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brevity |
shortness |
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comport |
to conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement |
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concise |
expressing much in few words |
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demure |
sober or serious in manner, modest |
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depreciation |
the lessening in value; a belittling |
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deteriorate |
to lower in quality or value; to wear away |
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divulge |
to tell, reveal; to make public |
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enlightened |
free from ignorance and false ideas; possessing sound understanding |
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forestall |
to prevent by acting first |
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garble |
to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible |
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proponent |
one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief |
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quaver |
to shake, tremble; to trill |
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recoil |
to spring back, shrink |
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recoup |
to make up for, regain |
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reek |
an unpleasant smell; to give off unpleasant smells; to give a strong impression |
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relentless |
unyielding, harsh, without pity |
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rivulet |
a small stream |
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squander |
to spend foolishly, waste |
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staccato |
detached or disconnected in sound or style |
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statute |
a law |
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