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| (v) to impose by fraud; to pass of as worthy or genuine; tp bring about by stealth; dishonesty, coercion |
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| syn: pass off, palm off, fob off |
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| (n) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth |
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| syn: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
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| (n) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forceto run between them; an ordeal |
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| syn: dare, provocation, punishment, trial |
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| (adj) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor |
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| syn: forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued |
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| ant: mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant |
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| (adj) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n) a representative group forming part of a larger body |
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| syn: (adj) conditional, dependent; (n) a detachment |
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| ant: (adj) independent of, unconnected with, certain |
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| (n) calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
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| syn: tranquility, imperturbability |
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| ant: excitability, flappability, agitation |
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| (adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded, (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place |
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| syn: (adj) undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa |
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| ant: (adj) open, overt, undisguised |
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| (n) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
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| (adj) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good |
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| syn: humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable |
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| ant: selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious |
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| (v) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish);to devise, invent, fabricate |
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| syn: create, fashion, rustle up |
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| (v) to confuse; to disturb the composure of |
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| syn: upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb |
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| ant: relax, calm, put at ease |
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| (adj) grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated |
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| syn: majestic, bombastic, highfalutin |
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| ant: simple, modest, unaffected, humble |
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| (v) to deny responsibility for or connection with |
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| syn: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure |
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| ant: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify |
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| (v) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure |
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| syn: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste |
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| ant: gather, collect, converse, husband |
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| (v) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify |
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| syn: purge, censor, bowdlerize |
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| (adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt intended to delay or postpone |
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| syn: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard |
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| (v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy |
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| syn: (v) hound, perter, harass, nag |
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| (adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance |
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| syn: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky |
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| ant: intentional, deliberate, premeditated |
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| (n) the essential part, main point, or essence |
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| syn: substance, core, nucleus |
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| (adj) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline |
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| syn: temperate, sober, moderate |
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| ant: indulgent, immoderate, intemperate |
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| (adj) awkward, lacking in social graces, tactless, clumsy |
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| syn: inept, uncouth, maladroit |
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| ant: adroit, tactful, diplomatic, politic |
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| (a) to scatter or to spread widely |
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| syn: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate |
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| ant: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide |
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| (v) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify |
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| ant: (adj) refute, contradict, undermine, discredit |
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| (n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative |
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| syn: (n) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic |
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| ant: (n) tribute, panegyric, encomium |
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| (n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v) to disapprove of, condemn |
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| syn: (n)scoundrel, blackguard; (adj) immoral, corrupt |
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| ant: (n) saint; (adj) upright, virtuous, moral |
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| (adj) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste |
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| syn: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab |
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| ant: chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable |
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