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Extraneous
surplus to what is required
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Surplus to what is required
extraneous
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Caustic
like acid; corrosive
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Like acid; corrosive
caustic
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Incongruous
not going well together
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Not going well together
incongruous
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Appease
to soothe; to pacify by giving into
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To soothe; to pacify by giving into
appease
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Scrupulous
strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
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Strict; careful; hesitant for ethical reasons
scrupulous
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Refutation
proof of error
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Proof of error
refutation
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Respite
a rest; a period of relief
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A rest; a period of relief
respite
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Stoical
indifferent to pain or pleasure, joy, grief, fortune, misfortune
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Indifferent to pain or pleasure, joy, grief, fortune, misfortune
stoical
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Volatile
highly unstable; explosive
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Highly unstable; explosive
volatile
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Hedonism
belief that pleasure is the greatest good
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Belief that pleasure is the greatest good
hedonism
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Idiom
- styles of speaking
- phrase not meant literally
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Styles of speaking or phrase not meant literally
idiom
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Apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity
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Of doubtful authenticity
apocryphal
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