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| n. the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction |
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| v. to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench |
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| n. a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose |
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| n. decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence |
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| v. to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) |
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| v. to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning |
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| adj. used so often as to lack freshness or originality |
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| n. a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) |
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| n. a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference(often in a derogatory sense) |
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| v. to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement |
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| adj. wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) |
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| adj. causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint |
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| adj. worthy, deserving recognition and praise |
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| adj. peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset |
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| n. a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence |
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| adj. pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; n. a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony |
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| v. to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of |
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| v. to rise above or beyond, exceed |
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| n. foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion |
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| adj. fatty, oily, and pliable; excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety |
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