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| A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
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| lacking in energy or vitality |
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| innocent and unsuspecting |
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| to regard with reverence, respect |
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| A deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion |
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| Express contempt for; ridicule |
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| Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action |
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| a lack of harmony (among musical notes) |
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| Excessively talkative, esp. on trivial matters. |
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| ulgar display, esp. of wealth, to impress |
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| Speak or act in an evasive way...think of politicians |
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| An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play |
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- Acting or done quickly and without thought or care; impulsive.
- Moving forcefully or rapidly: "an impetuous flow of water".
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| Having or showing too great a readiness to believe things |
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| (of a subject or knowledge) Little known; abstruse: "recondite information". |
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| Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest. |
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| Opposite of limpid; (of a liquid) Cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter: "the turbid estuary"; difficult to understand |
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- Translucently clear
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- (of a liquid) Free of anything that darkens; completely clear.
- (of a person's eyes) Unclouded; clear.
- Opposite of turbid.
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| Having a ready insight into and understanding of things. |
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| An attack on the reputation or integrity of someone or something: "I don't think anyone is casting aspersions on you". |
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| The making of false and defamatory statements in order to damage someone's reputation; slander. |
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| A forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something |
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| Deny or contradict (a fact or statement): "the impact of the railroads cannot be gainsaid". |
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| Speak or write about (something) with great hostility |
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| Strong public criticism or verbal abuse. |
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| Make a forcefully reproachful protest. |
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| Blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language |
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- Harsh criticism or censure.
- The public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct.
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| Dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); challenge; call into question. |
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| A wooden framework with holes for the head and hands, in which an offender was imprisoned and exposed to public abuse. |
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| Put (someone) in the pillory. |
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| Characterized by or given to drunken revelry; riotously drunken. |
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| Immoral or grossly unfair behavior. |
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| Promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters (Alex) |
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- (of writing, pictures, or talk) Treating sexual matters in an indecent way.
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| A person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles. |
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| Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. |
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| Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way |
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| Depravity; wickedness: "acts of moral turpitude". |
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- Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
- (of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) Able to be held or used: "the post is tenable for three years".
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| The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity. |
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| Light, delicate, and translucent |
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