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Rant

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Rave, clamor, carry on, storm, declaim, speak wildly or grandiloquently

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Ratify

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Confirm, corroborate, approve

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Rationale

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Logic, basic, grounds, explanation, justification

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Rebuttal

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Refutation, disproof, denial, response with contrary evidence

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Recant

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Disclaim, disavow, renounce, repudiate, retract a statement

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Recount

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Tell, narrate, give a detailed account; count again, recalculate, recompute

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Rectify

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Correct, remedy, fix

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Redundant

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Superfluous, excessive, uneeded, unnecessary; repetitive, wordy

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Reflect

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Consider, contemplate, ponder; embody, demonstrate, exhibit; mirror; make an impression

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Refrain

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Forgo, resist, abstain from; repeated verse in song or poem

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Refute

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Disprove, counter

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Regimen

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Routine, rule, systematic plan

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Relegate

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Put in lesser position, assign, delegate, banish

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Remorse

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Regret, self-reproach, penitence, guilt

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Renounce

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Give up, abandon, disown, repudiate

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Repel

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Drive away, ward off, resist, discourage, repulse; disgust, revolt, nauseate, create distaste in

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Reprehensible

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Culpable, blameworthy, disgraceful, wicked

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rePrimand

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Rebuke, scolding, reproof

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Reprove

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Scold, correct, censure, rebuke

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Repudiate

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Disown, refuse to relate to; reject as untrue, refute, gain say; refuse to pay, reject, disavow

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Rescind

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Cancel, repeal, void, retract, revoke

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Reserve

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Backup supply, stockpile, store; auxiliary, troops not part of regular military; preserve, reservation; formal and distant, self-restraint, aloofness

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Resigned

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Unresisting, submissive, acquiescent, accepting fate

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reSolution

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Firmness, determination, resolve, purposefulness; decision, ruling, expression of intent; settlement, solution

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Resolve
Determination, resolution, steadfastness
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Restraint
Self-discipline, self-control, command, limitation
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Retain
Keep, hold on to; hire, engage, employ; absorb, soak up, take in
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Reticent
Uncommunicative, reserved, taciturn, inclined to be silent
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Retract
Disavow, take back, repudiate; withdraw, pull back
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Reverent
Respectful, worshipful, awed, adoring
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Rhetorical
Pertaining to effective communication, oratorical, bombastic
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Rigid
Inflexible; fixed; strict
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Rigorous
Server, exacting
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Robust
Strong, hardy, hearty
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Rudimentary
Elementary, fundamental, basic; imperfectly developed, vestigial, embryonic
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Sage
Pundit, savant, guru, person celebrated for wisdom
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Sanction
Approve, ratify; penalize, punish
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Satirical
Mocking, ironical, sardonic
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Scanty
Limited, meager, sparse; skimpy, brief, revealing(clothing)
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Scrupulous
Painstaking, meticulous; principled, honorable, upright
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Scrutiny
Inspection, examination, search
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Skeptic
Doubter, disbeliever, cynic
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Soluble
Dissolvable; explicable, answerable
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Solution
Answer; infusion, fluid
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Solvent
Liquefying, deliquescent; debt-free, in funds, able to pay debts
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Somber
Dark, drab, dull; dismal, grave, melancholy
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Specious
False, deceptive, misleading
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Speculate
Theorize, conjecture, wonder; gamble
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Sporadic
Irregular, intermittent, random
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spurious
False, counterfeit, forged, fake
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Squander
Waste, dissipate, throw away
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Stagnant
Motionless, stale, dull, not flowing; inactive
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Static
Still, stationary
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Stem
Stop the flow of, staunch, check, block; originate in, arise from
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Stock
Available for sale, standard, staple; commonplace, formulaic, regular; stereotypical
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Submissive
Yielding, obedient, docile, meek, unassertive
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Subordinate
Inferior, lesser
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Subside
Decrease, dwindle, lessen, abate; ebb, recede, sink
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Substantiate
Verify, support, affirm, corroboratte
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Succinct
Brief, terse, compact, concise
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Superficial
On the surface, external, shallow; trivial, insignificant, not thorgough
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Superfluous
Excessive, unnecessary, un essential, extra
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Supplant
Displace, unseat, supersede, oust, replace anothers by force
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Surpass
Exceed, outdo transcend
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Surreptitious
Secret, furtive, sneaky, stealthy, hidden
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Susceptible
Impressionable, easily influenced; vulnerable, recepive(disease)
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Sustain
Experience; maintain, support
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Symmetry
Regularity, balanced, congruity; harmony, having pleasing proportions, concord
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Synthesis
Combination, union, amalgam, blend; chemical compound; fusion, electronic sound production
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Synthetic
Artificial, man made; false, insincere pretended
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Taciturn
Silent, laconic, reserved, uncommunicative, disinclined to talk
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Tantamount
Equivalent, synonymous, alike
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Temper
Moderate, alleviate, tone down; harden, anneal toughen
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Tenacity
Persistence, doggedness, stubbornness, resolve
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Tentative
Hesitant, cautious, unsure; provisional, not fully developed
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Terse
Abrupt, pithy, clipped, curt, concise
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Thesis
Statement as a premise to be supported, proposition, argument, claim; dissertation, treatise, long essay
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Transient
Momentary, fleeting, temporary
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Transparent
Clear, transparent; obvious, manifest, evident
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Trepidation
Fear, anxiety, uneasiness
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Trite
Unoriginal, commonplace, tired, stale, pedestrian
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Turbulent
Tumultuous, chaotic, unruly
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Turmoil
Commotion, confusion, chaos, disorder, uproar, tumult
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Undermine
Weaken, sap undercut, damage, chip away at
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unIformity
Sameness, monotony, standardization
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Unprecedented
Unparalleled, exceptional, extraordinary, novel, never before experienced
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Unwarranted
Unjustified, groundless, baseless
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Usurp
Take, commandeer, appropriate, seize another’s power
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Vacillate
Waver, hesitate in making choice, oscillate, fluctuate
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Venerate
Revere, worship, idolize
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Vent
Make known, express, utter; discharge, issue, emit, give off; unleash, give emotional release
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Verbose
Long-winded, wordy, talkative, redundant, containing more words than needed
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Vestigial
Residual, primitive, relating to traces left by something that no longer exists
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Viable
Feasible, practicable, workable, having a reasonable chance of success; capable of living
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Vigor
Strength, energy, force, vitality, drive
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Vindicate
Clear from blame, exonerate, exculpate; justify, defend
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Virulent
Severe, toxic, noxious, destructive; bitter, spitefully hostile
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Volatile
Evaporating rapidly, changeable, evanescente; explosive, fickle, changing unexpectedly
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warrant
Justify; guarantee
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Zealot
Person who shows Excessive religious or political fervor, fanatic, militant

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