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believe
creed- A system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith.
credence- Acceptance of something as true
incredulous- (of a person or their manner) Unwilling or unable to believe something |
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tact, tang, tag, tig, ting
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touch
tactile- Of or connected with the sense of touch.
intangible- Unable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence
contiguous- Sharing a common border; touching |
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break
rupture - Break or burst suddenly
disrupt- Interrupt (an event, activity, or process) by causing a disturbance or problem.
abrupt- Sudden and unexpected |
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father
paternity- The state of being someone's
patriarch- The male head of a family or tribe.
patron- A person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity. |
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mother
maternal- Of or relating to a mother, esp. during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
matron- A woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment.
matrimony- The state or ceremony of being married; marriage. |
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throw
inject- Drive or force (a liquid, esp. a drug or vaccine) into a person or animal's body with a syringe or similar device.
eject- Force or throw (something) out, typically in a violent or sudden way.
interject- Say (something) abruptly, esp. as an aside or interruption |
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different
heterogeneous- Diverse in character or content.
heterodox- Not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs.
heterodont- having teeth of different types |
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same
homogeneous- Of the same kind; alike
homonym- Each of two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling
homodont - having teeth that are all of the same type |
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write
manuscript- A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
inscribe- Write or carve (words or symbols) on something, esp. as a formal or permanent record.
scribe- A person who copies out documents, esp. one employed to do this before printing was invented. |
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ball
stratosphere- The very highest levels of a profession or other sphere, or of prices or other quantities.
hemisphere- A half of a sphere.
spheroid- A spherelike but not perfectly spherical body |
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