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colloquial
adjective(of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary:
colloquial and everyday languagecolloquial phrases
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intrinsic
(adjective) belonging naturally; essential:
access to the arts is intrinsic to a high quality of life
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categorical
(adjective) unambiguously explicit and direct:
a categorical assurance
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lifeworld
(noun) Philosophy
all the immediate experiences, activities, and contacts that make up the world of an individual or corporate life.
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refute
(verb)[with object]prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove:
these claims have not been convincingly refuted
prove that (someone) is wrong:
his voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him
deny or contradict (a statement or accusation):
a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias
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exacerbate
(verb)[with object]make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse:
rising inflation was exacerbated by the collapse of oil prices
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ostensibly
(adverb) as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; apparently:
[sentence adverb]:the party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health
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conducive
(adjective)(usually conducive to)making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible:
the harsh lights and cameras were hardly conducive to a relaxed atmosphere
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multifarious
(adjective)many and of various types:
multifarious activitieshaving many varied parts or aspects:
a vast multifarious organization
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allude
(verb)[no object] (allude to)suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at:
she had a way of alluding to Jean but never saying her name
mention without discussing at length:we will allude briefly to the main points
(of an artist or a work of art) recall (an earlier work or style) in such a way as to suggest a relationship with it:
the photographs allude to Italian Baroque painting
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