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distill  Speak Example sentences
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dispute or contradict, often in an insulting way; challenge
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give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of
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astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
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dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
effusive  Speak Example sentences
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beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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right to claim something; right to benefits
engender  Speak Example sentences
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tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment
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burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts or other legal claims
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
escapism  Speak Example sentences
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poor verse; of crude or irregular construction
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tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment
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avoid; refuse to use or participate in; stand aloof from
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foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
exceptionable  Speak Example sentences
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instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
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open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
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enter drop by drop; infuse slowly
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cause; bring into existence; give rise to
excoriate  Speak Example sentences
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weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
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scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off; abrade
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without limits in extent, size, or quantity
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characteristic of acting or stage performance
fecundity  Speak Example sentences
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pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
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infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make a physical impact on; touch
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fertility; fruitfulness; productive or creative power
flabbergasted  Speak Example sentences
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pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
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tendency to escape from daily reality by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment
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wicked or sinful; immoral; unrighteous
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astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
foment  Speak Example sentences
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cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
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characteristic of acting or stage performance
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try to stir up public opinion; promote the growth of; apply warm lotion to
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stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action
fractious  Speak Example sentences
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wicked or sinful; immoral; unrighteous
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give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of
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inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
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distribute; spread; scatter like seeds