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Integral

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Essential or necessary.

Synonyms: essential, crucial, vital

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Upholding

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Supporting or maintaining.

Synonyms: supporting, defending, maintaining

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Decline

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To refuse or decrease.

Synonyms: refuse, reject, decrease

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Devoted

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Dedicated or committed.

Synonyms: dedicated, committed, loyal

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Compromise

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To reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

Synonyms: agreement, concession, settlement

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Asymptomatic

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Showing no symptoms.

Synonyms: symptom-free, without symptoms

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Neuropathological

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Related to disease or damage in the nervous system.

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Inflammation

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A response to injury or infection.

Synonyms: swelling, redness, irritation

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Epicenter

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The central or focal point.

Synonyms: center, focal point, hub

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Outbreak

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A sudden increase in cases of a disease.

Synonyms: epidemic, plague, outbreak

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Contagious

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Capable of spreading disease.

Synonyms: infectious, catching, transmissible

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Lethal

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Causing death.

Synonyms: deadly, fatal, mortal

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Invasive

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Spreading or intruding.

Synonyms: intrusive, aggressive, spreading

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Nomad

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A person who moves from place to place.

Synonyms: wanderer, traveler, migrant

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Skin in the game

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Having a personal stake or investment.

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Eligible

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Qualified or suitable.

Synonyms: qualified, suitable, entitled

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Fizzled out

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To lose energy or momentum.

Synonyms: failed, collapsed, lost momentum

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Bunny trail

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A distracting or irrelevant topic.

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Pulse

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A rhythmic beat or vibration.

Synonyms: beat, rhythm, vibration

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Fashion

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A style or manner.

Synonyms: style, manner, trend

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Cascading effect

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A series of events triggered by an initial event.

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Obliterated

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Completely destroyed.

Synonyms: destroyed, annihilated, eradicated

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Dated

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Outdated or old-fashioned.

Synonyms: outdated, old-fashioned, antiquated

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Virulent
Highly infectious or harmful. ## Footnote Synonyms: infectious, toxic, deadly
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Criteria
Standards or requirements. ## Footnote Synonyms: standards, requirements, benchmarks
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Absolutely
Completely or entirely. ## Footnote Synonyms: completely, entirely, totally
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Mirror
A reflective surface. ## Footnote Synonyms: reflection, image, replica
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Fanned out
To spread out or disperse.
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Commensal
A relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is not affected.
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Pervasive
Widespread or prevalent. ## Footnote Synonyms: widespread, prevalent, ubiquitous
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Ubiquitous
Present everywhere. ## Footnote Synonyms: omnipresent, universal, widespread
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Omnipresent
Present everywhere at the same time. ## Footnote Synonyms: ubiquitous, universal, all-present
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Suboptimal
Not ideal or optimal. ## Footnote Synonyms: inadequate, insufficient, imperfect
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Condone
To accept or approve. ## Footnote Synonyms: approve, tolerate, accept
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Depredation
The act of plundering or pillaging. ## Footnote Synonyms: plunder, pillage, looting
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Ravaging
Causing severe damage. ## Footnote Synonyms: devastating, destructive, damaging
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Preface
An introduction or opening statement. ## Footnote Synonyms: introduction, foreword, preamble
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Devastating
Causing significant damage or harm. ## Footnote Synonyms: destructive, damaging, catastrophic
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Royalty payments
Payments made for the use of intellectual property.
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Conundrum
A puzzle or problem. ## Footnote Synonyms: puzzle, problem, enigma
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Hinder
To obstruct or delay. ## Footnote Synonyms: obstruct, delay, impede
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Dichotomy
A division or contrast between two things. ## Footnote Synonyms: division, contrast, duality
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Integral
Essential or necessary. ## Footnote Synonyms: essential, crucial, vital
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Upholding
Supporting or maintaining. ## Footnote Synonyms: supporting, defending, maintaining
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Decline
To refuse or decrease. ## Footnote Synonyms: refuse, reject, decrease
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Devoted
Dedicated or committed. ## Footnote Synonyms: dedicated, committed, loyal
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Compromise
To reach a mutually acceptable agreement. ## Footnote Synonyms: agreement, concession, settlement
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Asymptomatic
Showing no symptoms. ## Footnote Synonyms: symptom-free, without symptoms
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Neuropathological
Related to disease or damage in the nervous system.
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Inflammation
A response to injury or infection. ## Footnote Synonyms: swelling, redness, irritation
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Epicenter
The central or focal point. ## Footnote Synonyms: center, focal point, hub
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Outbreak
A sudden increase in cases of a disease. ## Footnote Synonyms: epidemic, plague, outbreak
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Contagious
Capable of spreading disease. ## Footnote Synonyms: infectious, catching, transmissible
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Lethal
Causing death. ## Footnote Synonyms: deadly, fatal, mortal
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Invasive
Spreading or intruding. ## Footnote Synonyms: intrusive, aggressive, spreading
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Nomad
A person who moves from place to place. ## Footnote Synonyms: wanderer, traveler, migrant
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Skin in the game
Having a personal stake or investment.
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Eligible
Qualified or suitable. ## Footnote Synonyms: qualified, suitable, entitled
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Fizzled out
To lose energy or momentum. ## Footnote Synonyms: failed, collapsed, lost momentum
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Bunny trail
A distracting or irrelevant topic.
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Pulse
A rhythmic beat or vibration. ## Footnote Synonyms: beat, rhythm, vibration
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Fashion
A style or manner. ## Footnote Synonyms: style, manner, trend
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Cascading effect
A series of events triggered by an initial event.
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Obliterated
Completely destroyed. ## Footnote Synonyms: destroyed, annihilated, eradicated
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Dated
Outdated or old-fashioned. ## Footnote Synonyms: outdated, old-fashioned, antiquated
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Virulent
Highly infectious or harmful. ## Footnote Synonyms: infectious, toxic, deadly
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Criteria
Standards or requirements. ## Footnote Synonyms: standards, requirements, benchmarks
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Absolutely
Completely or entirely. ## Footnote Synonyms: completely, entirely, totally
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Mirror
A reflective surface. ## Footnote Synonyms: reflection, image, replica
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Fanned out
To spread out or disperse.
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Commensal
A relationship between organisms where one benefits and the other is not affected.
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Pervasive
Widespread or prevalent. ## Footnote Synonyms: widespread, prevalent, ubiquitous
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Ubiquitous
Present everywhere. ## Footnote Synonyms: omnipresent, universal, widespread
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Omnipresent
Present everywhere at the same time. ## Footnote Synonyms: ubiquitous, universal, all-present
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Suboptimal
Not ideal or optimal. ## Footnote Synonyms: inadequate, insufficient, imperfect
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Condone
To accept or approve. ## Footnote Synonyms: approve, tolerate, accept
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Depredation
The act of plundering or pillaging. ## Footnote Synonyms: plunder, pillage, looting
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Ravaging
Causing severe damage. ## Footnote Synonyms: devastating, destructive, damaging
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Preface
An introduction or opening statement. ## Footnote Synonyms: introduction, foreword, preamble
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Devastating
Causing significant damage or harm. ## Footnote Synonyms: destructive, damaging, catastrophic
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Royalty payments
Payments made for the use of intellectual property.
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Conundrum
A puzzle or problem. ## Footnote Synonyms: puzzle, problem, enigma
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Hinder
To obstruct or delay. ## Footnote Synonyms: obstruct, delay, impede
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Dichotomy
A division or contrast between two things. ## Footnote Synonyms: division, contrast, duality

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