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euphemism
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the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. 2. the expression so substituted: “To pass away” is a euphemism for “to die.” |
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Overt |
Overt - something that is openly displayed or obvious
Synonyms 1. plain, manifest, apparent, public. Antonyms 1. private, concealed. |
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Paroxysmal |
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any sudden, violent outburst; a fit of violent action or emotion: paroxysms of rage. 2. Pathology . a severe attack or a sudden increase in intensity of a disease, usually recurring periodically. |
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Discrete |
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apart or detached from others; separate; distinct: six discrete parts. 2. consisting of or characterized by distinct or individual parts; discontinuous. |
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Distend |
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to expand by stretching, as something hollow or elastic: Habitual overeating had distended his stomach. 2. to spread in all directions; expand; swell: The sea distended about them. |
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Endogenous |
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proceeding from within; derived internally. 2. Biology . growing or developing from within; originating within. |
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Exogenous |
the growth from superficial or shallow tissue; refers to conditions caused by factors that are factors that are external to an organism.
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Insidious |
something or someone who is enticing but dangerous; slow- developing danger.
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Gaping |
something that is wide open and exposed
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Preciptious |
very steep or difficult to climb or overcome.
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Labile |
unstable; constantly undergoing a chemical or physical change or breakdown.
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Untoward |
difficult to manage; marke by troubl or unpleasantness.
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meso |
middle, mesosphere, mesoderm
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mal |
bad, malfunction
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tele |
distance or afar, telephone
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with |
against or back, withhold, withstand
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infra |
below, or beneath, infrarays, infrastructure
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prefix: intra
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within, intravenous, intraorbital
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prefix: chron
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time, chronology, chronic disorder (timely disorder)
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prefix: demo
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people, demostrate, demographic
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prefix: dia
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acress, btw, through, diameter, diagonal
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prefix: pro
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supporting, prolife, prochoice
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prefix: be
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near, or by, beside, belie, begrudge
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prefix: bene
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good, or well, benevolent, benefit
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prefix: circum
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around or about, circumvent, circumference
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prefix: acro
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high, top or tip, acrobat, acronyms
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prefix: alt
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high, altitude, altar
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prefix: vita
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life; vitamins, vital
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prefix: peri
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around; perimeter
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prefix: ante
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before, antecedent (prior to event)
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prefix: anti
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against, antidote, antibody, antifreeze
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prefix: contra
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against, contradict, contrary
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prefix: equi
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equal, equinox, equivalent
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prefix: dyn
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power; dynasty, dynomite
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prefix: omni
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all, omniplex, omnivorous
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