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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
synonyms: exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant |
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
synonyms: innuendo, calumny, denigration |
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish |
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
synonyms: curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough |
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(verb)
to coax, persuade through flattery or artiface; to decieve with soothing thought or false promises
synonyms: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk |
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(verb)
to punish severely; to criticize severely
synonyms: chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid |
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
synonyms: think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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a leader who exploits popular predjudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand |
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(verb)
to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
synonyms: undeceive, enlighten, set straight |
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or intrest, boredom
synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness |
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains
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to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent
synonyms: (n.) bond, restraint; (v.) bind, hamper |
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(adjective)
very wicked, offense, hateful
synonyms: evil, odious, abominable, outrageous |
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(adjective)
not subject to change, constant
synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable,fixed, invariable |
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one who rebels or rises against authority
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rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
synonyms: (adj.) revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous |
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(noun)
a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
synonyms: delusions of grandeur |
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(noun)
a position requiring litle or no work; an easy job
synonyms: "no show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
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(adjective)
stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
synonyms: furtive, covert, cladestine, concealed |
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(verb)
to go beyond a limit or boundry; to sin, violate a law
synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass, err |
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(verb)
to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
synonyms:transform, convert, translate, metamorphose |
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(adjective)
performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
synonyms: surragte, substitute, imagined, secondhand |
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