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| to decrease/fall off (poetic) |
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| to fade (used normally for qualities/non material factors)(poetic) |
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| to mention/refer to/quote for proof or example; to summon a person in court because of a traffic offence |
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| to read aloud a passage from memory before an audience |
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| to cause a strong feeling of enthusiasm or eagerness |
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| to allure/attract/beguile |
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| attracting to do something harmful |
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| attracting to trick or cleverly persuade |
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| to attract by charm or deception |
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| Prevent (something considered wrong or undesirable) from succeeding. |
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| to find a way around an obstacle |
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| show plainly/reveal/display/evince |
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| to spread through/permeate |
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| cleanse (clear of impurity or guilt); purging implies suffering |
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| a place where souls are refined temporarily |
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| to remove matter that is undesirable or offensive |
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| to scold strongly for a specific fault |
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| to call in question someone's motives or qualities |
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| to find fault with/take to task |
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| Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. |
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| Express complete disapproval of, typically in public; censure. |
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| Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. |
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| Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. |
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| to flood (metaphorically) |
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| A person who is excessively fond of or always eager for something: "a glutton for adventure". |
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| an excess of something ordinarily pleasing |
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| Disgust or sicken (someone) with an excess of sweetness, richness, or sentiment |
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| a deep/bottomless chasm; profound/immeasurable |
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| a narrow opening in the earth |
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| a narrow opening in the earth |
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| a brief story/incident; anecdotage: old age and garrulous |
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| The period of life in which a person is old and weak |
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| an abandoned ship; an outcast |
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| A thing that has survived from an earlier period or in a primitive form. |
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| a descriptive title (adjective: "Catherine the Great") |
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| another word for a name (not necessarily descriptive) |
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| a demon/monster; (lighter uses: chemistry fiend is fond of chemistry) |
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| a forerunner/herald (less poetic flavor) |
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| an expression of sorrow or grief; (lamentable: unfortunate/regrettable) |
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| to regret a mistake/failure |
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| Sounding sad and mournful |
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| Having far-reaching consequences |
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| a feeling beforehand that something disastrous is going to happen |
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| a feeling beforehand that something disastrous is going to happen |
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| a widespread disease (can be the disease or epidemic) |
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