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stubborn.
"He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints." |
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slavishly attentive; servile.
"Helen valued people who behaved as if they respected themselves; nothing irritated her more than an excessively obsequious waiter or a fawning salesclerk." |
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make unnecessary; get rid of.
"I hope this contribution will obviate any need for further collection of funds." |
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to shut; to close.
"A blood clot occluded an artery to the heart." |
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services.
"After her long flight, Jill just wanted to nap, but the officious bellboy was intent on showing her all the special features of the deluxe suite." |
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burdensome.
"She asked for an assistant because her work load was too onerous." |
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infamy; vilification.
"He refused to defend himself against the slander and opprobrium hurled against him by the newspapers; he preferred to rely on his record." |
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vibrate pendulumlike; waver.
"It is interesting to note how public opinion oscillates between the extremes of optimism and pessimism." |
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showy, pretentious, trying to attract attention.
"Trump's latest casino in Atlantic City is the most ostentatious gambling palace in the East; it easily out-glitters its competitors." |
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