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5407563885Euphemism(Noun) The substitution of a mild indirect or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt.0
5407563886Incendiary(Adjective) tending to arouse strife, sedition, etc: inflammatory.1
5407563887Languish(Verb) to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress.2
5446042108Reiterate(Verb) to say or do again repeatedly.3
5446054185Swindle(Verb) to cheat of defraud, as of money.4
5455344901Huckster(Noun) one who sells wares or provisions in the street, a peddler or hawker. - one who uses aggressive, showy, and devious methods to promote or sell a product.5
5491596952Noncommital(Adj) refusing commitment to a particular opinion or course of action; not revealing what one feels or thinks.6
5548794676Ideology(Noun) the body of doctrine, myth, belief, etc that guides an individual, social movement, institution, class, or large group.7
5548794677Complacency(Noun) A feeling of contentment or self-satisfaction, especially when coupled with an unawareness of danger, trouble, or controversy.8
5579916452Denounce(Verb) To condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible. - to accuse formally. - to give formal announcement of ending.9
5594352512Disembody(Transitive verb) To free the soul or spirit from the body. - to divest of material existence or substance.10
5611491593Salacious(Adj) appealing to or stimulating sexual desire. - Lustful; bawdy.11
5623625609Chiffonier(Noun) a tall narrow chest of drawers or bureau, often with a mirror attached.12
5639138245Convergence(Noun) the act or condition of converging (to come together from different directions; meet.)13

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