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to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)
abet
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to affirm, declare confidently
aver
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noise in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, espoecailly in an unfavorable sense
blatant
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to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the waterl to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce (a keg or cask) in order to draw off liquid
broach
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to support, prop up, strengthen
buttress
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noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking)
carousal
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to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities; to arrange in order for some specific purpose
collate
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an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgements, especially in one of the fine arts
connoisseur
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deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
disconsolate
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to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt); to fill up, block up, hinder
encumber
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to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm
forment
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frightful, horrible, ghastly
grisly
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characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength
herculean
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showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless
impassive
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unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future
inauspicious
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unquestionable, beyond dispute
incontrovertible
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puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
nonplussed
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suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate time
opportune
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abundantly productive; abundant, profuse
prolific
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a reply to a reply; especially from the defendant in a legal suit
rejoinder
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