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Blemish
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Stain
Debase
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to lower in quality, character, or value
He wouldn't debase himself by doing manual labor.
Sully
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spoil, stain or make something impure
I would not sully her reputation with that piece of gossip.
Taint
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spoil, stain or make something impure
Tarnish
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spoil, stain or make something impure
Deface
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spoil or disfigure
They were charged with defacing public property.
Distort
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twist something out of shape
Mar
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Spoil
The elections were marred by violence.
Warp
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make or become twisted or bent out of its natural shape
The window frames had begun to warp.
Adulterate
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Impure
Contaminate
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make impure
Noxious
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harmful or poisonous
The invaders meet any foe aggressively, releasing noxious chemicals during battle.
Toxic
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harmful or poisonous
Vitiate
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harm or spoil
The 'yes' vote was vitiated by the low turnout in the election.
Catharsis
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releasing emotional tension and feeling refreshed
music is a means of catharsis for them
Expurgate
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get rid of unwanted things, esp text
On TV, if you hear some words beeped out, those words have been expurgated.
Purge
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get rid of
His first act as leader was to purge the party of extremists.
Inimitable
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can't be copied; unmatched
John related in his own inimitable way the story of his trip to Tibet.
Peerless
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matchless; having no equals
People such as Picasso, Gandhi and Shakespeare are considered peerless.
Woo
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to try to get the support of somebody
Cajole
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persuade using flattery
The salesman will cajole the couple into buying the house.
Coax
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persuade using flattery
He coaxed her to sing, but she refused.
Cogent
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logical and convincing
She put forward some cogent reasons for abandoning the plan.
Enjoin
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urge strongly
The doctor enjoined a strict diet to the patient.
Exhort
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to urge or persuade
The media have been exhorting people to come to the demonstration.
Induce
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to persuade
She induced a person to buy a raffle ticket.
Urge
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to persuade
Police are urging anyone who saw the accident to contact them immediately.
Wheedle
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persuade using flattery
I wheedled a new car out of my father.
arbitrary
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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
arbitary decision
capricious
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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
lahiri astheer
erratic
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not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.
her breathing was erratic
inconsistent
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inconsistent
irresolute
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showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
she stood irresolute outside his door
mercurial
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subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
his mercurial temperament
oscillate
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oscillate
sway
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move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backwards and forwards or from side to side
temperamental
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liable to unreasonable changes of mood.
a temperamental film star
vacillate
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द्विधा अवस्था होणे
waffle
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fail to make up one's mind
waver
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be undecided between two opinions or courses of action
whimsical
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acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
lahiri
justifiable
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capable of being justified
necessitate
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make something necessary
warrant
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a reason for thinking, deciding, or doingsomething
gratuitous
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not necessary or appropriate
untenable
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not capable of being defended againstattack or criticism
indefensible
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not able to be thought of as good oracceptable
coerce
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: to make (someone) do something by usingforce or threats
he was coerced into giving evidence
compel
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compulsion
compulsion
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compulsion
extort
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to get (something, such as money) from aperson by the use of force or threats
press
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force
dissuade
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to convince (someone) not to do something
allure
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was so allured by his sister's collegeroommate that before long he was askingher for a date
beguile
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to attract or interest someone
collude
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to work with others secretly especially inorder to do something illegal or dishonest
The two companies had colluded to fixprices.
convive
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to secretly help someone do somethingdishonest or illegal
suspects that his coworkers are connivingto get him fired
conspire
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conspiracy
entice
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to attract (someone) especially by offeringor showing something that is appealing, interesting, etc
lure
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attract
ploy
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a clever trick or plan that is used to getsomeone to do something or to gain anadvantage over someone
ruse
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trick
His act was just a clever ruse to get me to go out with him.
scheme
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a clever and often dishonest plan to do or get something
tactic
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an action or method that is planned andused to achieve a particular goal
watershed
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a time when an important change happens
Apotheosis
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the perfect form or example of something
archetype
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a very typical example of a certain person or thing
embody
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be an expression of or give a tangible or visible form
a national team that embodies competitive spirit and skill
epitome
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a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
exemplify
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be an example of
paradigm
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a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model
paragon
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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
personify
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example
secular
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not sacred
temporal
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secular
congenital
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having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
a congenital liar
entrenched
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firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained
inherent
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existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.
innate
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inborn; natural
ferret
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an assiduous search for something.
he had a quick ferret around"
unearth
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discover (something hidden, lost, or kept secret) by investigation or searching.
unravel
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uncover a secret
atray
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away from the correct path or direction.
awry
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away from the usual or expected course; amiss
many youthful romances go awry
circuitous
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longer than the most direct way.
desultory
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of conversation or speech) going from one subject to another in a half-hearted way.
the desultory conversation faded
digress
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leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing.
I have digressed a little from my original plan
discursive
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digressing fron subjetct to subject
divergent
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go off track
ramble
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walk for pleasure in the countryside
tangential
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diverging from a previous course or line; erratic.
cognizant
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having knowledge or awareness.
statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work
oblivious
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not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.
she became absorbed, oblivious to the passage of time
affected
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pretentious and designed to impress
the gesture appeared both affected and stagy
contrived
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deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously.
the ending of the novel is too pat and contrived
mannered
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artificial
pretentious
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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.
posture
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pretentious
behest
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a person's orders or command.
they had assembled at his behest
beseech
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ask someone urgently and fervently to do or give something.
entreaty
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an earnest or humble request.
the king turned a deaf ear to his entreaties
implore
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beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
he implored her to change her mind
importune
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harass (someone) persistently for or to do something
लोचटपणे सातत्याने मागणी करणे
supplicate
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ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly
asnine
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extremely stupid or foolish
Lydia ignored his asinine remark
fatuous
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silly and pointless.
imbecile
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a stupid person.
inane
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lacking sense or meaning;
inane remark
oafish
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rough or clumsy and unintelligent.
obtuse
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annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"
behold
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see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature).
behold your lord and prince!"
discern
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"I can discern no difference between the two policies
recognize or find out
espy
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catch sight of
she espied her daughter rounding the corner"
imperceptible
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so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived.
dour
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relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy in manner or appearance
"a hard, dour, humourless fanatic"
morose
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sullen and ill-tempered
peevish
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having or showing an irritable disposition.
"a thin peevish voice"
petulant
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(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
saturnine
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gloomy
sullen
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bad-tempered and sulky
surly
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bad-tempered and unfriendly.

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