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1
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Notoriously

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famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed.

2
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Brute

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a savagely violent person or animal.

3
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Peculiar

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strange or odd: unusual.

4
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Trounced

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defeat heavenly in a contest.

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about: uncertain.

6
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Juxtapositions

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

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Prodigious

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remarkably or impressive great in extent, size, or degree.

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Trivial

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a little value or importance.

9
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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

10
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Nuanced

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characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression.

11
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Ambient

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relating to the immediate surroundings of something.