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After you
a polite formula used to suggest that someone goes in front of or takes a turn before oneself.
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Frantic
distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion.
"she was ******** with worry"
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Turn the tide
reverse the trend of events.
"the air power that helped to ******* of battle"
Idiom
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Guile
sly or cunning intelligence.
"he used all his ******* and guts to free himself from the muddle he was in"
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Drubbing
"I'll give the scoundrels a ******* if I can!"
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connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste.
"a ******* of music"
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Tyrant
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
"the ******** was deposed by popular demonstrations"
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Massacre
an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.
"reports of ****** by government troops"
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Holocaust
destruction or slaughter on a mass scale, especially caused by fire or nuclear war.
"a nuclear ***********"
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Steeds
a horse being ridden or available for riding.
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Prowess
skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
"his ******** as a fisherman"
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Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
"Ken could turn any conversation into an ******* discussion"
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Carping
- difficult to please
- Critical.
"she has silenced the ******* critics with a successful debut tour"
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Bereft
- Deprived
- lacking (something).
"her room was stark and ******** of colour"
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Wielders
- Handle
- Employ actively
- Hold
- Basket for holding arrows
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Purport
appear to be or do something, especially falsely.
"she is not the person she ******** to be"
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Sterling
(of a person or their work or qualities) excellent or valuable.
"this organization does ******* work for youngsters"
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Exalted
(of a person or their rank or status) at a high or powerful level.
"it had taken her years of infighting to reach her present ******** rank"
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Picky
fussy and hard to please.
"they are becoming increasingly ********* about where they stay"
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Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
"******** philosophical debates"
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Exoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by the general public.
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Melancholy
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
"an air of ******** surrounded him"
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Loiter
- stand or wait around without apparent purpose.
- Linger
"she saw Mary ******* near the cloakrooms"
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Diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
"Wordsworth campaigned against exaggerated poetic *********"
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Bards
a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with a particular oral tradition.
Luv Kush were the amazing ******* who went to places reciting glories ppf Srirama
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Edifice
- a complex system of beliefs.
- Large imposing building
"the concepts on which the ********* of capitalism was built"
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Teem
- be full of or swarming with
- Flourish
- Replete
Similar: brimming
"every garden is ******* with wildlife"
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Haywire
"her imagination had gone ********"
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Cajoling
persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
"he hoped to ****** her into selling the house"
******** attitude of complaining weakens our consciousness
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Epoch
- a particular period of time in history or a person's life.
- Era
- Age
- Period
Ramarajya ******* would have been the most ideal one
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Clasp
grasp (something) tightly with one's hand.
"he ******* her arm"
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Brooks
a small stream.
"the Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling *******"
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Sledge
- a taunting or teasing remark made to an opposing player in order to disturb their concentration
- a mockingly critical comment.
"he was upset after a very personal sledge by the Australian captain"
"as political sledges go, it was a killer"
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Oblivious
- Ignorant
- Unconcious
- not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one
"she became absorbed, ******* to the passage of time"
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Hobbled
Limp
walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.
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Poacher turned gatekeeper
someone who now protects the interests they previously attacked.
"in the clearest case ever of ************, the brewers are joining together in a crusade against alcohol abuse"
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Cleave
split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.
"the large axe his father used to ******** wood for the fire"
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Pang, hunger pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
"Lindsey experienced a sharp ******* of guilt"
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Disquietude
a state of uneasiness or anxiety.
"such passages reflect a sense of ********, of alienation even"
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Sloshed
- (of liquid in a container) move irregularly with a splashing sound.
- hit (someone) hard
- Smack
"why did you ******* me while teaching?"
"water in the boat ******* about under our feet"
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Goon
a bully or thug, especially a member of an armed or security force.
"a squad of ******* waving pistols"
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Buffon
- a ridiculous but amusing person; a clown.
- Fool
- Dolt
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Gleam
- shine brightly, especially with reflected light.
- Scintillating
- Glow
"light ******** on the china cats"
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Ascent
a climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.
"the first ******** of the Matterhorn"
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Tout
- attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
- a person who buys up tickets for an event to resell them at a profit.
"Sanjay was ******* his wares"
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Dote
be extremely and uncritically fond of.
"she ******** on her two young children"
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Dexterity
skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.
Similar: eminence, adept
"her ******** with chopsticks enthralled everybody"
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Lull
- Sooth
- Quiet
- Hush
- Lullaby
- calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements.
"the rhythm of the boat ******* her to sleep"
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Anoint
- Consecrate
- Bless
- Sanctify
- smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.
"high priests were ******* with oil"
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Amass
gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time.
"he ******** a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds"
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Seer
- a person of supposed supernatural insight who sees visions of the future.
- Prophet
"a ******* had foretold that the earl would assume the throne"
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Titanic
- of exceptional strength, size, or power
- Colossal
- Gigantic
"a series of ******* explosions"
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Extol
praise enthusiastically.
"he ****** the virtues of the Russian peoples"
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Throb
- Beat or sound with a strong, regular rhythm
- Pulsate steadily.
"the war drums *******"
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Assailants
a person who physically attacks another.
"the police have no firm leads about the identity of his *******"
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Stark
severe or bare in appearance or outline.
"the ridge formed a ******** silhouette against the sky"
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Off the hook
- Free
- no longer in difficulty or trouble.
"I lied to get him *********"
Idiom
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Chasm
- a deep fissure in the earth's surface.
- Rift
- Division between people
"a ********* a mile long"
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Excommunicate
Officially exclude (someone) from participation
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Tribulations
a cause of great trouble or suffering.
"the ********** of being a megastar"
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Clamour
a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting.
"the questions rose to a *********"
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Animosity
strong hostility.
"he no longer felt any ******* towards her"
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Vitiate
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
"development programmes have been ******** by the rise in population"
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Lacuna
an unfilled space; a gap.
"the journal has filled a ******* in Middle Eastern studies"
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Manes
(in ancient Roman belief) the souls of dead ancestors, worshipped as benevolent spirits.
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Ebb
the movement of the tide out to sea.
"the tide was on the ********"
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Budge
make or cause to make the slightest movement.
"the queue in the bank hasn't *******"
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Ambush
a surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.
"seven members of a patrol were killed in an **********"
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Gospel
the teaching or revelation of Christ.
"it is the Church's mission to preach the ********"
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Hearsay
- information received from other people which cannot be substantiated
- Rumour
- Gossip
"according to ******, Bez had managed to break his arm"
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Tempest
a violent windy storm.
"a raging ********"
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Stalling
- Interrupting
- Blocking
- stop or cause to stop making progress.
"his career had ******, hers taken off"
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Transgress
go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).
"she had ********* an unwritten social law"
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Infantry
soldiers marching or fighting on foot; foot soldiers collectively.
"the ******* advanced at sunrise"
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Heinous
(of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked.
"a battery of ******** crimes"
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Nymph
a mythological spirit of nature imagined as a beautiful maiden inhabiting rivers, woods, or other locations.
"the idyllic world of ******** and shepherds"
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Dames
an elderly or mature woman.
"a matronly ******** presided at the table"
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Circumambulate
walk all the way round (something).
"they used to ********* the perimeter wall"
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Fie
used to express disgust or outrage.
"Alas, my lord, that you should confuse your bride with another. *******, I say!"
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Duke
a male holding the highest hereditary title in the British and certain other peerages.
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