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Allusion
1 : an implied or indirect reference especially in literature; also : the use of such references
2 : the act of making an indirect reference to something : the act of alluding tosomething
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Altruistic
1 : unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
2 : behavior by an animal that is not beneficial to or may be harmful to itself but that benefits others of its species
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Appease
1 : to bring to a state of peace or quiet : calm
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Arbitrary
1 : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law<the manner of punishment is arbitrary>
2 a : not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absoluteauthority <an arbitrary government>
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Assail
- : to attack violently with blows or wordsattack
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Banal
: lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite
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Euphemism
: the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that mayoffend or suggest something unpleasant; also : the expression so substituted
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Mercenary
1 : serving merely for pay or sordid advantage : venal; also : greedy
2 : hired for service in the army of a foreign country
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Syndrome
a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and characterize a particular abnormality or condition
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Taint
1 : to contaminate morally : corrupt <scholarship tainted by envy>
2 : to affect with putrefaction : spoil3 : to touch or affect slightly with something bad <persons tainted with prejudice>
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