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meticulous

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adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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belie

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v. be in contradiction with

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prosiac

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adj. lacking imagination; not challenging

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tumultuous

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adj. disturbance or uproar
adj. raising commotion
adj. agitated, distraught, turbulent

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adj. disturbance or uproar
adj. raising commotion
adj. agitated, distraught, turbulent

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tumultuous

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providential

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adj. opportune, fortunate or lucky

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adj. opportune, fortunate or lucky

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providential

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adj. lacking imagination; not challenging

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prosiac

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v. be in contradiction with

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belie

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adj. marked by extreme care in treatment of details

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meticulous

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deft

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adj. dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

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adj. dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever

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deft

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tortuous

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adj. full of twists, turns, or bends

adj. not direct or straightforward

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adj. full of twists, turns, or bends

adj. not direct or straightforward

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tortuous

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disparage

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v. regard or represent as being of little worth

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v. regard or represent as being of little worth

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disparage

syn: belittle

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bolster

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v. support or strengthen; prop up

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v. support or strengthen; prop up

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bolster

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porous

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adj. having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass

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adj. having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass

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porous

syn: permeable, penetrable