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malevolent
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showing desire to ause harm... bitter/ill feeling
malice
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desire to causeharm to another person
rancor
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bitter deep seated ill wil
vicious
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bitter / ill feeling
virulent
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full of hate or anger
chary
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cautious
circumspect
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cautious
gingerly
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cautious
heedful
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cautious
leery
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lack of trust ... being cautious
prudent
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cautious
wary
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suspicious... not having full trust... cautious
folly
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foolish ACT
foolhardy
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foolishly doing risky things
rash reckless
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risky
querulous
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often complaining
carping
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complaining
grouse
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complaining
assail
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scold ... attack voilently
berate
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to yell ... to criticize... scold
castigate
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reprimand harshly
jeopardy
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danger
pitfall
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danger
precarious
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not safe strong
snare
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danger
Abhor
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Hatred
animosity
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strong feeling of dislike or hatred
antipathy
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hatred
aversion
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hatred
despicable
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strong dislike hatered
detest
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to dislike strongly
loathe
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hatered
odious
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strong dislike... hatred
repel
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hate
repugnant
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hatered... sfrong dislike
repulsion
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hatered
antediluvian
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old fashioned
antiquated
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old fashioned
archaic
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outdated old fashioned
dated
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old fashioned
obsolete
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old-fashioned
outmoded
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no longer used
quaint
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old fashioned but attractive
Anachronism
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related to different time
chronicle/chronological
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series of time events
complacent
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self satisfaction -
gloat
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to show in an improper or selfish way thatyou are happy with your own success oranother person's failure
After such a tough campaign, they'regloating over their victory in the election.
smirk
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smile in an un pleasant way
smug
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annoying behavior of people proud of their capabilities
It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it.
admonish
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to speak in way that expresses criticism
censure
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strong criticism
chastise
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criticize harshly
chide
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mild disapproval scold gently
rebuke
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speak in angry or in critical way
Reprimand
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scold
reproach
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scold
reprove
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criticize in a gentle wat
reprove
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scold in a gentle way
assail
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attack voilently
decry
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to say publiy something as bad
denounce
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reprimand harshly
denunciation
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reprimand harshly
diatribe
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angy long speech or article criticising someone
epithet
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a offensive word for abusing or insulting someone
excoriate
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to criticize someone harshly
fulminate
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complaint loudly/angrily
invective
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insulting
invective
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insulting
lambaste
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criticize harshly
rant
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scold
upbraid
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scold
revile
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speak in insulting way
vituperative
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containing verbal abuse
drub
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defeat
pulverized
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grind, beat, defeat
rout
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disastrous defeat
subjugate
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to defeat and gain control of
vanquish
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defeat in war
capitulate
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##defeat
axiom
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rule law principle
axiom
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rule principle law
dictum
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law principle rule
doctrine
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law principle rule
dogma
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set of beliefs
mandate
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rule law principle
tenets
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rule law principle
dissident
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disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization
heresy
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belief or opinion that does not agree withthe official belief or opinion of a particularreligion
heretical
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of or relating to adherence to a religiousopinion contrary to church dogma
heterodox
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not agreeing with established beliefs orstandards
iconoclast
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not agreeing with established beliefs orstandards
insurgent
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a person who fights against an establishedgovernment or authority
maverick
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rebellious
nonconformist
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rebellious
renegade
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a person who leaves one group, religion, etc., and joins another that opposes it
revolutionary
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rebellious
subversive
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to overturn or overthrow from thefoundation:
conservative
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not liking accepting new changes
hidebound
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not willing to accept new or different ideas
orthodox
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conforming to established ideas
reactionary
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ultraconservative in politics
beset
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causing trouble
beleaguered
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troubled
plagued
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troubled
abase
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disrespect
belittle
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disrespect
condescend
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to show that you believe you are moreintelligent or better than other people
contempt
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a feeling that someone or something is notworthy of any respect or approval
denigrate
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to make (something) seem less importantor valuable
deride
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mock
disdain
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disrespect
disparage
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to describe (someone or something) asunimportant, weak, bad, etc.
jeer
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mock
lampoon
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mocking
patronize
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disrespectful
sardonic
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showing disrespect
satire
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: a way of using humor to show thatsomeone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.: humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.
scoff
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disrespect
scorn
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disrespectful
sneer
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smile of dislike
snicker
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laugh in a disrespectful way
snide
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insulting in an indirect way
spurn
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to refuse
taunt
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mock
acclaimed
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praised
accolade
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praise
applaud
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praise
commendable
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praise
glorify
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praise
hail / laud
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praise
lionize
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praise
laudit
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praise
approbation
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praise
eulogy
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praise someone who has died
exalt
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praise
extol
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praise highly

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