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tending to talk a lot
synonyms: effusive; loquacious
Garrulous
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to divide into two parts
synonyms: bisect; split
Bifurcate
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to soften; to lessen
synonyms: allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lighten; moderate; mollify; palliate; temper
Mitigate
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deviation from what is normal
synonyms: aberrancy; aberration; abnormality; deviance; deviation; irregularity; preternaturalness
Anomaly
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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive
synonyms: acute; canny; quick
Keen
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intensely emotional; feverish
Synonyms: burning; impassioned; passionate; vehement; zealous
Fervid
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something that clams or soothes pain
synonyms: narcotic; nepenthe; opiate
Anodyne
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allowing light to show through; delicate
synonyms: gauzy; sheer; tenuous; translucent; transparent
Diaphanous
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to afflict; to destroy
synonyms: damage; plague
Blight
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controversy; argument; verbal attack
synonyms: denunciation; refutation
Polemic
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an abusive, condemnatory speech
synonyms: fulmination; harangue; invective; jeremiad; malediction; obloquy; tirade
Diatribe
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an extremely deep hole
synonyms: chasm; void
Abyss
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to clear from blame; to prove innocent
synonyms: absolve; acquit; clear; exonerate; vindicate
Exculpate
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moderate in appetite
synonyms: abstinent; continent; self-restraining; sober; temperate
Abstemious
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to foretell or know by inspiration
synonyms: auger; foresee; intuit; predict; presage
Divine
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appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
synonyms: correctness; decency; etiquette; manners; mores; propriety; seemliness
Decorum
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proper; tasteful; socially correct
synonyms: appropriate; comme il faut; courteous; polite
Decorous
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to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
synonyms: gibe; jeer; mock; ridicule; scoff; sneer; taunt
Deride
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to express doubts or objections
synonyms: dissent; expostulate; protest; remonstrate
Demur
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steady increase in volume or force
synonyms: acme; capstone; climax; crest; culmination; meridian; peak
Crescendo
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too trusting; gullible
synonyms: naive; susceptible; trusting
Credulous
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to prevent or delay; to anticipate
synonyms: avert; deter; hinder; obviate; preclude
Forestall
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excessively decorated or embellished
synonyms: baroque; elaborate; flamboyant; ornate; ostentatious; rococo
Florid
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to act confusedly or without clear purpose
synonyms: falter; hesitate; vacillate; waffle; waver
Dither
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a gradual growth in size; an increase in amount
synonyms: accumulation; buildup
Accretion
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pleasant, harmonious sound
synonyms: harmony; melody; music; sweetness
Euphony
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charming; happily engaging
synonyms: attractive; delightful
Winsome
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lofty or grand
synonyms: august; exalted; glorious; grand; magnificent; majestic; noble; resplendent; superb
Sublime
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a long, harsh speech or verbal attack
synonyms: diatribe; fulmination; harangue; obloquy; revilement; vilification
Tirade
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to instruct morally and spiritually
synonyms: educate; enlighten; guide; teach
Edify
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to mar the appearance of; to vandalize
synonyms: disfigure; impair; spoil
Deface
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to decline in vigor, strength, or interest
synonyms: dwindle; ebb; slacken; subside; wane
Flag
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greed; strong desire
synonyms: avarice; covetousness; rapacity
Cupidity
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similar or alike in some way; equivalent
synonyms: alike; comparable; corresponding; equivalent; homogeneous; parallel; similar
Analogous
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dignified; grandiose
synonyms: admirable; awesome; grand; majestic
August
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to produce, cause, or bring about
synonyms: beget; generate; spawn
Engender
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a speech in praise of someone
synonyms: commend; extol; laud
Eulogy
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to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
synonyms: act; affect; assume; camouflage; cloak; counterfeit; cover up; disguise; dissimulate; fake; feign; mask; masquerade; pose; pretend; put on; sham
Dissemble
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a young woman making debut in high society
synonyms: lady; maiden
Debutante
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nonsensical talk; specialized language
synonyms: argot; cant; dialect; idiom; slang
Jargon
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