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Severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
Syn- Forbidding, rigorous, puritanical |
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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
Syn- Humanitarian, Charitable |
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Pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
Syn- Pale, Gaunt, Resembling a corpse, Corpselike |
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prepare by combining ingredients, makeup (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
Syn- Create, Rustle up |
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Coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Syn- Crude, Vulgar, Tasteless |
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To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
Syn- Cheapen, Corrupt, Demean, Depreciate |
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To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
Syn- Profane, Defile |
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To confuse; to disturb the composure of
Syn- Upset, Rattle, Ruffle, Faze, Perturb |
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Grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated
Syn- Majestic, Bombastic, Highfalutin |
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Trifling, unimportant
Syn- Trivial, Negligible, Pretty, Paltry |
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A breaking of a law or obligation
Syn- Violation, Transgression, Breach, Offense |
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To make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
Syn- Lessen, Relieve, Alleviate, Diminish |
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To rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty
Syn- Ravage, Sack, Loot, Booty |
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To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
Syn- Chatter, Prattle, Blab, Blabber |
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| Very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety |
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Inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
Syn- Formidable, Fearsome, Awesome |
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To find fault with, scold, rebuke
Syn- Chide, Chastise, Reproach |
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The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
Syn- Compensation, Reimbursement |
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Strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who tales an uncompromising position
Syn- Sturdy, Stout,Valiant |
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Open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
Syn- Defenseless, Exposed, Unguarded |
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