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indignation
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barbate
Definition: (adjective) Having hair on the cheeks and chin. Synonyms: bearded, whiskered. Usage: I returned from the camping …
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flinty
Definition: (adjective) Showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings. Synonyms: granitic, obdurate, stony. Usage: He maintained a hard, careless …
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facies
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recidivate
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astound
Definition: (verb) Affect with wonder. Synonyms: amaze, astonish. Usage: I used to believe that nothing could astound me, …
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diadem
Definition: (noun) An ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty. Synonyms: crown. Usage: Standing upright within the chariot was a …
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importune
Definition: (verb) Beg persistently and urgently. Synonyms: insist. Usage: She had come to the conclusion that he spoke …