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Emoji
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histrionic
/ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪk/
adjective
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Overly dramatic or theatrical in behavior or style.
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Her histrionic reaction to the small problem surprised everyone. |
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Excessively dramatic behavior
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dramatic, theatrical, exaggerated, overacting, showy
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natural, restrained, calm
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histrionic behavior, histrionic response, histrionic style, histrionic personality
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homeostasis
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noun
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The ability of a living system or organism to maintain internal stability despite changes in external conditions.
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Sweating helps the body maintain homeostasis in hot weather. |
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balance, equilibrium, stability, regulation
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imbalance, instability
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maintain homeostasis, body homeostasis, cellular homeostasis
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Homily
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noun
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a religious discourse delivered as part of a church service; a tedious moralizing lecture
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The priest delivered an inspiring homily about compassion and forgiveness during Sunday service. |
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sermon, lecture, discourse, preaching
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silence, quiet, wordlessness, muteness
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Sunday homily, inspiring homily, deliver homily
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homogeneous
/ˌhoʊ.məˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
adjective
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Consisting of parts or elements that are all the same kind; uniform in composition.
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The population of the village is fairly homogeneous in culture and tradition. |
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uniform, consistent, alike, identical, standardized
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heterogeneous, diverse, varied
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homogeneous group, homogeneous mixture, homogeneous society, homogeneous culture
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hyperbole
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
noun
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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
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Saying he could run a thousand miles in a day is pure hyperbole. |
it's not hyperbole |
An exaggerated claim that is actually true or close to reality
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exaggeration, overstatement, amplification, embellishment
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understatement, literalness
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pure hyperbole, literary hyperbole, comic hyperbole, use of hyperbole
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iconoclastic
/ˌaɪ.kə.nəˈklæs.tɪk/
adjective
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Characterized by attacking or rejecting cherished beliefs, traditions, or established values.
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Her iconoclastic views challenged the conventional wisdom of the industry. |
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rebellious, radical, unorthodox, revolutionary, unconventional
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conformist, traditional, conservative
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iconoclastic thinker, iconoclastic approach, iconoclastic artist
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🛐
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idolatry
/aɪˈdɒlətri/
noun
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The worship of idols or extreme admiration for someone or something.
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The priest condemned the idolatry practiced in the village. |
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idol-worship, devotion, adoration, reverence, veneration
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monotheism, atheism, irreverence
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religious idolatry, blind idolatry, idolatry of wealth, idolatry of power
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igneous
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adjective
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Formed through the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.
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Granite is an igneous rock commonly used in construction. |
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volcanic, molten, fiery, magmatic
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sedimentary, metamorphic
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igneous rock, igneous formation, igneous activity, igneous process
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🤷
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imbroglio
/ɪmˈbroʊlioʊ/
noun
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An extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation.
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The political imbroglio lasted for months without resolution. |
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confusion, mess, entanglement, predicament, quarrel
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clarity, harmony, order
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political imbroglio, family imbroglio, financial imbroglio
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immutable
/ɪˈmjuːtəbl/
adjective
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unchangeable; not able to be altered
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The laws of nature are immutable. |
immutable truth |
a fact that cannot be changed
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unchangeable, permanent, fixed, constant
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changeable, flexible, variable
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immutable law, immutable principle, immutable rule, immutable fact
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💔
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impair
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verb
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impaired
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impaired
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impairs
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impairing
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to weaken or damage something, especially a function or ability
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Smoking can impair your lung capacity. |
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damage, weaken, harm, reduce, diminish
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improve, strengthen, enhance
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impair health, impair vision, impair function, severely impair
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impassive
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adjective
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Not showing or feeling emotion; expressionless.
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Despite the shocking news, she remained impassive. |
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expressionless, unemotional, calm, stoic, detached
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emotional, expressive, passionate
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impassive face, impassive expression, impassive demeanor
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impecunious
/ˌɪmpɪˈkjuːniəs/
adjective
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Having little or no money; poor.
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He grew up in an impecunious family. |
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poor, penniless, destitute, needy
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wealthy, rich, affluent
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impecunious student, impecunious family, impecunious artist
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impede
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verb
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impeded
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impeded
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impedes
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impeding
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to slow down, block, or hinder progress or movement
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Heavy traffic impeded our progress to the airport. |
impede progress |
to slow down or obstruct advancement
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hinder, obstruct, block, delay, hamper
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advance, facilitate, promote
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impede progress, impede growth, impede development, impede movement
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impermeable
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adjective
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Not allowing fluid or gas to pass through.
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The container is made of impermeable plastic. |
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watertight, impenetrable, sealed, nonporous
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permeable, porous, leaky
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impermeable layer, impermeable membrane, impermeable barrier, impermeable wall
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imperturbable
/ɪmˈpɜːrtərbəbəl/
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Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
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He remained imperturbable even when faced with tough questions. |
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calm, composed, serene, collected, unflappable
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agitated, nervous, excitable
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imperturbable manner, imperturbable calm, imperturbable expression, imperturbable face
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impervious
/ɪmˈpɜːrviəs/
adjective
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Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by something.
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The jacket is impervious to rain. |
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resistant, unaffected, immune, sealed, waterproof
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vulnerable, exposed, penetrable
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impervious to criticism, impervious to water, impervious surface, impervious layer
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impinge
/ɪmˈpɪndʒ/
verb
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impinged
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impinged
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impinges
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impinging
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to have an effect or impact, especially a negative one; to intrude upon
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His loud music impinged on the neighbors’ peace. |
impinge on rights |
to intrude or infringe upon someone’s rights
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infringe, encroach, affect, intrude, disturb
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respect, avoid, preserve
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impinge on, impinge upon, impinge directly
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implacable
/ɪmˈplækəbl/
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unable to be appeased, calmed, or pacified
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The soldiers faced an implacable enemy who refused to surrender. |
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relentless, unforgiving, merciless, unyielding, stubborn
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forgiving, merciful, kind
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implacable enemy, implacable hatred, implacable opposition
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implausible
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Not seeming reasonable or probable; unlikely to be true.
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The story she told was so implausible that no one believed her. |
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unlikely, unbelievable, doubtful, improbable, questionable
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plausible, believable, credible
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implausible explanation, implausible excuse, implausible claim
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implicit
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adjective
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Suggested or understood without being directly stated.
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Her trust in him was implicit. |
implicit trust |
Complete and unquestioning trust.
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tacit, implied, unspoken, inherent, understood
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explicit, stated, expressed
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implicit agreement, implicit assumption, implicit trust, implicit in
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implode
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verb
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imploded
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imploded
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implodes
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imploding
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To collapse or burst inward violently.
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The old building imploded during the demolition. |
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collapse, cave in, crumple, fall in
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explode, expand, burst outward
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implode inward, implode suddenly, economy implodes
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imprecation
/ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃən/
noun
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A spoken curse or expression of strong condemnation.
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The angry crowd hurled imprecations at the corrupt official. |
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curse, malediction, hex, damnation, oath
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blessing, benediction
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utter imprecation, hurl imprecation, loud imprecation, divine imprecation
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impute
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verb
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imputed
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imputed
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imputes
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imputing
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to attribute a fault or responsibility to someone
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They imputed the company's success to good leadership. |
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attribute, assign, credit, ascribe
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deny, absolve
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impute blame, impute responsibility, impute motives, impute success
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🤷♂️
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Inadvertently
/ˌɪn.ədˈvɜːr.tənt.li/
adverb
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without being aware of what you are doing; unintentionally; by mistake
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She inadvertently deleted the important file while cleaning her computer. |
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accidentally, unintentionally, unknowingly, mistakenly
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deliberately, intentionally, purposely, consciously
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inadvertently reveal, inadvertently cause, inadvertently delete
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