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diffusion

the action of spreading in many directions

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designation

an official title or name

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synthesis

the mixing of different ideas, influences, or things to make a whole that is different

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alternatives to

available choices besides something

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conjectures about

conclusions based on incomplete information; guesses

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indices of

signs or indicators of something

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pretexts for

excuses or false reasons for something

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dwindling

gradually lessening in size, amount, or strength

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realized

became fully aware of something as a fact; came to understand something

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situated

located in a particular place

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perceptible

able to be seen or noticed

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honor

high respect; to regard with great respect

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begin

to start or commence

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distract

to prevent someone from giving full attention to something

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overshadow

to be more important or significant than someone or something else

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coincidental

resulting from a chance combination of circumstances

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solitary

done or existing alone

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coordinated

organized so that different parts of an activity work together effectively

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considerate

careful not to inconvenience or harm others

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supportive

providing encouragement or emotional help

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superior

higher in rank, status, or quality

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changed

made or became different

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installing

to set up or place in position for use

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persisting

continuing firmly in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

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renewing

resuming an activity after an interruption; to restore to a fresh or original state

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exceeding

going beyond the limits of something

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uniform

remaining the same in all cases and at all times; without variation

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effective

successful in producing a desired or intended result

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chaotic

in a state of complete confusion and disorder

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burdensome

difficult to carry out or deal with; a heavy load

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lean

to incline or bend from a vertical position

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inform

to give facts or information; to tell someone about something

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pay

to give money in return for goods or services

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produce

to create or make something

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significance

the quality of being worthy of attention; importance

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reliability

the quality of being trustworthy or performing consistently well

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extent

the degree to which something has spread; the scope of something

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complexity

the state of being intricate or complicated

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comprehensive

thorough, complete, exhaustive, all-inclusive

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unyielding

firm, resolute, inflexible, steadfast

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tolerance

acceptance, forbearance, patience, open-mindedness

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sympathy

compassion, empathy, understanding, concern

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prestige

status, reputation, esteem, honor

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immutable

unchangeable, fixed, permanent, invariable

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potent

powerful, strong, effective, influential

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compelling

convincing, persuasive, forceful, captivating

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multifaceted

complex, diverse, varied, many-sided

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quandary

dilemma, predicament, uncertainty, confusion

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convene

order, assemble, gather, call together, summon

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augment

increase, amplify, reinforce, heighten, expand

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cite

refer to, mention, give as an example, quote

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intricate

complex, elaborate, detailed, complicated

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nebulous

vague, unclear, indistinct, hazy

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concrete

tangible, solid, real, specific

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unprecedented

unparalleled, novel, unique, unmatched

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concern

worry, anxiety, apprehension, unease

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common

ordinary, usual, prevalent, widespread

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undeniable

indisputable, irrefutable, unquestionable

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hasty

hurried, rushed, impulsive, rash

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revelations

reveal; make something known that was previously secret

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analyses

breaking down problems

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distort

change smth so it is not realistic

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neglect

not caring enough

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enact

to make something into a law; perform story or play

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supplement

to add smth to improve it

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evident

obvious

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substantiate

to prove; provide facts that smth is true

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entail

to involve smth

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transpose

to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things

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refute

reject

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stipulate

to say exactly how smth must be done

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induce

cause

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supplant

replace

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engender

to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist

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decouple

to separate from someone or something else; to separate something from something else that it was joined to or part of

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mediate

to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems

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undermine

to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems

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mock

to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way

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exaggerate

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

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insurmountable

especially of a problem or a difficulty so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully

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feasible

possible

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ambiguous

having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally

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dissipate

to cause to gradually disappear or waste

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recur

to happen many times

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terminate

to cause something to end or stop

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decry

to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary

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overcome

to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something

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surpass

to be better than

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precede

to be or go before someone in space

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overlook

to provide a view of, especially from above; ignore

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heterogeneous

consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other

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expediency

the situation in which something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable

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ubiquity

the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere