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stealth
the silence and stealth of a hungry cat |
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cautious and suruptious action or movement
stealthly,
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assuage
"the letter assuaged the fears of most members" |
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make an unpleasant feelings go away
assuages,assuaged, |
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dictum
"the First Amendment dictum that “Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech”" |
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
dictrums,
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arbitrate
(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement. |
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reach an authoritative judgment or settlement
arbitrary, |
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nauseate
make (someone) feel sick; affect with nausea. |
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make (someone) feel sick; affect with nausea.
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malevolent
"the glint of dark, malevolent eyes" |
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having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
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melancholy
"an air of melancholy surrounded him" |
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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause. |
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aloof
"they were courteous but faintly aloof" |
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. |
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benign
"her face was calm and benign" |
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acquiesce
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"Sara acquiesced in his decision"
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accept something reluctantly but without protest. |
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