TCTR

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guff
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speech or writing that is nonsense
pretentious
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trying to appear or sound more important or clever than you are, especially in matters of art and literature:
venerate
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to honour or very much respect a person or thing
juxtapose
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to put things that are not similar next to each other
aphorism
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a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth
well-nigh
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almost or very nearly
balefully
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in a way that shows a threat to do something bad or hurt someone
tentative
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(of a plan or idea) not certain or agreed, or (of a suggestion or action) said or done in a careful but uncertain way because you do not know if you are right
inexplicable
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unable to be explained or understood
inexplicable
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unable to be explained or understood
impinge on/upon
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to have an effect on something, often causing problems by limiting it in some way
foolhardy
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brave in a silly way, taking unnecessary risks
doubly
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twice as much, or very much more
spoliation
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1. the action of ruining or destroying something. "the spoliation of the countryside" 2. the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by violent means. "the spoliation of the Church"

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