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to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
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| a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
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a state or scene of uproar and confusion
Syn: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy |
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hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place
Syn: undercover |
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pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
Syn: carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane |
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to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy
Syn: hound, pester, harass, nag |
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effective, producing results
Syn: effectual, efficient potent, powerful |
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calmness, composure, refusal to panic
Syn: tranquility, imperturbability |
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accidental, occurring by a happy chance
Syn: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky |
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the essential part, main point, or essence
Syn: substance, core, nucleus |
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freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Syn: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for |
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| overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
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a strong denunciation or dondemnation; abusive language; abusive, bituperative
Syn: abuse |
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showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester
Syn: heterogeneous, diverse; fool |
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extremely generous, lavish
Syn: liberal |
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to delay, put off until later
Syn: stall, dillydally |
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tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Syn: stimulating, arousing |
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exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Syn: profound, abstruse |
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a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundere; wicked, corrupt, or undprincipled; to disapprove of, condemn
Syn: scoundrel; immoral, corrupt |
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characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
Syn: seated, stationary, static |
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