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Emoji
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burgeon
/ˈbɜːrdʒən/
verb
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burgeoned
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burgeoned
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burgeons
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burgeoning
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To grow or develop rapidly; to flourish.
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The city's population began to burgeon after the new factory opened. |
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flourish, expand, thrive, bloom, prosper
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decline, diminish, shrink
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burgeoning economy, population burgeon, industry burgeon
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burnish
/ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/
verb
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burnished
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burnished
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burnishes
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burnishing
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To polish something by rubbing; to enhance or improve.
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He burnished the old table until it shone. |
burnish one's reputation |
To improve or enhance one’s public image or standing.
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polish, shine, buff, gloss, brighten
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dull, tarnish, damage
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burnish metal, burnish image, burnish skills, burnish surface
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🏰
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buttress
/ˈbʌtrəs/
noun, verb
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buttressed
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buttressed
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buttresses
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buttressing
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a structure built against a wall for support; to support or strengthen
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The cathedral walls were buttressed to prevent collapse. |
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support, reinforcement, prop, bolster, strengthen
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weaken, undermine
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stone buttress, flying buttress, buttress support, buttress argument
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🔊
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cacophonous
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adjective
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Producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
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The cacophonous sounds of the city kept her awake all night. |
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discordant, jarring, noisy, dissonant, harsh
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harmonious, melodious, pleasant
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cacophonous noise, cacophonous sound, cacophonous city, cacophonous music
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🤲
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cadge
/kædʒ/
verb
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cadged
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cadged
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cadges
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cadging
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To beg or obtain something, especially food or money, without paying for it.
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He tried to cadge a free meal from the restaurant. |
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beg, mooch, scrounge, solicit, sponge
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give, offer, donate
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cadge a meal, cadge a favor, cadge money, cadge a ride
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💔
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callous
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adjective
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Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
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His callous remarks hurt everyone in the meeting. |
callous disregard |
Complete insensitivity or lack of concern.
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insensitive, heartless, unfeeling, cruel, hardened
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kind, compassionate, sympathetic
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callous attitude, callous remark, callous act, callous disregard
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🗣️
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Calumny
/ˈkæl.əm.ni/
noun
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the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation
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The politician sued the newspaper for spreading calumny about his personal life. |
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slander, defamation, libel, vilification
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praise, commendation, tribute
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spread calumny, victim of calumny, malicious calumny
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📰
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canard
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noun
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a false or unfounded story or rumor
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The article turned out to be nothing more than a canard. |
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rumor, hoax, fabrication, falsehood, lie
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truth, fact, reality
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spread a canard, political canard, false canard
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canon
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noun
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A general law, rule, principle, or collection of sacred books accepted as genuine.
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The book is now considered part of the literary canon. |
canon law |
church law or regulations
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principle, rule, law, doctrine, standard
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chaos, disorder, anomaly
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literary canon, religious canon, canon law, established canon
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cant
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Hypocritical and insincere talk, especially about moral or religious principles.
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The politician's speech was filled with cant about honesty and integrity. |
cant and hypocrisy |
Insincere and dishonest talk or behavior
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hypocrisy, insincerity, pretense, jargon, sanctimony
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honesty, sincerity, truth
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religious cant, political cant, moral cant, cant of reform
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😠
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cantankerous
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adjective
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Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
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The cantankerous old man complained about everything. |
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irritable, quarrelsome, grumpy, stubborn, cranky
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agreeable, cheerful, pleasant
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cantankerous old man, cantankerous attitude, cantankerous neighbor
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🎭
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capricious
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adjective
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given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
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The stock market can be capricious, shifting dramatically without warning. |
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unpredictable or changeable weather
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fickle, whimsical, unpredictable, impulsive, erratic
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steady, consistent, reliable
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capricious decision, capricious behavior, capricious nature, capricious weather
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🔍😤
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Captious
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adjective
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tending to find fault or raise petty objections; fault-finding; critical
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His captious remarks about every small detail made the meeting very unpleasant. |
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critical, fault-finding, carping, nitpicking
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tolerant, accepting, uncritical, lenient
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captious criticism, captious remarks, captious nature
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cardinal
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adjective, noun
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As an adjective: of prime importance; as a noun: a high-ranking Catholic clergyman or a type of bird.
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Honesty is a cardinal virtue in life. |
cardinal rule |
The most important rule that must not be broken.
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fundamental, essential, chief, principal, primary
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secondary, minor, unimportant
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cardinal virtue, cardinal direction, cardinal rule, cardinal principle
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carnal
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adjective
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Relating to physical, especially sexual, desires and appetites.
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The book explores the conflict between spiritual and carnal desires. |
carnal knowledge |
sexual intercourse
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sensual, sexual, fleshly, bodily
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spiritual, moral, divine
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carnal desire, carnal pleasure, carnal relationship, carnal instincts
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carping
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adjective
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continually complaining or finding fault in a petty way
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His carping attitude makes teamwork difficult. |
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nagging, fault-finding, critical, complaining
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supportive, encouraging, positive
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carping criticism, carping attitude, carping remarks
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cartography
/kɑːrˈtɒɡrəfi/
noun
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The science or practice of drawing maps.
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She studied cartography at university to learn how to design maps. |
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mapmaking, geography, topography, surveying
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navigation, exploration
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modern cartography, digital cartography, history of cartography, cartography skills
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caste
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A social class system often based on hereditary or occupation.
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The caste system influenced many aspects of traditional society. |
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A rigid social structure dividing people into groups based on birth or occupation.
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class, rank, order, hierarchy, stratum
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equality, uniformity, parity
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caste system, lower caste, upper caste, caste discrimination
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castigation
/ˌkæstɪˈɡeɪʃən/
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Severe criticism or punishment for wrongdoing.
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The manager’s harsh castigation shocked the entire team. |
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rebuke, reprimand, scolding, chastisement, condemnation
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praise, approval, commendation
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severe castigation, public castigation, castigation of behavior
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cataclysm
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noun
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A sudden and violent event that causes great destruction or upheaval.
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The earthquake was a cataclysm that reshaped the city. |
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disaster, catastrophe, upheaval, calamity, devastation
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blessing, fortune, miracle
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natural cataclysm, political cataclysm, global cataclysm, sudden cataclysm
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catalyst
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Something that speeds up or causes an event or change without being changed itself.
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The speech was the catalyst for widespread protests. |
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stimulus, trigger, spark, impetus, accelerator
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hindrance, obstacle, deterrent
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catalyst for change, catalyst in reaction, act as a catalyst, important catalyst
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categorical
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adjective
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Absolute and without exception; expressed clearly and directly.
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She gave a categorical denial of the allegations. |
categorical imperative |
A moral rule that is absolute and must be followed in all circumstances.
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absolute, definite, explicit, unconditional, clear
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ambiguous, uncertain, conditional
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categorical denial, categorical statement, categorical imperative, categorical assurance
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caucus
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noun
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A meeting of members of a political party to select candidates or decide policy.
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The party held a caucus to nominate their candidate for president. |
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meeting, assembly, conference, council
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disbandment, separation
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political caucus, party caucus, hold caucus, caucus meeting
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causal
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adjective
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relating to or acting as a cause
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There is a causal link between smoking and cancer. |
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causative, determining, producing, influential
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resulting, consequent, unrelated
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causal link, causal relationship, causal factor, causal chain
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caustic
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adjective
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able to burn or corrode by chemical action; severely sarcastic
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Her caustic remarks hurt his feelings. |
caustic wit |
sharp and biting sense of humor
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corrosive, biting, sarcastic, scathing, harsh
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gentle, mild, kind
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caustic remark, caustic substance, caustic humor, caustic comment
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