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catalyst

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someone or something that brings about a change

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alleviate

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to make easier to endure; to relive; to diminish

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dismantle

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to pull down; to take apart

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impassive

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without feeling or emotion; insensible

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nonchalance

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carelessness; lack of interest or concern

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pariah

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an outcast

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ribald

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low, vulgar humor

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schizophrenia

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a form o psychosis characterized by withdrawal from reality

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sedate

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composed, collected; deliberate

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sedulous

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diligent; painstaking, industrious

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spurious

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lacking authenticity; counterfeit; false

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susceptible

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very sensitive; capable of being acted upon, influenced by or affected by a specific trait

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therapeutic

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having healing or curative powers

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tirade

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a long, angry or scolding speech; a harangue

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ungainly

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clumsy; awkward; hard to handle