imputation
nounAn attribution, especially an allegation of fault or wrongdoing.
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Clear all filtersAn attribution, especially an allegation of fault or wrongdoing.
To attribute a quality, action, or fault to someone.
In place of something else.
Insufficient in amount, quality, or ability for a particular purpose.
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Insufficient for the purpose
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Unintentional or resulting from inattention.
Unable to be taken away or transferred.
Lacking sense, significance, or substance.
Without sense or substance
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Unable to express ideas or feelings clearly in speech.
Unpromising or unfavorable at the beginning.
Made unable to function or act normally.
Something that encourages or motivates action.
Continuing with little or no interruption.
Only partly formed or not yet clearly developed.
Beginning to emerge or develop.
Clear, sharp, and perceptive in thought or expression.
Sharply perceptive
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To stir someone to action or provoke a strong response.
Stir to action
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Unpleasantly harsh, especially of weather.
A tendency, preference, or disposition toward a particular action or view.
Having a tendency or willingness to think or act in a particular way.
Inconvenient or uncomfortable because of cramped or unsuitable space.
So outstanding as to have no equal; also unsuitable for meaningful comparison.
Having no equal
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Unable to exist, work, or be true together without conflict.
Unable to fit together
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Lacking the skills or ability needed to perform a task adequately.
Impossible or extremely difficult to understand.
Impossible to understand
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