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Obeisance |
a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission, BOW |
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Contrite |
repentant |
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Doxology |
hymn to God, song of praise |
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Rancor |
bitter deep-seated ill will |
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Logomachy |
game of word making; dispute in words only, contention regarding words; insignificant war of words |
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Supplication |
ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly |
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Trenchant |
vigorously effective and articulate, incisive |
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Adagio |
musical movement played slowly (Music) |
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Cortege |
a solemn procession, especially for a funeral., a group of retainers or attendants or retinue |
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Coven |
meeting of witches |
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Detente |
the easing of hostility or strained relations between countries. |
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Echelon |
level, rank; ranking |
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Ecumenical |
worldwide or general in extent, influence, or application |
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Freemasonry |
mutual understanding, brotherhood; principles of the Freemasons |
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Hobnob |
mix socially, especially with those of higher social status. |
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Imbroglio |
a violently confused or bitterly complicated altercation- EMBROILMENT |
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Rapprochement |
establishment of or state of having cordial relations |
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Salvo |
a simultaneous discharge of two or more guns in military action or as a salute |
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Staccato- |
musical passage having distinct breaks between successive tones |
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Baleful |
deadly or pernicious in influence |
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Accost |
To approach and speak to boldly or aggressively, as with a demand or request; |
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Insouciant |
Marked by blithe unconcern; nonchalant; easygoing, casual; cheerful, carefree |
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Infirmary |
A place for the care of the infirm, sick, or injured |
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Foolhardy |
Unwisely bold or venturesome; rash; characterized by unthinking boldness and haste; impetuous, rash;adventurous or bold but lacking in good sense |
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Incontinent |
continent is restrained so incontinent will be unrestrained |
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comestible |
edible |
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Apocryphal |
Untrue, Made up |
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Hankering |
Strong or Persistent desire |
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obstreperous |
marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness- CLAMOROUS |
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Careworn |
Showing the effects of worry, anxiety, or burdensome responsibility; pale and exhausted, as because of worry or sleeplessness; showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering |
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Cosseted |
Treat with excessive indulgence |
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Desultory- |
haphazard |
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Sop |
-a conciliatory or propitiatory bribe, gift, or gesture |
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Indemnity |
Security against damage, loss, or injury; a legal exemption from liability for damages; compensation for damage, loss, or injury suffered |
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Minuet |
A slow, stately pattern dance in / time for groups of couples, originating in th-century France; a movement in / time that is usually the third, but sometimes the second, of a four-movement symphony or string quartet |
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Hedgerow |
A row of bushes, shrubs, or trees forming a hedge |
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Pulpit |
An elevated platform, lectern, or stand used in preaching or conducting a religious service |
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Malaise |
A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness; general sense of depression or unease |
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Shiftless- |
lacking in ambition or incentive- LAZY |
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sibilant |
producing a hissing sound |
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Willowy- |
flexible, elastic; tall, erect; very fine, slender, lithe; shaded by willow trees; similar to a willow |
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Go-getter |
an aggressively enterprising person. |
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enterprising |
energetic, venturesome, resourceful, inventive |
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Feisty |
spirited and exuberant. |
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Charleston |
a lively dance of the s which involved turning the knees inwards and kicking out the lower legs |
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Ruse |
a crafty stratagem; a subterfuge, fraud, trickery. |
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Untenable |
not able to be defended |
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Rile |
to make agitated and angry- UPSET |
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Callow |
neophyte, lacking adult sophistication |
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Occlude |
to close up or block off- OBSTRUCT |
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Vaunting |
boast, brag, exaggerate about oneself |
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Puckish |
IMPISH, WHIMSICAL |
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Bonhomie |
A pleasant and affable disposition; geniality; a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to) |
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Bootless |
Without advantage or benefit; useless; unproductive of success |
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Rue |
to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
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Derogation |
disparaging, belittlement; being impaired; detraction (from authority or estimation) |
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Unbridled |
uncontrolled; unconstrained ( bridle is used for horse) |
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exhortation |
language intended to incite and encourage |
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overture- |
something introductory- PRELUDE |
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futon- |
type of Japanese fold-out sofa bed; type of Japanese mattress |
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bumptious- |
presumptuously, obtusely, and often noisily self-assertive- OBTRUSIVE |
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obliterate- |
to remove from existence- destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of |
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fluvial- |
pertaining to a river; found in a river |
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stature- |
natural height (as of a person) in an upright position |
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pique- |
insult, offend; anger, irritate |
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Detraction |
A derogatory or damaging comment on a person's character or reputation; disparagement; act or an instance of belittling; expression of injurious, malicious statements about someone; misrepresentation; slander |
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Daft |
SILLY, FOOLISH Mad; crazy; foolish; stupid; |
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Beckon- |
entice , make a gesture to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow. ?summon in this way. |
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Revisionist |
the theory or practice of revising one's attitude to something |
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Didactic |
intended to teach or give moral instruction |
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Furrow |
a long narrow trench; a deep wrinkle on person’s face |
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Manumission |
the formal act of freeing from slavery |
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Cameo |
small piece of sculpture on a stone or shell cut in relief in one layer with another contrasting layer serving as background |
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Elicited |
extract from, bring out, draw out |
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Fixture- |
something which is permanently or securely attached; |
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Palpitate |
beat, pound (about the heart); tremble, quiver, shiver |
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Execrate |
to declare to be evil or detestable- DENOUNCE |
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Deferential |
respectful, showing honor |
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Tepidity |
lack of passion, absence of enthusiasm |
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Rue |
European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution; feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about |
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Sobriquet |
An affectionate or humorous nickname; an assumed name; a familiar name (often a shortened version of a person's given name) |
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Extirpate |
destroy completely; eradicate |
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Tardy |
late; slow, sluggish |
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Fawn |
baby deer |
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Incontinent |
lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled. |
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Sangfroid |
"cold blood", coolness of mind, composure a stable, calm state of the emotions |
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Metaphysical |
Having no body, form, or substance; of, coming from, or relating to forces or beings that exist outside the natural world; not physical; without physical presence; ideal |
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Byline |
A line at the head of a newspaper or magazine article carrying the writer's name; a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article; an auxiliary activity |
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Tincture |
An alcoholic, hydro alcoholic, or ethereal solution of a drug; something that imparts color; coloring or dyeing substance; a pigment; quality that colors, pervades, or distinguishes; to stain or tint with a color; to infuse, as with a quality; impregnate |
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Appurtenances |
right associated with ownership of property; accessory |
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Peremptory |
characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance |
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Wizened |
shrivelled or wrinkled with age. |
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Prescient |
having knowledge of events before they take place |
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Harry |
destroy, devastate, lay waste; torment, harass, annoy |
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Remember |
COMMEMORATE, pay tribute to, honour, salute, pay homage |
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Desist |
stop doing something. |
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Riveted |
attach with rivets, fasten with rivets; engross, hold someone's attention, fascinate |
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Obtrusive |
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way |
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Saddle |
to place (an onerous responsibility) on a person or group |
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Formulaic |
of a formula; done according to a formula; constituting a formula |
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Splurge |
a sudden burst of extravagance. spend extravagantly. |
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epic- |
extending beyond the usual or ordinary especially in size or scope |
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ballet- |
a creative work of this form, or the music written for it. |
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purgatory- |
cleansing, absolving, purifying |
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refectory- |
cafeteria, dining hall |
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sodden |
heavy with or as if with moisture or water |
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ode- |
lyric poem characterized by lofty feeling and a dignified style; ancient Greek choral piece |
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Spleen |
feelings of anger or ill will often suppressed |
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Countenance |
to extend approval or toleration to- SANCTION |
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Purlieu |
a frequently visited place- HAUNT |
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Feisty |
Touchy; quarrelsome; full of spirit or pluck; frisky or spunky; showing courage; irritable and looking for trouble |
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Indefeasible |
That cannot be annulled or made void |
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Tactual |
Of, relating to, or arising from the sense of touch; producing a sensation of touch;tactile |
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Potentiate |
To enhance or increase the effect of (a drug); promote or strengthen (a biochemical or physiological action or effect); make potent or powerful |
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Court |
to seek the affections of; especially - to seek to win a pledge of marriage from |
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HAUTEUR |
ARROGANCE, HAUGHTINESS |
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TINE |
tooth, spike like FORK |
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mallet |
a long-handled wooden stick with a head like a hammer, used for hitting a croquet or polo ball. |
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Laggard |
One that lags; a straggler; hanging back or falling behind; dilatory; falling behind |
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Tarpaulin |
Material, such as waterproofed canvas, used to cover and protect things from moisture; a waterproof cloth, esp. one used in large sheets for covering anything exposed to the weather |
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Infinitude |
The state or quality of being infinite; an immeasurably large quantity, number, or extent; an infinite quantity |
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Hellion |
A mischievous, troublesome, or unruly person |
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Crotchety |
Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse; having a difficult and contrary disposition; irritable, often due to old age |
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Treacle |
Cloying speech or sentiment; a medicinal compound formerly used as an antidote for poison |
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Nervy |
Arrogantly impudent; showing or requiring courage and fortitude; bold; rude and disrespectful; bold, pushy |
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Dissonance |
A harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds; state of disagreement and disharmony; consistency, or harmony; conflict |
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Chrome |
A hard silver metal that does not easily rust; something plated with a chromium alloy |
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Indolent |
Disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy; causing little or no pain; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive |
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Portent |
An indication of something important or calamitous about to occur; an omen; prophetic or threatening significance; something amazing or marvelous; a prodigy; miracle |
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Beige |
A light grayish brown or yellowish brown to grayish yellow; soft fabric of undyed, unbleached wool; a very light brown; color of sand |
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Harry |
To disturb or distress by or as if by repeated attacks; harass; to raid, as in war; sack or pillage; pester, annoy; torment; worry |
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Egregious |
Conspicuously bad or offensive; outstandingly bad; outrageous |
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Vitiate |
To reduce the value or impair the quality of; to corrupt morally; debase; to make ineffective; invalidate |
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Fretful |
Having or showing a bad temper; being unable or unwilling to endure irritation or opposition; irritable |
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Hubble |
A unit of astronomical distance equal to raise to the power light-years or × ( raise to the power meters) |
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Friction |
A state of disagreement and disharmony; the resistance to movement as one object is moved across the other, usually creating heat; conflict or animosity caused by a clash of wills, temperaments, or opinions; the action of one surface or object rubbing against another |
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Limpid |
Admitting light so that objects beyond can be seen; characterized by transparent clearness; calm and untroubled; serene; clear; comprehensible |
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Spate |
A sudden rush or flood; sudden or rapid flowing outward; an abundant, usually overwhelming flow or fall, as of a river or rain |
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Banister |
A handrail, especially on a staircase; a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling |
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Splay |
An outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger; spread open or apart; turn outward; move out of position; turned outward in an ungainly manner |
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Importune |
To beset with insistent or repeated requests; entreat pressingly; annoy; vex; beg persistently and urgently |
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