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nuance  Speak Example sentences
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(البارز) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
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(البغيضة) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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(رثاء) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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(الوضوح) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
obfuscate  Speak Example sentences
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(العنيد تعتم) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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(هاجس) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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(المشؤومة) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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(الطنانة) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
obliterate  Speak Example sentences
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(مرهقة) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing
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(طمس) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(المشؤومة) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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(العنيد تعتم) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
obviate  Speak Example sentences
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(اذعانا) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
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(الشرب) suitable for drinking; drinkable
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(العنيد تعتم) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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(يغني) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
odious  Speak Example sentences
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(محفوفة بالمخاطر) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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(القراصنة) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser
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(البغيضة) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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(مفارقة) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
onus  Speak Example sentences
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(طمس) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(المسؤولية) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
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(محفوفة بالمخاطر) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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(البارز) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
orthodox  Speak Example sentences
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(إلغاء) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
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(طمس) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(الأرثوذكسية) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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(الهاوية) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
paradox  Speak Example sentences
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(الوضوح) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
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(هاجس) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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(مفارقة) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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(رثاء) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
parody  Speak Example sentences
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(طمس) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
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(محاكاة ساخرة) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of
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(البغيضة) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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(العنيد تعتم) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
parry  Speak Example sentences
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(السمنة) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion
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(الشثني حيوان) extremely disturbed from emotion
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(مطواعة) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
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(باري) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing