incipient
adjectiveBeginning to emerge or develop.
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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.
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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A mismatch or lack of agreement between things that are expected to fit together.
Mismatch or lack of fit
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Out of keeping with the surrounding context or lacking harmony.
Of little importance or significance.
Showing too little concern for the needs, rights, or feelings of others.
Without concern for others
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A lack of agreement, coherence, or stable adherence to a pattern.
Not agreeing with something else or not remaining the same in a reliable way.
Not agreeing or remaining steady
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So firmly established that it cannot reasonably be challenged.
Beyond reasonable challenge
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Impossible to dispute successfully on the available evidence.
Not open to successful dispute
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To include something as a part of a larger whole.
Not readily corrected or reformed; persistently fixed in a habit.
An oppressive burden or nightmare; also a nightmare figure in folklore.
Oppressive burden
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Required as a duty or responsibility.
Required as a duty
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Difficulty choosing between possible actions or alternatives.
Difficulty choosing
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A tendency to struggle with making clear or firm choices.
Tendency not to decide
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