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Emoji
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autonomous
/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/
adjective
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Having the freedom to govern or control oneself; independent.
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The region is largely autonomous and makes its own decisions. |
autonomous vehicle |
A self-driving vehicle that operates without human control.
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independent, self-governing, self-sufficient, sovereign
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dependent, controlled, subordinate
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autonomous region, autonomous system, autonomous vehicle, autonomous decision
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avarice
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noun
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extreme greed for wealth or material gain
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His avarice led him to exploit his workers. |
insatiable avarice |
an endless and extreme greed for wealth
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greed, cupidity, materialism, covetousness, rapacity
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generosity, selflessness, charity
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insatiable avarice, driven by avarice, avarice and power, human avarice
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📢
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aver
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verb
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averred
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averred
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avers
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averring
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to state or assert something confidently and strongly
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She averred that she was innocent. |
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declare, affirm, assert, claim
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deny, reject, contradict
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aver the truth, aver innocence, aver firmly, confidently aver
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🎨
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avocation
/ˌæv.oʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a hobby or minor occupation pursued in addition to one's main work
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Painting is his avocation after office hours. |
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hobby, pastime, pursuit, diversion, recreation
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profession, career, vocation
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pursue an avocation, avocation in arts, avocation of writing
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👨🦳
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avuncular
/əˈvʌŋkjələr/
adjective
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kind and friendly, like an uncle
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He had an avuncular manner that made everyone feel comfortable. |
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kindly, paternal, benevolent, genial
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harsh, unfriendly, stern
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avuncular advice, avuncular smile, avuncular figure, avuncular role
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✅
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axiomatic
/ˌæk.si.əˈmæt.ɪk/
adjective
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self-evident or unquestionable
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It is axiomatic that hard work leads to success. |
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self-evident, obvious, unquestionable, indisputable
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doubtful, questionable, uncertain
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axiomatic truth, axiomatic principle, axiomatic fact
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🍻
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bacchanalian
/ˌbækəˈneɪliən/
adjective
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Characterized by or involving drunken revelry.
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The students threw a bacchanalian party after the exams. |
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drunken, riotous, debauched, orgiastic
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sober, restrained
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bacchanalian feast, bacchanalian revelry, bacchanalian celebration
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😴
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banal
/bəˈnɑːl/ or /ˈbeɪnəl/
adjective
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Lacking originality; boringly obvious and commonplace.
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His speech was full of banal clichés. |
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trite, clichéd, ordinary, predictable, dull
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original, creative, unusual
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banal remark, banal cliché, banal conversation, banal story
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banter
/ˈbæntər/
noun/verb
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bantered
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bantered
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banters
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bantering
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playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks
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The colleagues enjoyed some light banter during the meeting. |
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teasing, joking, kidding, repartee
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seriousness, silence
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friendly banter, witty banter, engage in banter, light banter
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🎭
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bard
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noun
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a poet, traditionally one reciting epics and associated with oral traditions
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Shakespeare is often called the Bard of Avon. |
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poet, minstrel, lyricist, troubadour, versifier
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prose writer, critic
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the Bard, Bard of Avon, ancient bard
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😏
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bawdy
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adjective
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humorously indecent or obscene, often in a sexual way
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The comedian’s bawdy jokes made the audience laugh and blush. |
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lewd, obscene, vulgar, risqué, indecent
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clean, decent, modest
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bawdy humor, bawdy song, bawdy joke, bawdy remark
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🙏
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beatify
/biˈætɪfaɪ/
verb
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beatified
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beatified
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beatifies
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beatifying
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to make blessed or holy, especially in the Roman Catholic Church, to declare a deceased person to be among the blessed
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The pope decided to beatify the martyr for his faith and sacrifice. |
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sanctify, bless, hallow, consecrate, exalt
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curse, condemn, desecrate
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beatify a saint, beatify by the pope, formally beatify
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bedizen
/bɪˈdaɪzən/
verb
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bedizened
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bedizens
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bedizening
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to dress up or decorate in a showy or tasteless way
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She was bedizened with cheap jewelry. |
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deck out, dress up, adorn, embellish, gaudy up
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undress, strip, simplify
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bedizen with jewels, bedizened costume, bedizen oneself
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behemoth
/bɪˈhiːməθ/
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something enormous, especially a large and powerful organization or creature
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The tech giant grew into a behemoth that dominated the industry. |
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giant, colossus, titan, leviathan, powerhouse
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dwarf, weakling, small fry
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corporate behemoth, financial behemoth, media behemoth
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🎭
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belie
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verb
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belied
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belied
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belies
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belying
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To give a false impression of something; to contradict.
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His calm face belied his inner anxiety. |
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contradict, misrepresent, disguise, falsify, distort
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reveal, show, represent
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belie expectations, belies the truth, belies the fact, belied his nature
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beneficent
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adjective
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generous or doing good
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The beneficent leader donated funds to build a hospital. |
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charitable, generous, kind, philanthropic
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selfish, cruel
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beneficent act, beneficent leader, beneficent influence
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bifurcate
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verb
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bifurcated
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bifurcated
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bifurcating
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to divide into two branches or parts
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The road bifurcates into two separate paths at the hill. |
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split, divide, branch, fork
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unite, merge, join
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bifurcate road, bifurcate system, bifurcate river
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blandishment
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noun
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flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently
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She used every blandishment to win his support. |
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flattery, cajolery, praise, coaxing
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criticism, insult
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sweet blandishments, blandishment of words, use blandishment
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🛏️
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bolster
/ˈboʊlstər/
verb
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bolstered
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bolstered
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bolsters
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bolstering
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To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.
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The manager bolstered the team's confidence with encouraging words. |
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To give support or encouragement to something or someone.
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support, strengthen, boost, reinforce, encourage
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weaken, undermine, discourage
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bolster confidence, bolster support, bolster morale, bolster argument
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🎙️
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bombastic
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adjective
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using pompous or inflated language with little meaning
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The professor’s bombastic lecture impressed no one. |
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pompous, grandiose, pretentious, overblown, inflated
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simple, plain, humble
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bombastic speech, bombastic style, bombastic statement
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boorish
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adjective
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Rude, insensitive, and lacking manners or refinement.
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His boorish behavior ruined the dinner party. |
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rude, uncouth, vulgar, ill-mannered, coarse
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polite, refined, courteous
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boorish behavior, boorish manners, act boorish
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bovine
/ˈboʊvaɪn/
adjective
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relating to cattle; showing a dull or sluggish nature
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Her bovine expression revealed no emotions. |
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cowlike, dull, sluggish, stolid
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lively, energetic, sharp
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bovine animals, bovine disease, bovine calm, bovine expression
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brazen
/ˈbreɪzən/
adjective
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Bold and without shame; shameless.
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She made a brazen attempt to lie in front of everyone. |
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To face a difficult situation confidently without showing shame.
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shameless, bold, audacious, impudent
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modest, humble, shy
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brazen act, brazen lie, brazen behavior
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broach
/broʊtʃ/
verb
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broached
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broached
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broaches
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broaching
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to bring up a subject for discussion
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She decided to broach the topic of salary with her manager. |
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to introduce a topic for discussion
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introduce, raise, mention, propose, suggest
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avoid, suppress, conceal
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broach the subject, broach the issue, broach the matter
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🌾
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bucolic
/bjuːˈkɒlɪk/
adjective
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Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
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They enjoyed a bucolic picnic by the river. |
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rural, pastoral, rustic, idyllic, agricultural
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urban, metropolitan
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bucolic scenery, bucolic charm, bucolic lifestyle
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