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disdain definition

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noun
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect; contempt.
“her upper lip curled in disdain”

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how i feel about james for wala, how highschool boys feel about wala.

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disdain

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discursive definition

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1.
digressing from subject to subject.
2.
relating to discourse or modes of discourse.

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  1. rambling, digressive wandering, yapping, getting off topic, suburb talks
  2. fluent, flowing, fluid
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discordant definition

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adjective
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disagreeing or incongruous.

  1. (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
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1.in disagreement
at variance
at odds
disagreeing
differing
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inharmonious
unharmonious
unmelodic
unmusical
tuneless

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ameliorate definition

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verb
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

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improve
make better
better
make improvements to
enhance
help

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antecedent definition

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noun
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

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previous
earlier
prior
foregoing
preceding
precursory

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arcane

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adjective
understood by few; mysterious or secret.

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mystery, secret, hidden, concealed

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auspicious definition

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adjective
conducive to success; favorable.

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aaliyah if beyonce didnt interfere
promising propitious

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bereft definition

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adjective
1.
deprived of or lacking (something).
2.
(of a person) sad and lonely, especially through someone’s death or departure.
“his death in 1990 left her bereft”

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deprived of
robbed of
stripped of
denuded of
cut off from
gaza

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bereft

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burnish

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verb
polish (something, especially metal) by rubbing
Noun
The shine on a highly polished surface

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polish up, shine, brighten, anua niacinamide

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capitulate

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verb
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.

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surrender, give in, yield

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chastise definition

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verb
rebuke or reprimand severely.
punish, especially by beating.
old
punish, especially by beating.

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punish
discipline
beat
thrash
flog
whip
horsewhip
strap

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clandestine

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adjective
kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

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secret
covert
furtive
surreptitious
stealthy
cloak-and-dagger

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coerce definition
verb persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.
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complicity definition
noun the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.
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me timea and megan when they come over to my house
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condone definition
verb accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
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deliberately ignore not take into consideration disregard take no notice of walas stupidity wala and james
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contentious definition
adjective causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. - involving heated argument
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1. controversial disputable debatable disputed contended JANELLE
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coup definition
noun 1. a sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government. 2. a notable or successful stroke or move.
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1. seizure of power coup d'état overthrow takeover ousting 2.success triumph feat successful maneuver stunt
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cupidity definition
noun greed for money or possessions.
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greed avarice avariciousness acquisitiveness covetousness
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discomfit
verb make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
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embarrass make uncomfortable make uneasy abash disconcert
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discretion definition
noun 1. the quality of behaving or speaking in such a way as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information. 2. the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation.
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1. circumspection care carefulness caution wariness chariness 2.choice option judgment preference disposition volition
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