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It was bedlam at our house on the morning of the wedding.
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There was pandemonium in the classroom till the head appeared.
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very loud; involving strong feeling
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one who has committed the crime
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cheat someone of money, possessions A con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars.
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It can take several hours in large counties for the ballots to reach the counting station, giving ample opportunity for chicanery.
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a person who can easily be fooled
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The immigrant was gulled because he trusted everyone very easily.
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She was hoodwinked into buying a worthless necklace.
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The boss is a wily old fox.
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The artless sincerity of a young child.
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truthfulness, or believability They could give no credence to the findings of the survey.
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believing things very easily The law will afford relief to the credulous people who have been duped.
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Jacobs, a sweet and guileless performer, is quite delightful.
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repeat or use again, with no or few changes He just rehashes songs from the 60's.
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The immediate cause for this cataclysm was the recession.
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The revolution ended in a debacle.
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At this point in time, no one can be sure as to whether the coup was justified.
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You have no reason to be apprehensive about the future.
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always questioning or doubting people or their motives Do you have to be cynical about everything?
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She is a demure young lady.
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formally precise or proper She is much too prim and proper to be a host.
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following what is socially acceptable in speech and behavior Nobody questioned the propriety of her being there alone.
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dignified, proper, and in good taste It was not considered seemly to talk in such a way in front of the children.
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too proud and looking down on others
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(of speech, writing, etc.) high-sounding; high-flown; inflated; pretentious There were bombastic speeches by party members.
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I am not trying to be a braggart, but the editors mentioned me frequently in their journals.
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Don't threaten me, she whispered with false bravado.
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He is a very conceited person.
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very proud or self-centered His egotistical behavior prevented him from really loving anyone but himself.
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He replied with haughty disdain.
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His failure was brought only by hubris.
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His speech sounded very pompous and self congratulatory.
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displaying arrogant pride, scorn, or indifference The jewelry store clerk was very supercilious.
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walk or behave in a very arrogant or proud way He swaggered into the room, looking very pleased with himself.
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He has always come across as deeply untrustworthy and extremely vainglorious.
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Sachin Tendulkar is a very unassuming cricketer.
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omeone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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one who gives money or other support for a good cause He is a generous benefactor.
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Campaigners claim that the animals are not being kept in humane condition.
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We are extremely grateful for your munificent gift to our cause.
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one who gives money or other support She also selects buyers carefully, preferring a patron who is willing to donate works to a museum.
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someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
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not eating and drinking too much
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the state of abstaining from marriage and sexual relations.
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to choose not to do (something that youcould do): to avoid doing or saying(something) He carefully forbore any mention of hername for fear of upsetting them.
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to stop yourself from doing something thatyou want to do
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having temperatures that are not too hot or too cold.?....... emotionally calm and composed
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to allow (yourself) to have or do somethingas a special pleasure
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having the appearance of truth
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capable of being done or used
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She had become brazen about the whole affair.
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slightly rude or disrespectful
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insolent or impertinent behaviour. He had the effrontery to accuse me of lying.
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Would it be impertinent to ask why you are leaving?
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During the examination, his conduct was impudent.
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Her insolent attitude cost her the job.
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Would it be presumptuous of me to ask to borrow your car?
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He had the temerity to call me a liar.
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extravagant and conspicuously dashing display He was flamboyant on and off the stage.
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He did not believe in flaunting his wealth.
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His grandiloquent speech impressed no one.
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grand, striking or magnificent He could no longer live the grandiose lifestyle to which he had become accustomed.
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characterized by pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others She wore ostentatious gold jewelry.
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She carried off the performance with panache.
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assume great importance for oneself Bureaucrats are generally lazy, pretentious, and vindictive individuals.
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He became garrulous whenever he was extremely happy.
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She is a loquacious lady who never runs out of stories to tell.
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using more words than are required This prolix article is telling you more than you want to know.
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speech or writing using more words than are required The verbiage devoted to the denigration of spell-check could fill a dictionary.
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using more words than are required
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Evelyn was very voluble on the subject of woman rights.
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She has been asked to abridge the movie for television.
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short but expressed well and full of meaning The book is full of pithy observations about how we behave when we travel abroad.
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statements, especially about moral or religious issues, that are not sincere and that you cannot trust is speech was full of political, social and religious cant.
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pretense of having virtues, beliefs, etc., that one does not actually possess
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pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
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He was a prig so no one listened to his advice.
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a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. the sex was so ambiguous and romantic that none but a prude could find it objectionable
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