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abrogate  Speak Example sentences
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
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small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
accede  Speak Example sentences
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
accord  Speak Example sentences
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lack of caring; indifference
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
allay  Speak Example sentences
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
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god; divinity; supernatural things
ambiguous  Speak Example sentences
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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unclear or doubtful in meaning
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flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
bucolic  Speak Example sentences
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
bulwark  Speak Example sentences
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rustic; pastoral; agricultural; relating to country affairs, or to shepherd's life and occupation
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gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
captious  Speak Example sentences
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lack of caring; indifference
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intended to confuse in an argument
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cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
chronic  Speak Example sentences
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race
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secret agreement for an illegal purpose; conspiracy
concede  Speak Example sentences
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great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind