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| prevalent in or native to a certain region, locality, or people: "The disease was endemic to the region." Don't confuse this word with epidemic. |
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to demonstrate or prove to be blameless
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| a baby bird; inexperienced person |
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| showing a narrow concern for rules or formal book learning; making an excessive display of one's own learning: "We quickly tired of his pedantic conversation." (n: pedant, pedantry). |
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artificial and inferior
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| expression of truth in a witty saying |
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able to continue living or being used
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