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verbTo deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
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To deny, dispute, or speak against a statement.
The complete range of something.
Awkward or lacking social tact.
A broad statement lacking specific detail.
The origin or beginning of something.
Directly relevant to the matter being discussed.
An excessive supply of something.
Showing kindness, courtesy, and generous consideration for others.
Impressively large in appearance or excessively ambitious and pretentious.
Pleasure or satisfaction from fulfilling a desire.
Uncalled for or without adequate reason; also given without charge.
Uncalled for
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Serious, solemn, or deserving careful concern.
Seriousness or importance of a situation.
Enjoying the company of others.
The value of final goods and services produced within a country's borders during a specified period.
A formal promise of security or fulfillment, often covering another person's obligation.
Too ready to believe claims and therefore easily deceived.
Made stale or unoriginal through excessive use.
Stale through overuse
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Someone who stays near a person or group mainly to obtain personal benefit.
Lacking a clear plan, method, or orderly arrangement.
Relating to pleasure or the experience of enjoyment.
A model of adaptation in which gains or losses in happiness may fade as people become accustomed to changed circumstances.
Adaptation in happiness
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Treating pleasure as a central aim of life or conduct.
To pay careful attention to advice, a warning, or another signal.
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