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constituent

a component or part of something; The main constituents of air are nitrogen and oxygen.

construe

to interpret or understand in a particular way; His words could be construed as an insult.

contend

to argue or assert; The lawyer contended that his client was innocent.

contusion

a bruise; He suffered a painful contusion on his leg after falling.

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse; She looked genuinely contrite after breaking the vase.

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; The proposal sparked a contentious debate.

contravene

to go against or violate; His actions contravened company policy.

convivial

friendly and lively; The dinner party had a warm, convivial atmosphere.

corpulence

obesity or excessive fatness; His corpulence made it difficult to find clothes that fit.

covet

to desire wrongfully or eagerly; He coveted his neighbor's car.

cupidity

greed for money or possessions; Her cupidity led her to steal from her own family.

debacle

a sudden and complete failure; The product launch turned into a marketing debacle.

debauch

to corrupt morally; The film depicts the slow debauch of a once-honorable man.

defunct

no longer existing or functioning; The factory has been defunct for over a decade.

demagogue

a leader who gains power by appealing to emotions or prejudices; The demagogue stirred the crowd with fear-based rhetoric.