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1
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approbation

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an expression of praise or approval

2
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assuage

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to make easier, ease, relieve, satisfy or quench

3
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coalition

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a group or union for a specific purpose

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decadence

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a period of decline or corruption/ or excessive self indulgence

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elicit

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to draw fourth or bring out

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expostulate

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attempting to change someone’s mind through reasoning

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hackneyed

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overused or unoriginal

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hiatus

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a pause of gap

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innuendo

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a hint or indirect suggestion

10
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intercede

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to plead or act on behalf of someone else