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Playwright (noun)

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A person who write plays

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Sonnet (noun)

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A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line.

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Regarded (adjective)

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Remarked, Noticed, Considered, Observed

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Lauded (adjective)

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Praised, Adored, Admired, Glorified

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Excel (verb)

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Surpass, Be exceptionally good at or proficient in a subject or activity

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Whimsical (adjective)

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Strange, Weird, Alien, Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

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Mystical (adjective)

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Relating to mystics or religious mysticism

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Humorous (adjective)

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Funny, Jocular, Comic, Causing lighthearted laughter and amusement

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Portray (verb)

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Depict, Picture, Describe, Characterize

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Fairy (noun)

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A small imaginary being of human form that has magical powers, especially a female one.

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Satyr (noun)

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One of a class of lustful, drunken woodland gods. In Greek art they were represented as a man with a horse’s ears and tail, but in Roman representations as a man with a goat’s ears, tail, legs, and horns.

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Ultimately (adverb)

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Finally, In the end

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Misadventure (noun)

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An unfortunate incident, A mishap

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Adapt (verb)

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Make something suitable for a new use or purpose, Modify

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Typify (verb)

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Represent

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Exemplify (verb)

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Be an example of

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Transpire (verb)

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Emerge, Pull out, Occur, Happen

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Lust (noun)

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Whim, Whimsy, Very strong sexual desire

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Betrayal (noun)

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Treachery, Disloyalty, Expose (one’s country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

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Loosely (adverb)

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In a loose manner

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Throne (noun)

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A ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or similar figure.

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Monarch (noun)

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A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

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Eventually (adverb)

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Finally

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Haunt someone to the brink of insanity (phrase)

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تعقیب کسی تا مرز جنون

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Seemingly (adverb)
Apparently
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Feud (noun)
Enmity
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Petty (adjective)
Minor, Small, Unimportant, Unconsidered
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Horror (noun)
Terror, Danger, Panic
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Vice (noun)
Immorality, Fault, Crime, Guilt
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Allegorical (adjective)
Figurative, Symbolic
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Slapstick (noun)
Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as saws and ladders.
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Protagonist (noun)
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.
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Virtue (noun)
Behavior showing high moral standards
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Adhere (verb)
Believe in and follow the practices of.
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Overlook (verb)
Fail to notice
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Blend (verb)
Mix, Shuffle, Combine
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Incorporate (verb)
Combine, Embed, Accommodate, Unify
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Compel (verb)
Enforce, Oblige, Persuade
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Plot (noun)
Conspiracy, Scheme, Subject, Matter
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Controversy (noun)
Discussion, Argument, Battle, Debate
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Testament (noun)
Something that serves as a sign or evidence of a specified fact, event, or quality.
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Intellectual (adjective)
Rational, Wise, Illuminate, Mental
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Vivid (adjective)
Obvious, Clear, Bright, Explicit
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Rhetorical (adjective)
Relating to rhetoric (the art of speaking or writing effectively) (بلاغت)
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Clever(adjective)
Reasonable, Sensible, Rational, Wise
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Liberal (adjective)
Notable, Numerous, Plenteous, Abundant
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Device (noun)
Technique, Method
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Verse (noun)
نظم (شعر)
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Metaphor (noun)
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. (استعاره)
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Subtle (adjective)
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe. (ظریف)
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Pun (noun)
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings. (جناس)
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Paradox (noun)
In literature, a paradox is a statement, pair of statements, or even the exploration of an idea that seems contradictory upon first glance. This idea will force the reader to take a deeper look in order to fully understand the meaning.
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Employ (verb)
Apply, Utilize, Use, Exercise
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Irony (noun)
The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect. (کنایه)
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Cynical (adjective)
Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity. (بدبین)
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Abstract (adjective)
Explicit, Clear, Absolute, Utter
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Lofty (adjective)
Great, Major, High, Laud
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Inextricably (adverb)
In a way that is impossible to disentangle or separate.
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Profound (adjective)
Deep
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Court (verb)
Be involved with romantically, typically with the intention of marrying. (خواستگاری)
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Mortality (noun)
Death, مرگ و میر
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Delving into something (phrase)
Explore, کاوش کردن
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Clergyman (noun)
Priest, Spiritualist, روحانی مسیحی
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Lay out (phrasal verb)
Expose, Reveal, Manifest
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Retain (verb)
Maintain, Sustain, Hold, Preserve
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Tenuous (adjective)
Subtle, Slight, Narrow, Soft
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Conceit (noun)
A fanciful expression in writing or speech; an elaborate metaphor.
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Dew (noun)
شبنم، ژاله
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Trademark (adjective)
A distinguishing characteristic or feature firmly associated with a person or thing.
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Very (adjective)
Factual, True, Actual, Genuine
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Mere (adjective)
Only, Strict, Pure, محض
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Overshadow (verb)
Eclipse, Outshine, تحت الشعاع قرار دادن

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