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| Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. |
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- Make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense: "the letter assuaged the fears of most members".
- Satisfy (an appetite or desire): "an opportunity occurred to assuage her desire for knowledge".
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- A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
- A riddle or paradox.
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- Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
- Uncertain or questionable in nature.
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| Having or showing great knowledge or learning. |
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learned - scholarly - lettered - wise
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- Intensely enthusiastic or passionate.
- Burning, hot, or glowing.
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- Expressed clearly; easy to understand: "a clear and lucid style".
- Showing ability to think clearly, esp. in the intervals between periods of confusion or insanity.
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clear - bright - plain - perspicuous - distinct
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obscurity - opacity - darkness - dark - night - gloom dull - dim - obscure |
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Make (someone) less angry or hostile.
Synonyms: appease - pacify - soothe - propitiate - mollify
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| Cause (an event or situation, typically a bad one) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely. |
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| Done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration. |
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| A substance precipitated from a solution. |
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verb. accelerate - hasten - quicken - expedite
adjective. hasty - precipitant - precipitous - rash - sudden
noun. sediment - deposit - residue - lees - precipitation
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| Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant. |
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| A person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way. |
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adjective. lavish - profuse - extravagant - wasteful - spendthrift
noun. spendthrift - waster - wastrel - spender - squanderer
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| Great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective: "his zeal for privatization". |
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ardour - ardor - fervor - fervour - enthusiasm
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- Restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
- Refrain from drinking alcohol.
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refrain - forbear
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| Render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one. |
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falsify - counterfeit - doctor - forge - fake - debase
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| Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. |
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indifference - unconcern - torpor - listlessness
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- Showing a willingness to take bold risks: "an audacious takeover".
- Showing an impudent lack of respect: "an audacious remark".
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bold - daring - hardy - impudent - brave - venturesome
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| Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. |
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whimsical - wayward - fickle - freakish - crotchety
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| Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding). |
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confirm - bear out - affirm - verify - support - certify
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- Remove the moisture from (something, esp. food), typically in order to preserve it.
- Lacking interest, passion, or energy.
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dry - exsiccate - drain - parch - dry up - wither
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- Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
- Beget (offspring).
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generate - produce - cause - beget - create - originate
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| Lasting for a very short time: "fashions are ephemeral". |
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transitory - transient - momentary - short-lived
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| Easily persuaded to believe something; credulous. |
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credulous - naive - trustful
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- Of the same kind; alike.
- Consisting of parts all of the same kind.
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uniform - similar
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| (of a person, speech, or style of writing) Using very few words. |
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terse - concise - brief - succinct - short - curt
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| (of an action, idea, or goal) Deserving praise and commendation. |
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praiseworthy - commendable - creditable - meritorious
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talkative - garrulous - voluble - chatty - gabby
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- Make less severe, serious, or painful: "he wanted to mitigate misery in the world".
- Lessen the gravity of (an offense or mistake).
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palliate - alleviate - allay - relieve - ease - soothe
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Something suspended from something else, especially an ornament or piece of jewelry attached to a necklace or bracelet.
2. A hanging lamp or chandelier.
3. A sculptured ornament suspended from a vaulted Gothic roof or ceiling.
4. One of a matched pair; a companion piece. |
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- Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
- Relating to philosophical or political pragmatism.
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- The state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
- The details or rules of behavior considered correct: "she's a great one for the proprieties".
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decency - decorum - suitability - fitness
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| Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive. |
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waver - wobble - hesitate - oscillate - fluctuate
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| (of a substance) Easily evaporated at normal temperatures. |
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changeable - fickle - inconstant
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