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10804339203NuanceA subtle difference in meaning0
10804342167IrreconcilableIncapable of being in harmony or agreed upon1
10804342168DiatribeAn abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; bitter verbal conversation2
10804345271ChiasmusA rhetorical or literary figure in which words, grammatical constructions, or concepts are repeated in reverse order, in the same or a modified form; e.g. "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."3
10804345272AdversarialRelating to hostile opposition4
10804349291TruancyThe act of staying away from school without any good reason5
10804349292ReproachTo criticize6
10804367711AbateTo lessen7
10804372520ReconditeHidden, difficult to understand, profound8
10804372521PragmaticPractical, useful9
10804381752AmbivalenceThe state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options10
10804381753UnmitigatedUnqualified or absolute11
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