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- ~ oneself/sb: lower oneself/sb in dignity; degrade oneself/sb [Barron]
- to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem [Taisha]
- lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of; disconcert [Taisha]
- embarrass [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- deviating from the norm [Princeton Review]
- not following the normal or correct way [Barron]
- deviating from the usual or natural type; atypical [Taisha]
- abnormal or deviant [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- to depart clandestinely; to steal away and hide [Princeton Review]
- go away suddenly and secretly, esp in order to avoid arrest [Barron]
- to depart secretly and hide oneself [Taisha]
- to go away suddenly (to avoid arrest) [Smirnov]
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- verb
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- ~ sb: (fml esp law) clear sb (of guilt); declare sb free (from blame, a promise, a duty, etc) [Barron]
- to set free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt [Taisha]
- pardon (an offense) [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- not taking much food or drink; not self-indulgent; moderate [Barron]
- marked by restraint especially in the consumption of food or alcohol [Taisha]
- temperate; sparing in drink, etc. [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- difficult to understand [Barron]
- difficult to comprehend; recondite [Taisha]
- difficult to comprehend; obscure [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- ~ on/against sth: (of land or a building) have a common boundary or side with sth; adjoin sth [Barron]
- border on [Smirnov]
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- noun
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- hole so deep that it seems to have no bottom [Barron]
- enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- effete, no longer fertile, worn out [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- (fml) take office [Barron]
- to express approval or give consent; give in to a request or demand [Taisha]
- agree [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- give more force or attention to [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- welcome (sb/sth) with shouts of approval; applaud loudly [Barron]
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- noun
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- upward slope [Barron]
- sharp upslope of a hill; declivity [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- provide lodging or room for [Barron]
- to provide with something desired, needed, or suited (as a helpful service, a loan, or lodgings) [Taisha]
- oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for [Nandigam]
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- noun
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- peace treaty; agreement [Barron]
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- verb
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- approach and speak to (sb) boldly [Barron]
- to approach and speak to often in a challenging or aggressive way [Taisha]
- approach and speak first to a person [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- to equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc [Webster]
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- noun
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- personal clothing, accessories, or equipment
- the equipment, including weapons and clothing, of a soldier
[Webster]
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- noun
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- growth or increase by means of gradual additions [Barron]
- the growing of separate things into one [Smirnov]
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- adjective
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- having sour or bitter taste or character [Princeton Review]
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- sour or astringent in taste: Lemon juice is acerbic.
- harsh or severe, as of temper or expression: acerbic criticism
[Webster]
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- adjective
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- sourness of taste, character, or tone. [Barron]
- bitterness of speech and temper [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- of, containing, producing, or derived from acetic acid or vinegar [Barron]
- vinegary [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black [Taisha]
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- adjective
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- rather sharp or bitter in taste or manner [Barron]
- slightly sour; sharp; caustic [Nandigam]
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- noun
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- highest stage of development; point of perfection [Barron]
- the highest point or stage [Taisha]
- peak; pinnacle; highest point [Nandigam]
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- intransitive verb
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- to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: to acquiesce halfheartedly in a business plan [Webster]
- verb
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- (fml) accept sth without protest; offer no opposition (to a plan, conclusion, etc) [Barron]
- to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively [Taisha]
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- noun
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- be in abeyance; fall/go into abeyance (of a right, rule, problem, etc) be suspended temporarily; not be in force or use for a time [Barron]
- temporary inactivity; suspension [Taisha]
- suspended action [Smirnov]
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- verb
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- to remain stable or fixed in a state [Taisha]
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- verb
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- resign from or formally renounce the throne [Barron]
- to relinquish (as sovereign power) formally [Taisha]
- renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility) [Nandigam]
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- noun
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- act of giving up control, authority [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- ~ sb (in sth): help or encourage sb to commit an offence or do sth wrong [Barron]
- to assist or support in the achievement of a purpose [Taisha]
- help/encourage somebody (in doing wrong) [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- promise or swear to give up (a claim, an opinion, a belief, etc); renounce formally [Barron]
- to renounce upon oath [Taisha]
- promise or swear to give up [Nandigam]
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- noun
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- (fml or joc) ceremonial washing of the body, hands, sacred vessels, etc [Barron]
- washing [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- surrender, relinquish [Taisha]
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- noun
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- denial or renunciation (of a doctrine) [Barron]
- renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- feel hatred or disgust for (sth/sb); detest; loathe [Barron]
- loathe; hate [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- inhabiting a land from a very early period, esp before the arrival of colonists [Barron]
- being the first of its kind in a region [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- coming to nothing; unsuccessful [Barron]
- unsuccessful; fruitless [Nandigam]
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- adjective
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- be in a straightforward manner [Taisha]
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- adjective
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- rubbed off, worn away by friction [Nandigam]
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- verb
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- cancel, repeal or annul (sth) [Barron]
- to abolish by authoritative action; annul [Taisha]
- repeal or annul by authority [Nandigam]
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Term
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- noun
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- the act of cutting off, as in a surgical operation [Barron]
- cutting off; separation [Nandigam]
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- noun
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- the act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually fol. by to or in): acquiescence to his boss's demands [Webster]
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- verb
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- to discharge completely [Taisha]
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- adjective
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- having a strongly bitter smell or taste [Barron]
- sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor; irritating [Taisha]
- sharp; bitterly pungent [Nandigam]
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Term
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- adjective
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- bitter [Barron]
- caustic, biting, or rancorous especially in feeling, language, or manner [Taisha]
- stinging; caustic [Nandigam]
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