contend
verbTo compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.
Compete or struggle
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adjectiveNot candid or sincere, especially while pretending to be straightforward.
disposed
adjectiveWilling or having a tendency to do something.
extrapolate
verbTo estimate beyond known observations by extending a pattern or relationship.
inclined
adjectiveHaving a tendency or willingness to think or act in a particular way.
pretense
nounA false appearance, claim, or show of something.
prone
adjectiveLikely to experience something or behave in a particular way.
simulation
nounAn imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.
Imitation of a process
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subversive
adjectiveSeeking or tending to undermine an established system or authority.
Undermining an established order
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unwittingly
adverbWithout realizing it or intending the result.
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