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Emoji
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plutocracy
/pluːˈtɒkrəsi/
noun
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a system of government where the wealthy hold power
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The country was ruled as a plutocracy. |
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oligarchy, aristocracy, elitism, wealth-rule
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democracy, egalitarianism
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ruling plutocracy, economic plutocracy, powerful plutocracy
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porous
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adjective
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Having tiny holes that allow liquid or air to pass through.
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The soil is very porous and drains quickly. |
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permeable, absorbent, spongy, leaky, penetrable
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impermeable, solid, sealed
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porous rock, porous surface, porous soil, porous structure
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poseur
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noun
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A person who pretends to be something they are not, often to impress others.
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Many considered him a poseur because he exaggerated his accomplishments. |
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pretender, impostor, fraud, phony
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genuine, authentic
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artistic poseur, social poseur, literary poseur
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pragmatic
/præɡˈmætɪk/
adjective
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Dealing with problems in a practical and sensible way rather than depending on theories or ideals.
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She took a pragmatic approach to solving the business challenge. |
pragmatic approach |
A practical and realistic way of handling a situation.
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practical, realistic, sensible, rational, logical
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idealistic, impractical, theoretical
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pragmatic solution, pragmatic approach, pragmatic decision, pragmatic attitude
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prate
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verb
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prated
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prated
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prates
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prating
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to talk foolishly or at tedious length about something
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He would prate endlessly about his minor achievements. |
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babble, chatter, ramble, blabber, gab
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be silent, quiet, hush
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prate about, prate on, prate endlessly, prate foolishly
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prattle
/ˈprætəl/
verb
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prattled
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prattled
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prattles
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prattling
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to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way
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The children would prattle on about their games. |
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chatter, babble, gabble, blather, jabber
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remain silent, quiet, hush
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prattle on, prattle about, childish prattle, meaningless prattle
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preamble
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noun
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a preliminary statement, especially the introduction to a formal document
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The preamble of the constitution outlines its guiding principles. |
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introduction, prologue, foreword, preface, opening
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conclusion, ending, epilogue
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preamble to the constitution, legal preamble, preamble statement, preamble section
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precarious
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adjective
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not securely held; dangerously unstable or uncertain
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The climber was in a precarious position on the edge of the cliff. |
precarious situation |
a risky or dangerous circumstance
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uncertain, insecure, unstable, shaky, risky
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stable, secure, safe
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precarious balance, precarious position, precarious condition, precarious situation
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precept
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noun
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A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
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Honesty is a fundamental precept in all religions. |
moral precepts |
basic rules or principles guiding moral behavior
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principle, rule, law, tenet, doctrine
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anarchy, chaos
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basic precept, moral precept, religious precept, fundamental precept
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precipitate
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verb/noun/adjective
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precipitated
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precipitated
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precipitates
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precipitating
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As a verb: to cause an event or situation, often suddenly or prematurely; as a noun: a solid formed in a chemical solution; as an adjective: done hastily.
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The government's decision to raise taxes precipitated widespread protests. |
precipitate into |
to cause something to suddenly fall into or result in a situation
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trigger, provoke, accelerate, hasten, instigate
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delay, hinder, prevent
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precipitate crisis, precipitate action, precipitate reaction
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precursor
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noun
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Something or someone that comes before another and indicates the approach of something else.
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The steam engine was a precursor to modern trains. |
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forerunner, predecessor, harbinger, pioneer, antecedent
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successor, follower, outcome
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precursor to, precursor of, important precursor
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preempt
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verb
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preempted
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preempted
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preempts
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preempting
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To take action in order to prevent something from happening; to take the place of something.
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The government acted quickly to preempt a financial crisis. |
preemptive strike |
A first attack intended to prevent an enemy from doing something similar.
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prevent, forestall, avert, anticipate
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allow, permit, enable
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preempt a crisis, preempt an attack, preempt action, preempt decision
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prehensile
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adjective
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adapted for seizing or grasping, especially by wrapping around an object
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The monkey used its prehensile tail to hang from the branch. |
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grasping, gripping, clinging, adaptive, seizing
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nonprehensile, rigid, nongripping
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prehensile tail, prehensile trunk, prehensile feet, prehensile ability
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premonition
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a strong feeling that something is about to happen, often something negative
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She had a premonition of danger before the trip. |
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forewarning, intuition, hunch, omen, presentiment
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surprise, doubt, disbelief
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dark premonition, sudden premonition, premonition of disaster
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presage
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verb
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presaged
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presages
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presaging
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to be a sign or warning that something will happen; to foreshadow
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Dark clouds presage a storm. |
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foreshadow, predict, foretell, portend, indicate
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prove, confirm, demonstrate
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presage trouble, presage disaster, presage the future, presage change
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presumptuous
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adjective
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Overconfident, rude, or taking liberties without permission.
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It was presumptuous of him to make that decision without consulting others. |
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arrogant, bold, forward, overconfident
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humble, modest
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presumptuous attitude, presumptuous behavior, presumptuous request
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preternatural
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adjective
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Beyond what is normal or natural; extraordinary or supernatural.
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She had a preternatural ability to remain calm in any crisis. |
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extraordinary, supernatural, exceptional, uncanny, abnormal
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ordinary, natural, normal
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preternatural calm, preternatural power, preternatural ability, preternatural silence
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prevaricate
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verb
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prevaricated
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prevaricated
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prevaricates
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prevaricating
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to avoid telling the truth by not giving a direct answer
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The politician began to prevaricate when asked about the scandal. |
beat around the bush |
to avoid talking about something directly
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equivocate, evade, mislead, hedge, waffle
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confront, clarify, admit
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tend to prevaricate, prevaricate deliberately, prevaricate under pressure
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primordial
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adjective
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Existing at or from the beginning of time; fundamental and original.
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Scientists study the primordial soup from which life emerged. |
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The hypothetical mixture of organic molecules from which life originated.
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ancient, original, primal, early, fundamental
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modern, recent, secondary
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primordial soup, primordial chaos, primordial matter, primordial universe
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pristine
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In its original condition; unspoiled, clean, and fresh.
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The hikers were amazed by the pristine beauty of the untouched forest. |
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Something that is perfectly clean, undamaged, or in its original state.
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immaculate, unspoiled, untouched, pure, fresh
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dirty, polluted, spoiled
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pristine condition, pristine environment, pristine nature, pristine forest
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probity
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noun
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The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
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The judge was admired for his integrity and probity. |
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integrity, honesty, uprightness, morality, rectitude
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dishonesty, corruption, immorality
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probity in public life, professional probity, integrity and probity, probity standards
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Problematic
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adjective
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causing problems; troublesome; difficult to deal with
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The new policy changes are problematic and need to be reviewed. |
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troublesome, difficult, challenging, questionable
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unproblematic, easy, simple, straightforward
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problematic situation, problematic behavior, highly problematic, potentially problematic
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prodigal
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adjective
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spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant
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The prodigal son returned home after wasting his inheritance. |
prodigal son |
a person who leaves home and behaves recklessly but later returns, repentant
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wasteful, extravagant, lavish, reckless
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frugal, thrifty, economical
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prodigal spending, prodigal lifestyle, prodigal son
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profound
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very great or intense; showing deep insight or understanding
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Her speech had a profound impact on the audience. |
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deep, intense, thoughtful, insightful, weighty
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shallow, trivial, superficial
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profound impact, profound effect, profound change, profound insight, profound silence
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prohibitive
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Too high or expensive to be affordable; serving to prevent or discourage action.
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The cost of the medication is prohibitive for many families. |
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excessive, exorbitant, restrictive, expensive
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affordable, reasonable, cheap
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prohibitive cost, prohibitive price, prohibitive expense
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