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aberrant

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markedly different from an accepted norm

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abeyance

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temporary cessation or suspension

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abscond

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run away, often taking something or somebody along

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abstemious

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marked by temperance in indulgence

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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absurd

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inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

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abyss

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a bottomless gulf or pit

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adamant

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a very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

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adept

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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admonish

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scold or reprimand; take to task

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adulate

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flatter in an obsequious manner

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adulation

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exaggerated flattery or praise

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adulterate

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make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance

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adumbrate

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describe roughly or give the main points or summary of

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adverse

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in an opposing direction

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aesthete

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one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art

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affable

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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affliction

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a cause of great suffering and distress

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affluent

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having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

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aggrandize

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embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of

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agitate

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move or cause to move back and forth

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agog

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highly excited

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alacrity

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liveliness and eagerness

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allegation

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a formal accusation against somebody

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acquiesce

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agree or express agreement

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allegiance

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the act if binding yourself to a course of action

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ally

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a friendly nation

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amalgamate

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bring or combine together with something else

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ambiguous

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having more than one possible meaning

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ambivalent

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uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

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ambrosial

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worthy of the gods

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ameliorate

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make better

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amenable

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disposed or willing to comply

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anachronism

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locating something at a time when it couldn’t have existed

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analgesic

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capable of relieving pain

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annex

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attach to

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annotate

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add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

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annul

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cancel officially

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anomalous

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deviating from the general or common order or type

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antediluvian

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of or relating to the period before the biblical flood

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antipathy

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a feeling of intense dislike

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antiseptic

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thoroughly clean and free of disease-causing organisms

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aphoristic

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terse and witty and like a maxim

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apocryphal

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being of questionable authenticity

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apparition

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a ghostly appearing figure

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appraise

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consider in a comprehensive way

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apprehension

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fearful expectation or anticipation

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apprise

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inform somebody of something

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approbation

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official acceptance or agreement

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aptitude

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inherent ability

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aqueous

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similar to or containing or dissolved in water

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arable

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capable of being farmed productively

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arbitrate

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act between parties with a view to reconciling differences

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arduous

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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

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articulate

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express or state clearly

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ascetic

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someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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ascribe

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attribute or credit to

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asperity

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harshness of manner

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aspersion

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a disparaging remark

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aspiration

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a cherished desire

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assess

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estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of

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assuage

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provide physical relief, as from pain

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astringent

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tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue

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astute

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marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

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atone

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turn away from sin or do penitence

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atrophy

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a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse

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attentive

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taking heed

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attenuate

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become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

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audacious

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disposed to venture or take risks

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augment

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enlarge or increase

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auspicious

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indicating favorable circumstances and good luck

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austere

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor

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avarice

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reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth

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aver

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declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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averse

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strongly opposed

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avert

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turn away or aside

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avid

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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baleful

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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balk

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refuse to proceed or comply

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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baneful

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evil or sinister

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banter

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light teasing repartee

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barefaced

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with no effort to conceal

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bask

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expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation

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belie

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be in contradiction with

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bellicose

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having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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benevolent

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showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding

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benign

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kind in disposition or manner

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bilk

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cheat someone out of what is due, especially money

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bizarre

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conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual

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blandishment

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flattery intended to persuade

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bleak

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unpleasantly cold and damp

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blithe

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carefree and happy and lighthearted

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blunder

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an embarrassing mistake

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board

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a stout length of sawn timber

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bog

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wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation

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bogus

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fraudulent; having a misleading appearance

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bolster

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support and strengthen

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bombast

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pompous or pretentious talk or writing

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boor

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a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement

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breach

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an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification

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brisk

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quick and energetic

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brittle

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having little elasticity

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brood

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hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing

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burgeon

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grow and flourish

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burlesque

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a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor

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buttress

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a support usually of stone or brick

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cadge

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obtain or seek to obtain by wheedling

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cajole

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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

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calisthenics

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light exercises designed to promote general fitness

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cant

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a slope in the turn of a road or track

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caprice

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a sudden desire

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captor

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a person who entraps and holds someone else

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castigate

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inflict severe punishment on

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catalyst

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substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction

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caustic

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capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

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cavern

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a large cave or a large chamber in a cave

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censor

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a person authorized to suppress unacceptable material

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censure

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harsh criticism or disapproval

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cessation

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a stopping

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charter

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a document creating an institution and specifying its rights

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chary

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characterized by great caution

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chicanery

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the use of tricks to deceive someone

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circumlocution

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an indirect way of expressing something

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circumspect

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careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

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claim

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assert or affirm strongly

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clot

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a lump of material formed from the content of a liquid

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clumsy

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lacking grace in movement or posture

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coagulant

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an agent that produces coagulation

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coerce

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cause to do through pressure or necessity

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cogent

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powerfully persuasive

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cognizance

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the state or act of having knowledge of

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coherent

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marked by an orderly an consistent relation of parts

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collusion

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secret agreement

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commensurate

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corresponding in size or degree or extent

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commentator

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an expert who observes and remarks on something

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complacent

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contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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complaisant

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showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

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composure

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steadiness of mind under stress

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concede

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give over

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conceit

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the trait of being unduly vain

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concession

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the act of yielding

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conciliatory

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making or willing to make concessions

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concoct

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make something by mixing

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concur

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happen simultaneously

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condescend

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behave in a patronizing manner

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conducive

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tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

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confidential

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given in secret

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confine

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place limits on

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conflagration

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a very intense and uncontrolled fire

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conflate

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mix together different elements

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confound

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be confusing or perplexing to

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confrontation

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discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

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congruent

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corresponding in character or kind

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conifer

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a type of tree or shrub bearing cones

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conjecture

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believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

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conjure

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summon into action or bring into existence

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conscript

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enroll into service compulsorily

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consensus

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agreement in the judgement reached by a group as a whole

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consign

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give over to another for care or safekeeping

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console

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give moral or emotional strength to

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conspicuous

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obvious to the eye or mind

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conspire

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act in agreement and in secret towards a deceitful purpose

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consternation

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sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion

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contend

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compete for something

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contentious

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showing an inclination to disagree

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contingent

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determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

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contrite

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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

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controversial

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marked by or capable of causing disagreement

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convoke

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call together

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convoluted

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highly complex or intricate

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corporal

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affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit

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corroborate

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give evidence for

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covert

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secret or hidden

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covet

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wish, long, or crave for

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cower

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crouch or curl up

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coy

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affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way

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crave

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have an appetite or great desire for

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craven

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lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

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crease

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an angular indentation made by folding

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credulity

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tendency to believe readily

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crockery

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ceramic dishes used for serving food

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culpable

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deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious

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curb

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the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess

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dabble

A

bob under so as to feed off the bottom of a body of water

186
Q

dampen

A

lessen in force or effect

187
Q

dangle

A

hang freely

188
Q

dazzle

A

cause to lose clear vision, especially from intense light

189
Q

dearth

A

an insufficient quantity or number

190
Q

debacle

A

a sudden and complete disaster

191
Q

debilitate

A

make weak

192
Q

decorous

A

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste

193
Q

decorum

A

propriety in manners and conduct

194
Q

decree

A

a legally binding command or decision

195
Q

decry

A

express strong disapproval of

196
Q

dedication

A

complete and wholehearted fidelity

197
Q

defer

A

yield to another’s wish or opinion

198
Q

deference

A

courteous regard for people’s feelings

199
Q

defiance

A

a hostile challenge

200
Q

defiant

A

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

201
Q

deft

A

skillful in physical movement, especially of the hands

202
Q

delineate

A

represented accurately or precisely

203
Q

deluge

A

a heavy rain

204
Q

demote

A

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

205
Q

demur

A

politely refuse or take exception to

206
Q

denounce

A

speak out against

207
Q

denunciation

A

a public act of condemnation

208
Q

deposition

A

the act of putting something somewhere

209
Q

deprivation

A

the disadvantage that results from losing something

210
Q

deprive

A

take away

211
Q

descry

A

catch sight of

212
Q

desiccate

A

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

213
Q

desperate

A

a person who is frightened and in need of help

214
Q

despicable

A

morally reprehensible

215
Q

detached

A

no longer connected or joined

216
Q

deter

A

turn away from as by fear or persuasion

217
Q

devoid

A

completely wanting or lacking

218
Q

diatribe

A

thunderous verbal attack

219
Q

dichotomy

A

a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

220
Q

diffident

A

showing modest reserve

221
Q

digress

A

wander from a direct or straight course

222
Q

dilettante

A

an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention

223
Q

diligent

A

quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness

224
Q

din

A

a loud, harsh, or strident noise

225
Q

dirge

A

a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person

226
Q

disabuse

A

free somebody from an erroneous belief

227
Q

disassemble

A

take apart

228
Q

disburse

A

expend, as from a fund

229
Q

discomfit

A

cause to lose one’s composure

230
Q

discourse

A

an extended communication dealing with some particular topic

231
Q

discreet

A

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

232
Q

discrete

A

constituting a separate entity or part

233
Q

disdain

A

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

234
Q

disguise

A

any attire that conceals the wearer’s identity

235
Q

disinterested

A

unaffected by concern for one’s own welfare

236
Q

dislodge

A

remove or force from a position previously occupied

237
Q

disparate

A

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

238
Q

disparity

A

inequality of difference in some respect

239
Q

dispassionate

A

unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice

240
Q

dispel

A

cause to separate and go in different directions

241
Q

disprove

A

show to be false

242
Q

disrobe

A

get undressed

243
Q

dissemble

A

behave unnaturally or affectedly

244
Q

dissent

A

a difference of opinion

245
Q

distend

A

cause to expand as if by internal pressure

246
Q

distract

A

draw someone’s attention away from something

247
Q

distraught

A

deeply agitated especially from emotion

248
Q

divest

A

take away possessions from someone

249
Q

divulge

A

make known to the public information previously kept secret

250
Q

docile

A

easily handled or managed

251
Q

dogmatic

A

pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

252
Q

doleful

A

filled with or evoking sadness

253
Q

dormant

A

inactive but capable of becoming active

254
Q

drab

A

a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown

255
Q

drawl

A

a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels

256
Q

droll

A

comical in an odd or whimsical manner

257
Q

drone

A

make a monotonous low dull sound

258
Q

drought

A

a shortage of rainfall

259
Q

dubious

A

fraught with uncertainty or doubt

260
Q

dumbfound

A

be a mystery or bewildering to

261
Q

dupe

A

fool or hoax

262
Q

dwarf

A

a person who is markedly small

263
Q

dwindle

A

become smaller or lose substance

264
Q

ebullient

A

joyously unrestrained

265
Q

eclectic

A

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

266
Q

efface

A

remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing

267
Q

efficacious

A

giving the power to produce an intended result

268
Q

effrontery

A

audacious behavior that you have no right to

269
Q

egalitarian

A

favoring social equality

270
Q

egregious

A

conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

271
Q

elicit

A

call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response

272
Q

eloquence

A

powerful and effective language

273
Q

elucidate

A

make clear and comprehensible

274
Q

elusive

A

skillful at evading capture

275
Q

embellish

A

make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color

276
Q

embrace

A

squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness

277
Q

emissary

A

someone sent to represent another’s interests

278
Q

emollient

A

a substance with a soothing effect when applied to the skin

279
Q

enchant

A

cast a spell over someone or something

280
Q

encomium

A

a formal expression of praise

281
Q

encroach

A

advance beyond the usual limit

282
Q

encumber

A

hold back, impede, or weigh down

283
Q

endeavor

A

attempt by employing effort

284
Q

endorse

A

approve of

285
Q

enervate

A

weaken physically, mentally, or morally

286
Q

engender

A

call forth

287
Q

engrossed

A

giving or marked by complete attention to

288
Q

enigma

A

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

289
Q

enlist

A

join the military

290
Q

ensign

A

a person who holds a commissioned rank in the u.s. navy

291
Q

enthral

A

hold spellbound

292
Q

entrenched

A

dug in

293
Q

ephemeral

A

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day

294
Q

epistemology

A

the philosophical theory of knowledge

295
Q

epistle

A

a specially long, formal letter

296
Q

epithet

A

descriptive word or phrase

297
Q

epitome

A

a standard or typical example

298
Q

equivocate

A

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear

299
Q

equivocation

A

intentional vagueness or ambiguity

300
Q

eradicate

A

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

GRE vocabulary list (6 decks)

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