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Lacerate

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To rip, maul, tear, mutilate, or mangle - wound - verb

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Foible

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Weakness; law; shortcoming in character - defect - noun

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Harangue

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mean, nasty, angry speech - tirade - noun

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Exact

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The demand of - impose, demand - verb

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Abash

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To embarrass - mortify - verb

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Tact

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Skill and dealing with people in difficult situations - diplomacy - noun

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Uncouth

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Crude; unrefined; awkward - coarse - adjective

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Fetish

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Obsessive attachment - fixation - noun

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Phobia

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Persistent, illogical fear - fear - noun

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Masticate

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To chew - bite - verb

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Laconic

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Not saying much; brief - concise - Adjective

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil on others - hateful - adjective

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Meander

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To wander aimlessly - wander - verb

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Apex

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Highest point - summit, pinnacle - noun

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Nadir

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Lowest point - base - noun

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Disseminate

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To distribute - spread - verb

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Emaciated

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Excessively thin; weak - gaunt, haggard, cadaverous

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Puissant

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Powerful; mighty - important - adjective

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Citadel

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Fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold- fort - noun

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Atrophy

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To wither away - deteriorate - verb