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to denounce harshly; to declaim; to castigate
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| a major work, esp. a set of musical compositions |
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| high praise; a tribute; an encomium, a eulogistic oration or writing (ant. diatribe) |
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| an example; a pattern; an archetype |
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| 1. characterized by material rather than spiritual or artistic values 2. narrow-minded or uninformed with respect to a specific topic area |
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| 1. a ceremonial feast, with gifts, of northwest coast Indians 2. a festival or celebration |
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| 1. sudden onset of illness, esp. of nausea 2. feeling of unease |
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| Something that foreshadows, portends a future event |
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a quack medicine
Syn: potion, elixir, panacea, cure-all, wonder drug, quack remedy |
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arrogant, presumptuous
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| a specialized cellular part (as a mitochondrion, lysosome, or ribosome) that is analogous to an organ |
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a state of bafflement or perplexity
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