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| a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
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| self-government, political control |
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self-evident, expressing a universally accpted principle or rule
Syn: taken for granted |
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to dorn or embellish; to display consipicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
Syn: broadcast, trumpet |
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
Syn: word to the wise |
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
Syn: right, reasonable, evenhanded |
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
Syn: disentangle, extract, disengage |
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
Syn: pilfer, swipe |
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to mock, treat with contempt
Syn: sneer at, snicker at, scorn |
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| tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary;unpredictable |
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a rule of conduct or action
Syn: principle |
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| beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome |
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
Syn: searing, harsh, savage |
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to whip, punish severely; a cause of ffliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticisim
Syn: flog, beat; plague |
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| funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal |
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| tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; something that induces sleep |
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish
Syn: overly strict, stuffy |
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lasting only a short time, fleeting; one who stays only a short time
Syn: impermanent |
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
Syn: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical |
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
Syn: lifeless, colorless |
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