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nuance 
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 | (出色的,出類拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
| (可恨的,可恥的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (痛苦,悲愴,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
| (細微差別) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
obfuscate
2
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (有威脅的,惡兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (自大,輕狂,專橫) overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward |
obliterate
3
| (繁重的) burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing |
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (有威脅的,惡兆的) threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
obviate
4
| (諂媚的,拍馬屁的,奴性的) slavishly attentive; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery |
| (可飲用的) suitable for drinking; drinkable |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
| (消除,排除 避免) bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of |
odious
5
| (規則) rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order |
| (原告) one who brings a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser |
| (可恨的,可恥的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
onus
6
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (負擔,責任) burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity |
| (不確定的,冒風險) uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability |
| (出色的,出類拔萃的) outstanding; superior to or notable above all others |
orthodox
7
| (使無效) make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of |
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (傳統的,保守的) traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion |
| (懸崖,危險的位置) cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position |
paradox
8
| (細微差別) subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning |
| (入迷,固執的念頭) compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion |
| (悖論) something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct |
| (痛苦,悲愴,哀婉) tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings |
parody
9
| (徹底摧毀) destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace |
| (拙劣的模仿) work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony; make fun of |
| (可恨的,可恥的) hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| (迷惑,困惑,增加不必要的複雜性) confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex |
parry
10
| (執拗的,頑固的) hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to persuasion |
| (歇斯底里的) extremely disturbed from emotion |
| (圓滑的,柔韌的,彎曲的) flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped |
| (躲避) avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing |