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compensate
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verb, to give someone something in recognition of loss or suffering
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purge
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verb, to rude someone of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition
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calumny
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noun, making of false or defamatory statements in order to damage someone’s reputation
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erroneous
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adjective, wrong or incorrect
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modicum
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noun, small amount of a desirable thing
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sarcasm
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noun, use of irony to mock or convey comtempt
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hypocrisy
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noun, practice of claiming to have moral standards which your behavior doesn’t conform
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platitude
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noun, remark or statement which has been overused
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deference
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noun, humble submission and respect
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gaunt
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adjective, lean and haggard bc of suffering, hunger, or age
