A Mini Corpus for Crossword Fans D
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637
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Daisy-like flower = aster
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638
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Damp = wet
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639
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Dandy = beau, fob
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640
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Danger = peril
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641
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Dark period = night
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642
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Dark wood = ebony
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643
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Darns = sews
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644
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Dart = shoot, scoot
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645
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Dawdle = dally
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646
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Day nursery = creche
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647
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Dazed state = stupor
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648
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Dead putrefying flesh = carrion
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649
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Deadly = lethal, fatal
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650
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Dealer = trader
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651
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Death-dealing = fatal
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652
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Deathly = deadly
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653
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Decamp = abscond
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654
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Deceased = dead
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655
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Deceive = con
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656
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Descend by rope = abseil
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657
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Decent chap = gent
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658
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Deciphers = decodes
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659
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Decisively important = fateful
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660
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Decompose = rot
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661
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Decree = edict
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662
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Deduction, discount = rebate
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663
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Deep drink = swig
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664
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Deep gorge = canyon
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665
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Deep sorrow = grief
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666
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Defamation = slander
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667
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Defeat = beat
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668
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Defeat utterly = rout
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669
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Defects = flaws
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670
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Defence plea = alibi
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671
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Defrauds, swindles = fleeces
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672
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Deity = God
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673
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Delay = stall
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674
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Delay, loiter = linger
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675
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Delicatessen, in short = deli
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676
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Demon = fiend
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677
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Demote = relegate
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678
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Demure = sedate
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679
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Den = lair, study
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680
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Denial = refusal
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681
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Departs = leaves
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682
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Depend = rely
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683
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Depressing, gloomy = dismal
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684
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Depute = delegate
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685
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Derision = scorn
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686
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Descends suddenly = dives
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687
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Deserve = merit, worthy, earn
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688
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Deserving = worthy
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689
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Deserve = merit
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690
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Designated = denoted
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691
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Desire = wish
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692
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Desires = wants
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693
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Desolate = bleak
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694
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Destroyer, for example = warship
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695
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Destructive person = vandal
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696
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Detective = sleuth
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697
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Determine = decide
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698
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Detest = hate, abhor
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699
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Develop into = become
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700
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Developed = evolved
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701
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Devil = Satan
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702
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Devoutly = piously
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703
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Dexterous = adroit
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704
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Diabolic = devilish
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705
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Dialects = idioms
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706
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Diaper = nappy
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707
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Dices = cubes
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708
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Die = perish
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709
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Die in water = drown
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710
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Different = other
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711
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Difficult question = teaser
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712
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Digits = toes
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713
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Dilapidated = decrepit
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714
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Dimness = gloom
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715
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Dine = sup
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716
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Dirt = grime
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717
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Disagreeable = horrid
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718
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Disastrous = dire
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719
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Disclaim = deny
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720
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Discourage = deter
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721
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Discover = detect
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722
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Discretion = tact
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723
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Discriminatory = biased
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724
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Discussions = debates
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725
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Disfigure = deface
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726
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Dismal = gloomy
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727
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Disparage = decry
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728
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Dispatch = send
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729
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Disperse, drive away = dispel
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730
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Display = exposit
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731
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Disprove = rebut
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732
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Disproved = refuted
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733
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Dissertation = thesis
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734
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Dissuade = deter
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735
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Distant = remote, far
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736
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Distinct = clear
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737
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Distinctive character = ethos
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738
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Distinguish = discern
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739
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Distinguished, famous = Noted
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740
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Distinguished = noted
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741
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Distressed greatly = afflict, cut up
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742
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Diver = frogman
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743
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Diverse = verted
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744
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Dodge = avoid
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745
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Dog lead = leash
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746
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Doglike = canine
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747
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Dog's house = kennel
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748
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Dolt = oaf
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749
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Dominating = ruling
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750
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Don = put on
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751
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Donated = given Drive back = repel
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752
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Donkey = ass
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753
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Dosh = money
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754
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Doting = senile
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755
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Dowel = peg
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756
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Doze = nap
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757
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Drab = dowdy
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758
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Draconian = harsh
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759
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Drag = lug, pull
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760
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Drainage channel - ditch
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761
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Draw match = tie
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762
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Drwaing = diagram
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763
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Dream = reverie
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764
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Dreary = doleful
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765
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Dreg = lee
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766
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Dress = attire, clothe
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767
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Drew = pulled
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768
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Dried grape = raisin
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769
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Drink delicately = sip
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770
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Drive or push forward = propel
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771
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Driving force or impulse = impetus
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772
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Droop = sag
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773
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Drop = fall
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774
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Drug = heroin
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775
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Drunkard = sot
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776
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Dry = sere, sear, arid
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777
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Dull pain = ache
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778
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Dum Dum, for example = bullet
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A Mini-Corpus for Crossword Fans E
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779
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Eager, astir = agog
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780
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Eagerness, zeal = ardour
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781
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Eagle's nest = eyrie
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782
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Earth, for example = planet
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783
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Easterner = Oriental
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784
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Easy = facile
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785
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Easy scoring chance = sitter
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786
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Easy task, slang = cinch
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787
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Easy-going genial
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788
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Eavedrop, informally = earwig
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789
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Ebb = recede
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790
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Edam, say = cheese
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791
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Edge along = sidle
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792
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Edgy = nervous
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793
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Edict = decree
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794
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Edinburgh, say = capital
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795
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Edition = issue
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796
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Eerie = weird
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797
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Egg cell = ovum
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798
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Eggs = ova
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799
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Egress = exit
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800
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Eight pints = gallon
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801
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Eight-sided figure = Octagon
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802
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Elation = delight
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803
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Elder = older
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804
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Elderly = aged
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805
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Elocution = diction
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806
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Elude = evade
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807
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Emblem = symbol
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808
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Emerge from an egg = hatch
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809
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Emergency = crisis
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810
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Emery board = corundum
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811
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Employers = bosses
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812
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Employs = uses
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813
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Empty = hollow
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814
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Enchant = entrance
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815
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Enchanted = magical
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816
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Enclose, confine = hem in
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817
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Encounter = meet
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818
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Encountered = met
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819
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Encouraged = egged
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820
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End of a prayer = Amen
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821
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End of life = death
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822
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Engine = motor
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823
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Enjoy greatly = relish
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824
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Enquire = ask
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825
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Enquired = asked
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826
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Enrapture = rakish
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827
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Entertain = regale
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828
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Enthusiast = devotee
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829
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Entice = tempt
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830
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Entourage = retinue
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831
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Entreaty = plea
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832
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Envoy = legate
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833
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Epicure = gourmet
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834
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Epoch = era
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835
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Equable = placid
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836
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Equipment = gear
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837
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Era = epoch
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838
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Erode = abrade
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839
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Erring = errant
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840
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Erse = Gaellic
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841
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Erstwhile = former
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842
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Escargot = snail
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843
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Esculent = edible
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844
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Essential = vital
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845
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Essential character = nature
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846
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Established by law = legal
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847
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Estimate = guess
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848
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Ethnic = racial
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849
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Evade = elude
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850
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Evaluate = assess
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851
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Everything = all
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852
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Evidence = proof
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853
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Evil = heinous
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854
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Evoke = elicit, edict
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855
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Exact copy = facsimile
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856
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Examine = explore
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857
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Examine accounts = audit
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858
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Excellent = fantastic
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859
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Excellent, amazing = way out
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860
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Excessively adorned = ornate
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861
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Excite = rouse
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862
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Exclamation = Eureka
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863
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Exclude = debar
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864
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Exclude, obstruct = bar
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865
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Exclusive = elite
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866
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Excused = exempt
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867
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Exhausted = spent
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868
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Exhibit, fluant = parade
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869
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Exhilarate = elate
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870
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Expel = evict
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871
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Expel from a country = deport
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872
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Expert = ace
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873
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Expert = dab hand
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874
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Explode = erupt
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875
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Explosion = blast
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876
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Expose = debunk
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877
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Expression of agreement = roger
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878
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Expressionless = deadpan
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879
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Expunge = delete
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880
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Extend = stretch
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881
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Extinguish = douse
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882
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Extol = praise
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883
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Extra payment = bonus
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884
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Eye membrane = cornea
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885
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Eye up = ogle
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886
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Eye up = ogle
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