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Braggart

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A person who boasts about their achievements. A bragger basically.

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Prevaricator

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Someone who speaks or acts in an evasive way

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Pilferer

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A person who steals things, typically of little value

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Dilettante

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A person who cultivates in an area of study, typically with little interest or commitment to the topic

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Discerning

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to perceive or recognize (something)

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Supplant

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supersede or replace

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Dramatize

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to adapt (something, typically a novel) or present as a play or movie

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Finagle

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to obtain (something) by devious or dishonest means

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Winnow

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to remove from a group until only the best parts are left

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Overhaul

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to take apart in order to examine and, if necessary, repair

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Collude

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come to a secret understanding or agreement for a harmful purpose; conspire

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Swindle

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Use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions

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Incite

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encourage or stir up behavior (usually violence)

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Objectify

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express something abstract in a concrete way

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Vicariously

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person

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Innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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Adversarial

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opposed or hostile

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Inauspicious

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unpromising, usually in terms of success

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Heretical

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believing or practicing religious heresy

Heresy: Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious doctrine

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Sagacious

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Shrewd; Showing good judgment

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Vindication

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Clearing someone of guilt or blame

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Exultation

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A feeling of rejoicing

23
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Raconteur

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A person who can tell stories in a skillful or amusing way.