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stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of
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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
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open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
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examine in detail, typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation (analysis, analytical)
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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
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cause someone to become hostile
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regard as probable; expect or predict
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anxious or fearful that something bad will happen
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state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
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evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
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regard something as being caused by someone or something
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endure an ordeal or difficulty
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(of something bad) happen to someone
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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
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logical and consistent
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concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
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make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect
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a thing that completes or brings to perfection a larger whole
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having or showing a feeling of superiority
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following continuously; in unbroken or logical sequence
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an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
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decrease in size, number, or range
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have a mutual relationship or connection (corollary, correlated)
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a direct or natural consequence or result