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Emoji
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🎈
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distend
/dɪsˈtɛnd/
verb
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distended
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distended
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distends
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distending
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to swell or expand by pressure from within
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Her stomach began to distend after the large meal. |
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expand, swell, inflate, enlarge, bloat
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shrink, contract, deflate
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distend stomach, distend abdomen, distend with gas
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distill
/dɪˈstɪl/
verb
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distilled
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distilled
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distills
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distilling
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To purify a liquid by heating and cooling; to extract the essential meaning or most important aspects.
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The factory distills water to make it safe for drinking. |
distill the essence |
To extract the most important meaning or quality.
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purify, refine, extract, filter, condense
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contaminate, pollute
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distill water, distill alcohol, distill meaning, distill information
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↔️
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diverge
/daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
verb
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diverged
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diverged
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diverges
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diverging
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to separate from a path, opinion, or standard
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The two friends began to diverge in their career choices. |
diverge from the norm |
to act differently than what is usual or expected
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separate, differ, deviate, split, branch
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converge, agree, coincide
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diverge from, paths diverge, diverge opinions, diverge sharply
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divest
/daɪˈvɛst/
verb
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divested
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divested
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divests
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divesting
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to strip away possessions, rights, or assets; to rid oneself of
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The company decided to divest its unprofitable division. |
divest oneself of |
to rid oneself of something unwanted
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dispose, strip, rid, relinquish, sell off
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acquire, invest, keep
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divest assets, divest interests, divest holdings, divest company
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📄
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document
/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/
noun/verb
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documented
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documented
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documents
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documenting
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Noun: A written, printed, or electronic record that provides information or evidence. Verb: To record information in written or electronic form.
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She carefully documented all the expenses of the trip. |
official document |
An authoritative or legal record recognized by an institution.
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record, file, paper, certificate, report
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oral statement, rumor
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legal document, official document, document file, document evidence
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🗣️
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Dogmatic
/dɒɡˈmætɪk/
adjective
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opinionated; rigid in beliefs; inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
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He has very dogmatic views about politics. |
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opinionated, doctrinaire, rigid, inflexible, authoritarian
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flexible, open-minded, tolerant, receptive
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dogmatic approach, dogmatic belief, dogmatic person
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😴
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dormant
/ˈdɔːrmənt/
adjective
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Inactive or in a state of rest; temporarily not active or growing.
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The volcano has been dormant for centuries. |
lie dormant |
to remain inactive or hidden for a period of time
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inactive, sleeping, latent, resting, inert
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active, awake, lively
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dormant stage, dormant seed, lie dormant, dormant volcano
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🎭
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dupe
/djuːp/
verb
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duped
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duped
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dupes
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duping
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To deceive or trick someone into believing or doing something.
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He was duped into buying a fake watch. |
play for a dupe |
to be tricked or deceived easily
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deceive, trick, fool, cheat, mislead
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enlighten, guide, inform
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dupe someone, duped into, easy dupe, unsuspecting dupe
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ebullient
/ɪˈbʊliənt/
adjective
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cheerful and full of energy
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She was ebullient after receiving the good news. |
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enthusiastic, exuberant, joyful, lively
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gloomy, depressed, dull
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ebullient personality, ebullient mood, ebullient crowd
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🎨
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eclectic
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adjective
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Selecting or deriving ideas, styles, or tastes from a broad and diverse range of sources.
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Her taste in music is eclectic, ranging from classical to hip-hop. |
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diverse, varied, broad, wide-ranging, assorted
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narrow, limited, exclusive
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eclectic style, eclectic approach, eclectic taste, eclectic mix
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efficacy
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noun
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The ability to produce the intended result; effectiveness.
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The efficacy of the new policy is still being evaluated. |
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effectiveness, power, efficiency, success
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ineffectiveness, failure, weakness
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efficacy of treatment, clinical efficacy, prove efficacy, high efficacy
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effrontery
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shameless or rude boldness
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He had the effrontery to lie even when caught red-handed. |
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audacity, boldness, impudence, nerve, insolence
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modesty, humility, shyness
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sheer effrontery, display effrontery, act of effrontery
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elegy
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noun
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A poem or song expressing sorrow, especially for someone who has died.
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The poet wrote an elegy for his late friend. |
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lament, dirge, requiem, threnody, ode
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celebration, praise
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funeral elegy, elegy for, elegy written, mournful elegy
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💬
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elicit
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verb
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elicited
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elicited
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elicits
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eliciting
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To draw out a response, answer, or reaction from someone.
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The teacher’s question elicited thoughtful answers from the students. |
elicit a response |
to cause someone to reply or react
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evoke, extract, provoke, obtain, bring out
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suppress, hide, silence
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elicit response, elicit information, elicit reaction, elicit support
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embellish
/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃ/
verb
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embellished
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embellished
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embellishes
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embellishing
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to make something more attractive by adding decorative details or features
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She embellished her story with unnecessary details. |
embellish the truth |
to exaggerate or add extra details to something
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decorate, adorn, beautify, enhance, exaggerate
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simplify, reduce, deface
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embellish a story, embellish with, embellish details
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empirical
/ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl/
adjective
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based on observation or experience rather than theory
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The theory needs to be supported by empirical data. |
empirical evidence |
information gained through observation or experiment
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observed, experimental, factual, practical, real
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theoretical, hypothetical
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empirical evidence, empirical research, empirical study, empirical data
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emulate
/ˈɛm.jʊˌleɪt/
verb
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emulated
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emulated
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emulates
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emulating
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to imitate someone or something with the intent to equal or surpass
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Young athletes often emulate their idols. |
emulate success |
to imitate the actions or qualities that lead to success
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imitate, copy, mirror, follow, mimic
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differ, contrast, oppose
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emulate style, emulate behavior, emulate achievement, emulate model
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🌍
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endemic
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adjective
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Regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
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Malaria is endemic in some tropical countries. |
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native, local, regional, widespread
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foreign, rare
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endemic disease, endemic species, endemic problem
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enervate
/ˈɛnərˌveɪt/
verb
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enervated
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enervated
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enervates
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enervating
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To weaken or drain someone of strength or vitality.
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The long hours of work enervated him. |
mentally enervated |
exhausted or weakened in mental capacity
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weaken, exhaust, debilitate, drain
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strengthen, invigorate
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enervate the body, enervate the spirit, enervate completely
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engender
/ɪnˈdʒɛndər/
verb
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engendered
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engendered
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engenders
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engendering
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to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition
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His policies engendered trust among the citizens. |
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cause, generate, produce, provoke, trigger
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destroy, suppress, extinguish
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engender trust, engender hope, engender feelings, engender debate
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enhance
/ɪnˈhæns/
verb
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enhanced
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enhanced
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enhances
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enhancing
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to improve the quality, value, or extent of something
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The new features will enhance the user experience. |
enhance beauty |
to make someone or something look more beautiful
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improve, boost, enrich, heighten, strengthen
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diminish, weaken, reduce
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enhance performance, enhance skills, enhance quality, enhance experience
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ephemeral
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adjective
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Lasting for a very short time; fleeting.
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The beauty of the sunset was ephemeral, fading within minutes. |
ephemeral beauty |
A beauty that is short-lived and does not last long.
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temporary, fleeting, short-lived, brief, transitory
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permanent, lasting, eternal
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ephemeral beauty, ephemeral nature, ephemeral moment, ephemeral life
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equanimity
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noun
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Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.
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He faced the criticism with equanimity. |
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composure, serenity, calmness, tranquility, balance
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anxiety, agitation, nervousness
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maintain equanimity, display equanimity, equanimity under pressure
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equivocate
/ɪˈkwɪvəˌkeɪt/
verb
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equivocated
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equivocated
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equivocates
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equivocating
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To speak ambiguously or avoid giving a clear answer.
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The politician equivocated when asked about the scandal. |
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evade, dodge, prevaricate, hedge, mislead
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clarify, explain, affirm
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tend to equivocate, try to equivocate, equivocate about
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erudite
/ˈɛrjʊˌdaɪt/
adjective
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having or showing great knowledge or learning
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The professor gave an erudite lecture on philosophy. |
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learned, knowledgeable, scholarly, intellectual, well-read
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ignorant, uneducated, uninformed
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erudite scholar, erudite lecture, erudite commentary, erudite discussion
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