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n.
extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; expression of mockery, derision, contempt, or disdain


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v. Syn. destroy; break up
destroy; break up; break into many pieces


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marked by or given to doubt; questioning


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a. Syn. slow; lazy
lazy; with little movement; very slow


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a. Syn. dissolvabel; meltable
able to be dissolved; able to be explained


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n. Syn. duration; distance
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points


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v. Syn. hypothesize; guess; ponder; consider
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit


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v. Syn. germinate
have new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud; shoot up


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v.
become stable or more stable


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a. Syn. motionless; stale; dull
not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull


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