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blatant

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ADJ. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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ADJ. flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive

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blatant

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blithe

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ADJ. gay; joyous; carefree

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ADJ. gay; joyous; carefree

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blithe

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bloat

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V. expand or swell (with water or air); puff up with conceit

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V. expand or swell (with water or air); puff up with conceit

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bloat

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boisterous

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ADJ. rough and noisy; rowdy; stormy

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ADJ. rough and noisy; rowdy; stormy

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boisterous

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bolster

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V. support; reinforce

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V. support; reinforce

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bolster

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boon

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N. blessing; benefit

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N. blessing; benefit

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boon

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boundless

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ADJ. unlimited; vast

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ADJ. unlimited; vast

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boundless

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bountiful

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ADJ. abundant; graciously generous

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ADJ. abundant; graciously generous

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bountiful

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bourgeois

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ADJ. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

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ADJ. middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional

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bourgeois

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boycott

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V. refrain from buying or using

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V. refrain from buying or using

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boycott

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brackish

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ADJ. somewhat salty

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ADJ. somewhat salty

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brackish

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brandish

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V. wave around; flourish

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V. wave around; flourish

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brandish

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breach
N. breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap
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N. breaking of contract or duty; fissure; gap
breach
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brevity
N. conciseness
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N. conciseness
brevity
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brine
N. salt water; seawater (as opposed to fresh)
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N. salt water; seawater (as opposed to fresh)
brine
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brittle
ADJ. easily broken; difficult
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ADJ. easily broken; difficult
brittle
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brochure
N. pamphlet
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N. pamphlet
brochure
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brusque
ADJ. blunt; abrupt
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ADJ. blunt; abrupt
brusque
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bungle
V. mismanage; blunder
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V. mismanage; blunder
bungle
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buoyant
ADJ. able to float; cheerful and optimistic
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ADJ. able to float; cheerful and optimistic
buoyant
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burgeon
V. bloom; develop rapidly; flourish
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V. bloom; develop rapidly; flourish
burgeon
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bustle
V. move about energetically; teem
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V. move about energetically; teem
bustle
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buttress
V. support or prop up
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V. support or prop up
buttress
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cajole
V. coax; wheedle
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V. coax; wheedle
cajole
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calamity
N. disaster; misery
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N. disaster; misery
calamity
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calligraphy
N. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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N. beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
calligraphy
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callous
ADJ. hardened; unfeeling
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ADJ. hardened; unfeeling
callous
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camaraderie
N. good-fellowship
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N. good-fellowship
camaraderie
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candor
N. frankness; open honesty
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N. frankness; open honesty
candor
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canine
ADJ. related to dogs; dog-like
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ADJ. related to dogs; dog-like
canine
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cant
N. insincere, hypocritical speech; "pious" talk; jargon of thieves
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N. insincere, hypocritical speech; "pious" talk; jargon of thieves
cant