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| Concerning the Appreciation of Beauty |
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| speed or quickness; brisk and cheerful readiness |
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| To combine; To mix together |
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| doubtful or uncertain; can be interpreted in several ways |
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| To make better; to improve |
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| An ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits |
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| a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness |
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| something or someone that one vehemently dislikes |
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| Something that calms or soothes pain |
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| Deviation from what is normal |
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| to annoy or to provoke anger |
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| lack of interest or emotion |
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| of questionable authority or authenticity |
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| the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief. |
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| one who renounces a religious faith |
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| The highest point of development of something, or the elevation of a person to divine status |
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| determined by chance or impulse |
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| To judge a dispute between two opposing parties |
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| Intense and passionate feeling |
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| to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right |
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| clever or cunning devices or expedients, esp. as used to trick or deceive others |
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| the testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality |
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| to make something unpleasant less severe |
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| having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage |
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| To reduce in force or degree; to weaken |
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| a prophecy; a prediction of events |
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| extreme greed for wealth or material gain |
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| premise; postulate; self-evident truth |
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| Predictable, Clichéd, boring |
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| an overhanging corner turret at the top of a castle or church tower. |
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| (of a person or a person's actions or feelings) without moral principles; ignoble |
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| a bell tower; the room in which a bell is hung |
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| high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated; pompous in speech and manner; |
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| good natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer |
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| a crude person; one lacking manners or taste |
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| of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life |
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| a secret political clique or faction |
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| the state of being respected or admired; prestige; a distinguishing mark or seal |
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| a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation |
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| Impartial and honest in speech |
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| a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop |
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| Changing one's mind quickly and often |
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| Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
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| To punish or criticize harshly |
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| universal; broad and comprehensive |
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| distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated |
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| distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated. |
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| great disorder; a confused situation |
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| Someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs |
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| Deception by means of craft or guile |
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| To fall; to happen by chance (accident) |
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| To take; to get (recipient) |
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| cautious; aware of potential consequences |
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| (of weather) mild; (of a person or a person's actions) merciful |
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| a strongbox; a large chest for money |
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| Convincing and well reasoned. |
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| (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
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| a collaboration; complicity; conspiracy |
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| containing or presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way |
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| Stop (someone) from being angry or discontented; placate; pacify |
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| intended or likely to placate or pacify |
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| To overlook, pardon, or disregard. |
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| a person with expert knowledge or discriminating tastes |
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| comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment; a person or thing providing such comfort |
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| attracting notice or attention |
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| complete (a transaction or attempt); make perfect; make (a marriage or relationship) complete by having sexual intercourse |
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| the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn |
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| deeply sorrowful and repentant for wrong |
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| deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously; created or arranged in a way that seems artificial and unrealistic |
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| (esp. of a defendant's behavior) stubbornly or willfully disobedient to authority |
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| Intricate and complicated |
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| to pamper; to treat with care |
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| an intimate group of persons with a similar purpose |
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| lacking sensitivity, refinement or intelligence |
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| having or showing too great a readiness to believe things |
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| An indentation on the battlements of a fort used for firing missiles through |
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| Steadily increasing volume or force. |
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| having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion |
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| a cranky person, usually an old one |
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| believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity; doubtful as to whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile |
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| impetuous or flamboyant vigor and confidence; panache |
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| a young woman making debut in high society |
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| proper; tasteful; socially correct |
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| Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety |
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| subtract or take away (an amount or part) from a total |
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| having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline |
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| subtly or unexpectedly harmful |
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| a leader or rabble-rouser, usually one appealing to emotion or prejudice |
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| to express doubts or objections |
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| the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear |
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| express disapproval of; depreciate |
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| To speak to or treat with contempt |
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| Jumping from one thing to another; Disconnected. |
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| Detent (such as in a bomb) |
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| a catch in a machine that prevents motion until released. |
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| showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals |
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| (esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent |
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| an abusive, condemnatory speech. |
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| an authoritative statement |
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| Someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic. |
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| a funeral hymn or mournful speech. |
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| To set right; To free from error. |
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| make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed |
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| regard or represent as being of little worth |
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| a feeling of anxiety or worry |
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| To present a false appearance; To disguise one's real intentions or character. |
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| A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds. |
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| the female branch of a family |
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| to swell, inflate, or bloat |
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| to act confusedly or without clear purpose |
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| active or occurring during the day |
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| to foretell or know by inspiration |
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| rigidly devoted to theories without regard for practicality; dogmatic |
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| having or showing tenacity and grim persistence |
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| a firmly held opinion, especially a religious belief |
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| dictatorial in one's opinions. |
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| amusing in a wry, subtle way |
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| Suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable |
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| exhilarated; full of enthusiasm and high spirits |
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| a sculpture or model of a person |
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| imprudent boldness; audacity |
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| detailed and complicated in design and planning; (of an action) lengthy and exaggerated |
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| develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail |
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| a sorrowful poem or speech. |
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| persuasive and moving, especially in speech. |
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| belonging to a particular area; inherent |
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| to produce, cause, or bring about |
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| the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something |
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| a person with refined taste in food and wine |
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| an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned; such a word or phrase as a term of abuse |
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| To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead |
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| Wandering and unpredictable |
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| learned, Scholarly, Bookish |
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| deliberately avoid using; abstain from |
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| the beliefs or character of a group |
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| a speech in praise of someone |
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| Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one |
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| to clear from blame; prove innocent |
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| urgent; requiring immediate action |
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| speak or write at length or in detail |
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| (of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral |
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| one who champions or advocates |
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| to censor; remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from a book or account |
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| (esp. of a document) still in existence; surviving |
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| 1) (of a person) lacking restraint in spending money or using resources; 2) costing too much money; 3) exceeding what is reasonable or appropriate; absurd |
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| acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion |
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| Over-imaginative and Unrealistic |
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| very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; cleanliness |
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| stupid; foolishly self satisfied |
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| lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible |
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| fertile; fruitful; productive |
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| intensely emotional; feverish |
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| smelling extremely unpleasant |
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| changing frequently, esp. as regards one's loyalties, interests, or affection |
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| departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical |
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| a word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage |
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| of or due from a son or daughter |
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1)(of a person or their behavior) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
2)(esp. of clothing) noticeable because brightly colored, highly patterned, or unusual in style. |
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| not showing a serious or respectful attitude |
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| excessively decorated or embellished |
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| openly disregard (a rule, law or convention) |
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| patient self-control; restraint and tolerance |
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| to cross a body of water by wading |
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| to prevent or delay; to anticipate |
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| happening by accident or chance rather than design |
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| lack of seriousness; lightheartedness |
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| to dance or skip around playfully |
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| extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless |
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| (of a person) lean and haggard, esp. because of suffering, hunger, or age; (of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance |
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| fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual |
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| to glare or stare angrily and intensely |
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| a degree or stage in a process; a variation in color |
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| impressive or magnificent in appearance or style, esp. pretentiously so |
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| causing grief or sorrow; serious and distressing |
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| to humble oneself in a demeaning way |
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| deceit or trickery; (of a person) sly or cunning intelligence |
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| the upper edge of the side of a boat or ship. |
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| unfortunate; having bad luck |
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| a lengthy and aggressive speech. |
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| the domination of one state or group over its allies |
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| enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves; Computing proceeding to a solution by trial and error or by rules that are only loosely defined |
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| very old; whitish or gray from age |
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| to manage economically; to use sparingly |
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| exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally |
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| a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual |
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| not honorable in character or purpose; of humble origin or social status |
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| to infuse, dye, wet or moisten |
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| a blocked path; a dilemma with no solution |
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| impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected |
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| quick to act without thinking |
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| Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful |
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| dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question; to attack verbally |
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| exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action |
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| not fully formed; disorganized |
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| in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop |
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| wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy |
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| showing innocence or childlike simplicity |
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| lacking interest or flavor |
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| Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled |
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| fearless; resolutely courageous |
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| To overwhelm; to cover with water |
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| ceremony conferring authority |
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| having or showing a tendency to be easily angered |
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| nonsensical talk; specialized language |
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| to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering |
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| sensible; showing good judgement |
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| a point of time, especially one where two things are joined |
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| having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive |
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| to set fire to or ignite; to excite or inspire |
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| sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure |
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| lacking energy; indifferent; slow |
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| relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them |
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| money or gifts given generously |
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| to give generously to others who may seem inferior |
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| A figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol |
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| a person's social environment |
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| fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes |
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| the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, esp. by giving them jobs |
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| existing in name only; negligible |
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| a conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement. |
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| establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, esp. of behavior |
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| Hardened in feeling; Resistant to persuasion |
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| overly submissive and eager to please |
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| to make less serious; to ease |
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| flamboyance or dash in style and action; verve |
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| elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise |
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| a contradiction or dilemma |
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| Model of excellence or perfection |
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| a model of excellence or perfection |
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| wandering from place to place, especially on foot |
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| to trim off excess, to reduce |
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| a discussion, usually between enemies |
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| having a limited or narrow outlook or scope |
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| a piece of literature or music imitating other works |
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| smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness |
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| Someone who shows off learning |
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| expressing contempt or disapproval |
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| to wander from place to place; to travel, especially on foot |
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| Done in a routine way; indifferent |
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| having a harmful effect, esp. in a gradual or subtle way |
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| Charity; A desire or effort to promote goodness |
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| a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them |
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| (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition |
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| remark or statement, esp. one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful |
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| (in ancient Rome) a commoner; a member of the lower social classes |
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| having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties |
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| evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; |
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| a person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning |
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| ceremony and splendid display, esp. at a public event |
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| affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important |
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| a sign or warning that something, esp. something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen |
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| suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief |
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| meaningless, foolish talk |
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| To throw violently or bring about abruptly; Lacking deliberation |
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| prevent from happening; make impossible |
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| (of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual; (of behavior or ability) indicative of such development |
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| a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something |
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| suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability; take for granted that something exists or is the case |
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| to lie or deviate from the truth; speak or act in an evasive way |
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| as a matter of form or politeness |
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| the nose of a mammal, esp. when it is long and mobile, such as the trunk of an elephant or the snout of a tapir. |
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| to increase in number quickly |
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| To conciliate, to appease |
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| the details or rules of behavior conventionally considered to be correct |
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| lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual |
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| skill or expertise in a particular activity or field |
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| Wisdom, caution, or restraint |
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| acting with or showing care and thought for the future |
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| childishly silly and trivial |
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| showing great attention to detail or correct behavior |
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| Sharp and irritating to the senses |
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| inclined to complain, irritable |
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| overly idealistic; impractical |
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| occurring daily; commonplace |
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| a witty, skillful storyteller |
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| aggressively greedy or grasping |
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| To make thinner or sparser |
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| to withdraw from a position of judging so as to avoid any semblance of partiality or bias. |
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| relief from wrong or injury |
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| remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation) |
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| a reply, esp. a sharp or witty one |
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| to send money; Chantel remits payment through PayPal |
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| abundantly supplied; complete |
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| To reject the validity of |
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| chiefly historical a woman's small handbag, originally netted and typically having a drawstring and decorated with embroidery or beading. |
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| Effective writing or speaking |
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| Humorous in a vulgar way; referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way |
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| subject (someone or something) to mockery and derision |
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| very highly ornamented; relating to the 18th century artistic style using heavy ornamentation |
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| extremely sacred; beyond criticism |
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| prominent or conspicuous; of notable significance |
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| optimistic or positive, esp. in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
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| the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt |
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| feel or express contempt or derision for |
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| (of a place) not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private |
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| the outward appearance or apparent form of something, esp. when the reality is different |
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| avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility) |
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| having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute |
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| "[a condition] without which it could not be," or "but for..." or "without which [there is] nothing". |
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| having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature; (of a remark, glance, or facial expression) showing in an insinuating way that one has some secret knowledge that may be harmful or embarrassing; (of an action) surreptitious |
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| a confused or chaotic state; a mess |
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| formal and dignified; serious |
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| (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity; (of a person or their thoughts, reactions, and understanding) aware of and able to interpret complex issues; subtle: |
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| Causing sleep or lethargy |
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| involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contemp |
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| Deceptively attractive; Seemingly plausible but fallacious |
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| (of a manner of talking or writing) stiff and self-conscious or unnatural |
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| Unemotional; Lacking sensitivity |
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| include or absorb (something) in something else |
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| behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others |
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| The highest kind or order |
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| occur later than a specified or implied event or action, typically in such a way as to change the situation |
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| cessation: relief or consolation |
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| behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage |
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| an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion |
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| equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as |
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| tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely |
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| Long, harsh speech or verbal attack |
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| Extreme mental and physical sluggishness |
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| deprive of freedom of action |
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| Temporary, lasting a brief time |
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| (of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness |
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| having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair |
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| alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive |
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| showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery |
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| Filled with truth and accuracy |
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| vigor and spirit or enthusiasm |
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| physical strength and good health; effort, energy, and enthusiasm |
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| in relation to; with regard to; as compared to; as opposed to |
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| filled with bitter criticism or malice |
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| Easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |
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| To fluctuate between choices |
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| (verb) move in a turbulent fashion; (noun) a large number of items in no order; a confused mass |
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| having or showing experience, knowledge, and good judgment |
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| using or expressing dry, esp. mocking, humor |
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| to play (illusion) OR light (illustrate) |
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| feeling, suffering, disease (patriot) |
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| few, little, poor (pauper) |
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| child, education (pedagogue) or foot (pedal) |
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