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a person, especially a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, especially in sexual matters;
freethinking in matters of religion

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libertine

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done in a pompously or overly solemn manner so as to impress

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portentous

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making a loud and confused noise; expressing or characterized by vehement protests or demands

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clamorously

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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truculent

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impossible to see or clearly distinguish

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indiscernible

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serve to bring to mind; strongly reminiscent or suggestive of (something);
strongly smelling of something

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redolent

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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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garrulous

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely;

(of an aim or endeavor) unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless

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forlorn

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unnecessary, especially through being more than enough

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superfluous

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endless (often used hyperbolically)

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interminable

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corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

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commensurate