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| to change from a soft or fluid state to a rigid or solid state, as by cooling or freezing; to curdle; coagulate, as a fluid; to make or become fixed, as ideas, sentiments, or principles |
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| to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame |
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| full of, expressing, or causing pain or sorrow; grievous; mournful |
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| made commonplace or trite; stale; banal |
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| intended to entrap or beguile; stealthily treacherous or deceitful; operating or proceeding in an inconspicuous or seemingly harmless way but actually with grave effect |
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| to pretend illness, esp. in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. |
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| a musical composition; a literary work or composition, as a book |
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| characterized by verbosity or unnecessary repetition in expressing ideas; being in excess; exceeding what is usual or natural |
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| the act of reproving, censuring, or rebuking |
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| lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale |
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