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naivete  Speak Example sentences
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counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
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swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
nebulous  Speak Example sentences
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foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force; charge someone with too many tasks
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lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
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nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food
nonconformity  Speak Example sentences
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failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
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counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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put forth or held out as real, actual, or intended; proper or intended to be shown
notoriety  Speak Example sentences
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mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
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relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
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prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
nuance  Speak Example sentences
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despite what has just been said or done; however
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
nymph  Speak Example sentences
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new or newly invented word or phrase
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goddess of the mountains, forests, meadows, or waters; lovely young girl; maiden; peacock butterfly
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perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
oar  Speak Example sentences
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perplex or bewilder someone; confound or flummox
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an opening that permits escape or release; an activity that releases creative energy or emotion
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part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
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long, thin, usually wooden pole with a blade at one end, used to row or steer a boat
obstinate  Speak Example sentences
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belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
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despite what has just been said or done; however
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making ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
obtainable  Speak Example sentences
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prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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available; capable of being obtained
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foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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one who makes special study of birds
officious  Speak Example sentences
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mouth or aperture, as of a tube, pipe; an opening
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exceed or surpass; leave behind
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counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for; balance
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marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others