing the qualities of a perfect knight |
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| act of choosing between two or more possibilities |
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| organized group of singers, esp one that performs church services |
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| organized group of singers esp one that performs in church services |
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| easily angered; bad-tempered |
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| steps for ballet and dancing on stage |
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| loud chuckle of pleasure or amusement |
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| lasting for a long time; continually recurring |
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| record of historical events in the order in which they happened |
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| laugh quietly or to oneself |
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| secret writing in which a set of letters or symbols is used to represent others; code |
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| circular band, eg of precious metal, flowers, etc, worn round the head as an ornament |
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| line, route or journey round a place |
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| long and indirect; roundabout |
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| use of many words to say sth that could have been said in a few words |
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| restrict within limits; confine |
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| considering everything carefully before acting; cautious; wary |
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| find a way of overcoming or avoiding |
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| an artificial reservoir for storing liquids and especially water |
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| of or relating to the citizens of a country |
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| climb, esp with difficulty of effort, using the hands and feet |
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| shout, complain with a lot of noise |
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| done secretly; kept secret; surreptitious |
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| make a loud resonant noise |
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| sth together strike together |
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| piece of metal, etc fixed loosely inside a bell and making it sound by striking the side |
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| device for fastening things together |
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| abnormal fear of being in an enclosed space |
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| break or split, esp along a natural line |
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| crack or split occurring naturally |
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| phrase or idea which is used so often that has become stale or meaningless |
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| customers or clients as a group |
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| an of various wire or metal devices used for holding things together |
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| instrument for clipping nails hair hedges etc |
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| small group of people, often with shared interests who associate closely and exclude others from their group |
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| cover passage around an open court or quadrangle with a wall on the outer side and columns or arches on the inner side esp within a convent or college, or attached to a cathedral |
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| half solid lump formed from a liquid eg from blood when it is exposed to the air |
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| comic entertainer who paints his faceand dresses in a ridiculous way |
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| change from a liquid to a thick and semi-solid state; clot |
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| action of uniting into one body or group |
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| persuade sb gently or gradually |
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| final passage of a piece of music |
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| treat with great care and tenderness |
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| later addition to a will esp one that changes part of it |
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| arrange systematically into a code |
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| existing at the same time or having the same age as someone or something else; contemporary |
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| existing at the same time or having the same age as someone or something else; contemporary |
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| each of a series of teeth on the edge of a wheel that fit between those of a similar wheel so that each wheel can cause the other one to move. |
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| think deeply about something |
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| having the same source or origin as another one |
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| of or relating to cognition |
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| one of ten unites between 300 and 600 men in an ancient Roman Legion |
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| way in which hair is arranged |
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| piece of metal used as money |
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| occurrence of similar events or circumstances at the same time by chance |
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| happening at the same time by chance |
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| metal or plastic bowl with many small holes in it, used to drain water from vegetables etc, esp after cooking |
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| metal or plastic bowl with many small holes in it, used to drain water from vegetables etc, esp after cooking |
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| fixing pieces of paper cloth photographs etc to a surface |
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| secret agreement or co-operation between two or more people with the aim of decieving or writing |
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| statue much larger than life |
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| that can catch fire and burn easily |
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| a return to a former position status etc. |
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| having a pleasing appearance; not homely or plain |
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| friendly social atmospehere; social harmony |
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| any of the sections into which a larger area or enclosed space esp a railway carriage is divided |
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| pity for the sufferings of others making one want to help them |
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| brief but full account; summary |
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| collect and arrange it in a book list report etc |
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| thing that goes well or suitably with sth else or makes it complete |
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| conduct oneself in a specified way |
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| mixture of decayed organic matter, manure etc added to soil to improve the growth of plants |
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| giving up certain demands by each side ina dispute that an agreement may be reached which satisfies both to some extend |
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| compelling or being compelled |
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| calculate with a computer |
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| to link together in a series or chain |
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| curved inwards like an inner surface of a sphere or ball |
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| arranged or done in co-operation |
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| accompanying; happening together |
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| harmony between people; lack of quarreling and unfriendliness |
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| existing, happening or done at the same time |
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