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obscure

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  1. ADJ. dark; vague; unclear

2. V. darken; make unclear

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  1. ADJ. dark; vague; unclear

2. V. darken; make unclear

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obscure

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obsequious

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ADJ. slavishly attentive; servile; fawning; sycophantic

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ADJ. slavishly attentive; servile; fawning; sycophantic

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obsequious

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obsessive

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ADJ. related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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ADJ. related to thinking about something constantly; preoccupying

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obsessive

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obsolescent

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ADJ. outmoded

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ADJ. outmoded

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obsolete

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obtrude

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V. push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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V. push (oneself or one’s ideas) forward or intrude; butt in; stick out or extrude

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obtrude

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offensive

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ADJ. attacking; insulting; distasteful

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ADJ. attacking; insulting; distasteful

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offensive

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officious

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ADJ. meddlesome; excessively pushing in offering one’s services

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ADJ. meddlesome; excessively pushing in offering one’s services

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officious

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olfactory

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ADJ. concerning the sense of smell

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ADJ. concerning the sense of smell

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olfactory

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ominous

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ADJ. threatening

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ADJ. threatening

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ominous

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omnivorous

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ADJ. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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ADJ. eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything

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omnivorous

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opaque

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ADJ. not transparent; impenetrable to light

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ADJ. not transparent; impenetrable to light

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opaque

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opportunist

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N. individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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N. individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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opprobrium
N. public disgrace or reproach; vilification
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N. public disgrace or reproach; vilification
opprobrium
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opt
V. decide in favor of; choose
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V. decide in favor of; choose
opt
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optimist
N. person who looks on the good side
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N. person who looks on the good side
optimist
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opulence
N. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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N. extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
opulence
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orator
N. public speaker
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N. public speaker
orator
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ordeal
N. serve trial or affliction
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N. serve trial or affliction
ordeal
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ornate
ADJ. excessively or elaborately decorated
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ADJ. excessively or elaborately decorated
ornate
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ostentatious
ADJ. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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ADJ. showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
ostentatious
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outlandish
ADJ. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
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ADJ. bizarre; peculiar; unconventional
outlandish
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outmoded
ADJ. no longer stylish; old-fashioned
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ADJ. no longer stylish; old-fashioned
outmoded
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outwit
V. outsmart; trick
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V. outsmart; trick
outwit
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overbearing
ADJ. bossy; arrogant; decisively important
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ADJ. bossy; arrogant; decisively important
overbearing
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overt
ADJ. open to view
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ADJ. open to view
overt
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pacifist
N. one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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N. one opposed to force; antimilitarist
pacifist
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pacify
V. soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
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V. soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue
pacify
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painstaking
ADJ. expending or showing diligent care and great effort
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ADJ. expending or showing diligent care and great effort
painstaking

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