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To claim unwarrantably; assume

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Arrogate

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Tending or seeking to acquire and own

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Acquisitive

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Plain; ordinary

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Banal

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Dwell (on); harp (on)

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Belabor

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Characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; criticize

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Carping

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Consistent

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Coherent

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Solidify

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Congeal

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Imitate

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Emulate

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Glowing praise

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Encomium

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Shun

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Eschew

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Relevant; like

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Germane

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Incapable of being appeased

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Insatiable

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Refusing to agree; stubborn

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Intransigent

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Causing envy

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Invidious

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Generous bestowal of gifts

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Largesse

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Military sent to find information about an enemy

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Reconnaissance

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To establish by proof or competent evidence

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Substantiate

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Tending to be quiet

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Taciturn

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Avoid giving an answer

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Temporize

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Capable of being defended against an attack

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Tenable