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5521339396partisan(1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. "Newspapers have become increasingly partisan."0
5521339397polarizeto break up into opposing factions or groupings: "The campaign polarized the electorate."1
5521339398obfuscateto render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive): "Politicians keep obfuscating the issues."2
5521340317substantivehaving substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable: "Substantive changes were made to the document."3
5521340318vacuousempty; lacking ideas or intelligence: "It was a dull and vacuous movie."4
5521342301exponenta person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory: "Our senator is an exponent of free trade."5
5521342302wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy: "She wrote a wistful memoir."6
5521345134litmus testa test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive: "The party is using attitudes about gun control as a litmus test for political candidates."7
5521415816arbitrarybased on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system: "His mealtimes were entirely arbitrary."8
5521418956flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude: "One flippant remark ruined the negotiations."9

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