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Attribute
a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to
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Belittle
to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggest lack of importance or value
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Convey
to transport; to transmit; to communicate; make known; transfer ownership or title to
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Doctrine
a belief, principle, or teaching, a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
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Excise
to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
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Exotic
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
syn: strange
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Haggard
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
syn; wasted
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Jaunty
lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
syn: unconcerned
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Juncture
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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Menial
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
syn: servant
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Parry
to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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Predatory
preying on, plundering, or piratical
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Ravage
to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction
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Stance
a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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Tawdry
showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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Turncoat
a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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Unassuming
no putting on airs;
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