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(adj) 1. of or characteristic of a tyrant.
2. unjustly cruel, harsh, or severe; arbitrary or oppressive; despotic.
[ti-ran-i-kuhl]
The king was tyrannical to his subjects. |
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(v) to scold; rebuke. [bih-reyt]
The babysitter berated the children for their disobedience. |
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(adj) 1. in a dying state; near death.
2. on the verge of extinction or termination.
3. not progressing or advancing; stagnant.
[mawr-uh-buhnd]
The moribund political party had to consider major changes in their system. |
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(n) ridicule; mockery. [dih-rizh-uhn]
The talent show's last performance caused derision from the audience. |
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(n) excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery. [aj-uh-ley-shuhn]
It is asked of us that as servants of the Lord, we devote adulation to Him. |
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