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| conciseness, terseness, pithiness |
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| verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
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| to conduct or bear oneself, behave, to be in agreement |
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| deport oneself,agree, concur |
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| expressing much in few words |
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| brief, succinct, terse, pithy, to the point |
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| wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix |
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| sober or serious in manner, modest |
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| shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous |
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| bold, forward, assertive, immodest |
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| a lessening in value, a belittling |
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| cheapening, lowering, devaluation |
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| increase, appreciation, enhancement |
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| to lower in quality or value, to wear away |
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| worsen, decline, degenerate, debase |
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| to tell, reveal, to make public |
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| disclose, impart, spill the beans, "leak" |
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| hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps |
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| free from ignorance and false ideas, possessing sound understanding |
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| knowing, informed, aware, cultivated |
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| ignorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
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| to prevent by acting first |
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| hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off |
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| welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by |
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| to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
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| jumble, scranble, confuse, misrepresent |
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| clarify, elucidate, articulate |
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| one who puts forward a proposal, one who supports a cause or belief |
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| supporter, advocate, exponent |
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| opponent, critic, foe, adversary |
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| to shake, tremble, to trill |
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| quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
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| to spring back, shrink, the act of springing back |
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| advance, proceed, gain ground |
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| lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
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| an unpleasant smell, to give off unpleasant smells, to give a strong impression |
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| perfume, fragrance, bouquet |
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| unyielding, harsh, without pity |
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| stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting |
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| merciful, accommodating, indulgent |
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| to spend foolishly, waste |
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| save, economize, hoard, squirrel away |
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| detached or disconnected in sound or style |
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| continuous, flowing, unbroken |
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| rule, ordenance, enactment |
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