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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
anomalous
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
aspersion
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
bizarre
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
brusque
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promiises
cajole
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to punish severely; to criticize severely
castigate
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
contrive
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
demagogue
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
disabuse
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredome
ennui
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural) anything that confines or restrains; to chain or shackle, to render helpless or impotent
fetter
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very wicked, offensive, hateful
heinous
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not subject to change, constant
immutable
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one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
insurgent
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a delusion marked by a feeling or power, wealth, talent, etc., fat in excess of reality
megalomania
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
sinecure
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation, make or accomplished by fraud
surreptitious
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
transgress
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
transmute
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
vicarious
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