abrasive

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• abrasive

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• abrasive

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• Rubbing away
• Tending to grind down

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• absolute

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• Complete
• Certain
• Totally unlimited

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• abstract

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• Theoretical
• Not concrete

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• bequeath

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• Leave to someone by will

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• blasphemy

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• Irreverence
• Sacrilege

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• buttress

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• Prop or support

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• coercion

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• Use of force to get someones compliance

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• converge

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• Approach
• Tend to meet
• Come together

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• cryptic

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• Mysterious
• Hidden

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• debunk

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• Expose something as
• nonsensical or false.

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• germane

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• Pertinent
• Bearing upon the case
• at hand

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• hiatus

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• Gap
• Interruption in duration
• or continuity
• Pause

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• hierarchy

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• Arrangement by rank or
• standing
• Authoritarian body divided into ranks

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• iconoclast

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• One who attacks cherished traditions

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• impede

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• hinder
• block
• delay

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• impervious

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• impenetrable
• incapable of being damaged or distressed.

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• inconsequential

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• insignificant
• unimportant

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• jargon

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• Language used by a special group
• Technical terminology
• Gibberish

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• jocular

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• Said or done in jest
• joking

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• meander

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• Wind or turn in course

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• misanthrope

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• One who hates mankind

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• nostalgia

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• Homesickness
• Longing for the past

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• nullify

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• To make invalid
• Void
• abolish

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• obstinate

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• Stubborn
• Hard to control or treat

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• ostentatious

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• Showy
• Pretentious
• Trying to attract attention

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• paradox

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• Something apparently
• contradictory in nature
• Statement that looks false but is actually
  correct

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• penchant

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• Strong inclination
• liking

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• pensive

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• Dreamily thoughtful
• Thoughtful with a hint of sadness
• contemplative

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• potent

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• Powerful
• Persuasive
• Greatly influential

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• Incontrovertible

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• Indisputable
• Not open to question