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1
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insult, outrage, offense to dignity

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affront

2
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strong desire, ambition, goal

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aspiration

3
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hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

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balk

4
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no hope, depressing, gloomy,

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bleak

5
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scatter, dissipate, break up

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disperse

6
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twilight, evening, prior to darkness

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dusk

7
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approve openly, support, back up

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endorse

8
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immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

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incalculable

9
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suggest, imply, discretely, imply

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insinuate

10
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grow stronger, strengthen. sharpen, deepen

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intensify

11
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strip of everything, rob, plunder

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loot

12
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seditious, rebellious, plot

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mutinous

13
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making amends, repentant, contrite

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penitent

14
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point of view, viewport, standpoint

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perspective

15
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plundering, exploiting, rapacious, predacious

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predatory

16
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ridicule, bitterness, words that are hurtful

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sarcasm

17
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restrain, fetter, to handcuff

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shackle

18
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long and harsh speech, harangue, diatribe

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tirade

19
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fearful uncertainty, apprehension, fright

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trepidation

20
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foolish, brainless, lacking intelligence

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witless