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15367756513magnanimitythe quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving0
15367770041philanthropycharity; a desire or effort to promote goodness1
15367773683rhetorical questionA question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer2
15367780653infer/inferenceto draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented3
15367789804ParadoxA statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.4
15367797184Verbificationprocess of turning nouns into verbs5
15367809170AllusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event6
15367814956indiginationanger as a result of something unjust7
15367819845JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts8
15367825188loquacious(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking9
15367828630vehement(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful10
15367841486contemptibledeserving contempt; despicable11

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