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To reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc. lessen; diminish
"Another feature is that these great storms to not necessarily abate as they come inland" |
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Not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
"Early in their routine at center court, the crowd seemed to be unimpressed, almost apathetic" |
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Made commonplace or trite; stale; banal
"There was a lot of truth in this reply, however hackneyed" |
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1. A scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe
2. A long, passionate, and vehement speech
"Despite such practical counsel, the book reads as a neoconservative harangue against a liberal media elite" |
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1. Free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere
2. Artless; innocent; naive
"It is impossible not to accept it in the ingenuous spirit in which it was fabricated' |
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Without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lethargic
"Lackadaisical customer service, with erratic parts supplies, are only bad memories" |
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Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
"Through meticulous research and interviews, he takes readers beyond the field" |
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Equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification
"As a result, captive panda studies are of tantamount importance" |
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1. To clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
2. To uphold or justify by argument or evidence
"He was never charged, and court records vindicate him" |
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1. To twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc.
2. To shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort
"His injury was causing him to writhe in pain" |
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