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understood; not put into words.
"We have a tacit agreement based on only a handshake." |
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peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing.
"Despite Clark's attempts to distract her with tangential remarks, Lois kept on coming back to her main question: Why couldn't he come out to dinner with Superman and her?" |
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thin; rare; slim.
"The allegiance of our allies is held by such tenuous ties that we have little hope they will remain loyal." |
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extended scolding; denunciation.
"Every time the boss holds a meeting, he goes into a lengthy tirade, scolding us for everything from tardiness to padding our expenses." |
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lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy.
"Throughout the winter, nothing aroused the bear from his torpor; he would not emerge from hibernation until spring." |
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winding; full of curves.
"because this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it." |
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docile; easily managed.
"Although Susan seemed a tractable young woman, she had a stubborn streak of independence that occasionally led her to defy the powers-that-be wen she felt they were in the wrong." |
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violation of a law; sin.
"Although Widow Douglass was willing to overlook Huck's minor transgressions, Miss Watson refused to forgive and forget." |
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aggressiveness; ferocity.
"Tynan's reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence." |
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