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alias

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N. an assumed name

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N. an assumed name

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alias

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alienate

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V. make hostile; separate

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V. make hostile; separate

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alienate

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alleviate

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V. relieve; lessen

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V. relieve; lessen

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alleviate

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alloy

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V. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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V. mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate

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alloy

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allude

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V. refer indirectly

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V. refer indirectly

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allude

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allure

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V. entice; attract

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V. entice; attract

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allure

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allusion

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N. indirect reference

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N. indirect reference

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allusion

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aloft

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ADV. upward

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ADV. upward

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aloft

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aloof

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ADJ. apart; reserved; standoffish

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ADJ. apart; reserved; standoffish

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aloof

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altercation

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N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute

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N. noisy quarrel; heated dispute

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altercation

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altruistic

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ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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ADJ. unselfishly generous; concerned for others

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amalgam

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N. mixture of different elements; alloy

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N. mixture of different elements; alloy

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ambiguous
ADJ. unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ADJ. unclear or doubtful in meaning
ambiguous
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ambivalence
N. having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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N. having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
ambivalence
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ambulatory
ADJ. able to walk; not bedridden
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ADJ. able to walk; not bedridden
ambulatory
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ameliorate
V. improve; make more satisfactory
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V. improve; make more satisfactory
ameliorate
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amenable
ADJ. readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
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ADJ. readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
amenable
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amiable
ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
amiable
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amorous
ADJ. moved by sexual love; loving
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ADJ. agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
amorous
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amorphous
ADJ. shapeless; lacking shape or definition
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ADJ. shapeless; lacking shape or definition
amporphous
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ample
ADJ. abundant
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ADJ. abundant
ample
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amplify
V. broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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anachronism
N. something regarded as outmoded; something or someone misplaced in time
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N. something regarded as outmoded; something or someone misplaced in time
anachronism
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analogy
N. similarity; parallelism
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N. similarity; parallelism
analogy
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anarchist
N. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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N. person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anarchist
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anarchy
N. absence of governing body; state of disorder
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N. absence of governing body; state of disorder
anarchy
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ancillary
ADJ. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
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ADJ. serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary
ancilliary