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1) Of a kind and gentle disposition.
2) Showing gentleness and mildness. See Synonyms at kind1.
3) Tending to exert a beneficial influence; favorable: a policy with benign consequences for the economy. See Synonyms at favorable.
4) Having little or no detrimental effect; harmless: a chemical additive that is environmentally benign. |
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| brief and to the point; effectively cut short; "a crisp retort"; "a response so curt as to be almost rude"; "the laconic reply; 'yes'"; "short and terse and easy to understand" |
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1) Not duly attentive.
2) Marked by unintentional lack of care. |
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1. superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
2. a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
3. exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale" |
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1. contrary to accepted morality (especially sexual morality) or convention; "an illicit association with his secretary" [ant: licit]
2. contrary to or forbidden by law; "an illegitimate seizure of power"; "illicit trade"; "an outlaw strike"; "unlawful measures" [syn: illegitimate] |
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1. To prohibit or place under an ecclesiastical or legal sanction.
2. To forbid or debar, especially authoritatively. |
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| Inherent capacity for growth and development; potentiality |
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1. To demonstrate or prove to be just, right, or valid: justified each budgetary expense as necessary; anger that is justified by the circumstances.
2. To declare free of blame; absolve.
3. To free (a human) of the guilt and penalty attached to grievous sin. Used of God. |
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| To arrange or deal with in order of importance. |
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1. An impelling force; an impetus.
2. The motion produced by such a force.
3. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination: had an impulse to run away; an impulse of regret that made me hesitate; bought a hat on impulse. |
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1. Something worked toward or striven for; a goal
2. Free of emotion/prejudice |
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1. Worldly rather than spiritual.
2. Not specifically relating to religion or to a religious body |
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1. The body of ideas reflecting the social needs and aspirations of an individual, group, class, or culture.
2. A set of doctrines or beliefs that form the basis of a political, economic, or other system. |
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| A person who holds controversial opinions, especially one who publicly dissents from the officially accepted dogma of the Roman Catholic Church. |
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| The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor. |
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1. To lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion. See Synonyms at persuade.
2. To bring about or stimulate the occurrence of; cause: a drug used to induce labor. |
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| Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. |
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1. A form of government: a fascist regime.
2. A government in power; administration: suffered under the new regime.
3. A prevailing social system or pattern. |
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| Difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule |
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| Being in accordance with, conforming to, or upholding the exact or primary meaning of a word or words. |
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1. Lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; not coherent: incoherent fragments of a story.
2. Unable to think or express one's thoughts in a clear or orderly manner: incoherent with grief. |
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| Marked by or given to doubt; questioning: |
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| of, pertaining to, or belonging to a spine or thornlike structure, esp. to the backbone. |
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1 To sink to a lower or normal level.
2 To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.
3 To sink to the bottom, as a sediment. |
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1. Large in extent, range, or amount.
2. Of or relating to the cultivation of vast areas of land with a minimum of labor or expense. |
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To pay attention.
n. Close attention; notice. |
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| Opposed, as in character or purpose: contrary opinions; acts that are contrary to our code of ethics. |
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| An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others: the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals. |
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