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1.to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax. |
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1.made hard; hardened.
2.insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic: They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
3.having a callus; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction. |
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1.to surrender unconditionally or on stipulated terms.
2.to give up resistance: He finally capitulated and agreed to do the job my way. |
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1.subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
2.Obsolete . fanciful or witty. |
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1.characterized by fussy or petulant faultfinding; querulous: carping criticism.
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2.petty faultfinding. |
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1.something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected.
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a person or thing that precipitates an event or change: His imprisonment by the government served as the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution. |
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1.the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, especially through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music. |
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1.capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue.
2.severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark.
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3.a caustic substance. |
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1.
pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere, as in celestial body.
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pertaining to the spiritual or invisible heaven; heavenly; divine: celestial bliss. |
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1.strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
2.an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members.
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3.to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner: She is more to be pitied than censured.
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4.to give censure, adverse criticism, disapproval, or blame. |
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