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| childish, juvenile, foolish |
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| to strike, hit, battter, beat, thrash |
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| incisive, keen, effective (describes speech, thought or manner that penetrates or cuts to the heart of an issue) |
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| someone who is fearful in the face of danger; coward |
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| instructive: someone that tries to teach too much or too often |
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| beginning, commencing, initial |
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| concise, a statement both brief and full of substance so that it is particularly effective. |
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| exalted, elevated. of interest to a small select group. |
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| composure, self-possession. used for the quality of great coolness and self-possession, esp under trying circumstances. |
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| assistance, relief. also a verb. |
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| sourness, acidity of taste or manner. used in sense of sourness of disposition, or sharpness of manner. |
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| slander, detraction, defamation: the malicious telling of an untruth in order to hurt someone. also used about the false statement itself. |
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