sanction
nounOfficial authorization; also a penalty used to enforce a rule.
Official permission
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Clear all filterssemiliterate
adjectiveAble to read and write only at a limited or elementary level.
sleazy
adjectiveSordid or disreputable; also flimsy and of poor quality.
Sordid or disreputable
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spate
nounA sudden large number or outpouring of things.
subsistence
nounThe minimum means or resources needed to stay alive.
sybarite
nounA person devoted to luxury and sensual pleasure.
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