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| a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
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self-evident, expressing universally accepted principle or rule
syn: taken for granted |
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to adorn or embellish
syn: broadcast |
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
syn: word to the wise |
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
syn: disentangle, extract |
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| to mock, treat with contempt |
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| tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome |
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a rule of conduct or action
syn: principle |
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| beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
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| bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm |
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| funeral, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
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| tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep |
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| extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish |
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| lasting only a short time, fleeting |
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| not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity |
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| dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force |
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| to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts |
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