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advocate
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1: one that pleads the cause of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court2: one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal3: one that supports or promotes the interests of another
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antipathy
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1obsolete : opposition in feeling2: settled aversion or dislike : distaste <his well-known antipathy to taxes>3: an object of aversion
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bolster
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1 : a long pillow or cushion 2 : a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing
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cacophony
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harsh or discordant sound : dissonance 2; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases
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deride
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1 : to laugh at contemptuously 2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule
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dissonance
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1 a: lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs — compare cognitive dissonance b: an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement2: a mingling of discordant sounds; especially : a clashing or unresolved musical interval or chord
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enervate
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: lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated
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eulogy
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1 : a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased <she delivered the eulogy at his funeral> 2 : high praise
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garrulous
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1 : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative 2 : wordy 1 <garrulous speeches>
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ingenuous
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1obsolete : showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment2: marked by especial aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contriving3: marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution <an ingenious contraption>
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lethargic
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1 : of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy : sluggish 2 : indifferent, apathetic
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malleable
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1: capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers2 a: capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences b: having a capacity for adaptive change
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misanthrope
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a person who hates or distrusts humankind
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obdurate
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1 a: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b: hardened in feelings2: resistant to persuasion or softening influences
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ostentation
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1: excessive display : pretentiousness2archaic : an act of displaying
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paradox
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1: a tenet contrary to received opinion2 a: a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true b: a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true c: an argument that apparently derives self-contradictory conclusions by valid deduction from acceptable premises3: one (as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases
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philanthropic
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1 : of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy : humanitarian 2 : dispensing or receiving aid from funds set aside for humanitarian purposes
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prevaricate
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: to deviate from the truth : equivocate
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venerate
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1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2 : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion
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waver
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1: to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction2 a: to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro : reel, totter b: quiver, flicker <wavering flames> c: to hesitate as if about to give way : falter3: to give an unsteady sound : quaver
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