1135 lines
22 KiB
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1135 lines
22 KiB
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"enhance":{
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"to make better":{
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"antonyms":[
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"worsen"
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],
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"examples":[
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"some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"
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],
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"damage",
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"endamage",
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"harm",
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"hurt",
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"impair",
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"injure",
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"spoil",
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"tarnish",
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"vitiate",
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"blemish",
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"blight",
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"deface",
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"disfigure",
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"flaw",
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"mar",
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"diminish",
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"lessen",
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"lower",
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"reduce"
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],
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"related":[
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"correct",
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"emend",
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"rectify",
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"reform",
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"remediate",
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"remedy",
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"edit",
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"fine-tune",
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"redraft",
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"refurbish",
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"rehab",
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"rehabilitate",
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"revamp",
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"revise",
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"rework",
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"beef (up)",
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"boost",
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"fortify",
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"intensify",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"strengthen",
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"fine",
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"hone",
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"polish",
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"retouch",
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"touch up"
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],
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"ameliorate",
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"amend",
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"better",
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"enrich",
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"help",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"perfect",
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"refine",
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"upgrade"
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]
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},
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"antonyms":[
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"abate",
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"moderate"
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],
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"examples":[
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"the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"
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],
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"decrease",
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"diminish",
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"lessen",
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"let up (on)",
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"reduce",
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"subdue",
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"tone (down)",
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"weaken",
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"dwindle",
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"recede",
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"subside",
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"taper (off)",
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"wane",
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"alleviate",
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"ease",
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"lighten"
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],
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"related":[
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"broaden",
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"enlarge",
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"expand",
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"extend",
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"lengthen",
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"accelerate",
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"hasten",
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"quicken",
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"emphasize",
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"point (up)",
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"sharpen",
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"stress",
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"augment",
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"enforce",
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"reinforce",
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"reenforce",
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"restrengthen",
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"supplement",
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"maximize",
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"enliven",
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"jazz (up)",
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"aggravate",
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"exacerbate"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuate",
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"amp (up)",
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"amplify",
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"beef (up)",
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"boost",
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"consolidate",
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"deepen",
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"heighten",
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"intensify",
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"magnify",
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"redouble",
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"step up",
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"strengthen"
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]
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},
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"to make more desirable":{
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"antonyms":[],
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"examples":[
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"leather seats and a state-of-the-art stereo system enhance the sedan"
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],
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"near antonyms":[],
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"related":[
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"ameliorate",
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"enrich",
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"improve",
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"meliorate",
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"embellish",
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"soup up",
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"trick",
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"cosmeticize",
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"doll up",
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"spruce"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"candy",
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"dress up",
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"sweeten"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enhaloed":{
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"as in haloed":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"haloed",
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"beamed",
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"beat (down)",
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"radiated",
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"shone",
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"shined",
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"floodlit",
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"floodlighted",
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"brightened",
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"highlighted",
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"spotlighted",
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"spotlit",
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"bathed",
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"beaconed",
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"emblazed",
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"illumed",
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"illuminated",
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"illumined",
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"irradiated",
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"lightened",
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"lit",
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"lighted",
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"blazed",
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"burned",
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"burnt",
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"fired",
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"flamed",
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"glared",
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"glowed",
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"ignited",
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"incinerated",
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"kindled",
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"bedazzled",
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"blinded",
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"dazed",
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"dazzled",
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"gleamed",
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"glistened",
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"glittered"
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],
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"blackened",
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"darkened",
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"obfuscated",
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"dimmed",
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"dulled",
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"obscured",
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"covered",
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"shrouded",
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"veiled",
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"doused",
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"dowsed",
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"extinguished",
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"put out",
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"quenched",
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"snuffed (out)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enhaloing":{
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"as in haloing":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"haloing",
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"beaming",
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"beating (down)",
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"radiating",
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"shining",
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"floodlighting",
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"brightening",
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"highlighting",
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"spotlighting",
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"bathing",
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"beaconing",
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"emblazing",
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"illuminating",
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"illuming",
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"illumining",
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"irradiating",
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"lightening",
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"lighting",
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"blazing",
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"burning",
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"firing",
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"flaming",
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"glaring",
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"glowing",
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"igniting",
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"incinerating",
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"kindling",
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"bedazzling",
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"blinding",
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"dazing",
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"dazzling",
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"gleaming",
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"glistening",
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"glittering"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"blackening",
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"darkening",
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"obfuscating",
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"dimming",
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"dulling",
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"obscuring",
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"covering",
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"shrouding",
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"veiling",
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"dousing",
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"dowsing",
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"extinguishing",
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"putting out",
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"quenching",
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"snuffing (out)"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"type":[
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"verb"
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]
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},
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"enhancement":{
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"an instance of notable progress in the development of knowledge, technology, or skill":{
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"examples":[
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"the phenomenal enhancements that have been made in home electronic equipment"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"advance",
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"advancement",
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"breakthrough",
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"improvement",
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"refinement"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"quantum leap",
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"amelioration",
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"boost",
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"heightening",
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"increase",
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"melioration",
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"strengthening",
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"upgrade",
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"uplift",
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"upswing",
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"uptrend",
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"upturn",
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"betterment",
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"development",
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"elaboration",
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"evolution",
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"expansion",
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"gestation",
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"growth",
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"maturation",
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"perfection",
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"ripening",
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"civilization",
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"edification",
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"education",
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"enlightenment",
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"renaissance",
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"renascence",
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"revival",
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"discovery",
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"find",
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"windfall",
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"innovation",
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"invention"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"breakdown",
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"collapse",
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"crash",
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"hindrance",
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"impediment",
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"stumbling block",
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"decadence",
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"decay",
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"declension",
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"decline",
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"decrease",
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"degeneration",
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"descent",
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"deterioration",
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"diminishment",
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"downgrade",
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"ebbing",
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"failing",
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"flagging",
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"languishment",
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"lapse",
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"lessening",
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"reduction",
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"sinking",
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"slowing",
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"weakening",
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"worsening",
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"detriment",
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"disablement",
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"drawback",
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"glitch",
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"impairment",
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"shortcoming"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"setback"
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]
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},
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"type":[
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"noun"
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]
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},
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"enhanced":{
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"as in heightened , intensified":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"emphasized",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"accentuated",
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"aggravated",
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"concentrated",
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"deepened",
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"stressed",
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"acute",
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"almighty",
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"blistering",
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"deep",
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"dreadful",
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"excruciating",
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"explosive",
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"exquisite",
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"fearful",
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"fearsome",
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"ferocious",
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"fierce",
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"frightful",
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"furious",
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"ghastly",
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"hard",
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"heavy",
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"heavy-duty",
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"hellacious",
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"intense",
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"intensive",
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"keen",
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"profound",
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"terrible",
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"vehement",
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"vicious",
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"violent",
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"exhaustive",
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"thorough",
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"harsh",
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"rigorous",
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"severe"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"light",
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"moderate",
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"soft",
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"feeble",
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"weak",
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"shallow",
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"superficial",
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"moderated",
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"qualified",
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"alleviated",
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"eased",
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"lightened",
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"toned (down)",
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"abated",
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"decreased",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"reduced",
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"subdued"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"as in educated , enlightened":{
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"examples":[],
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"synonyms":[],
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"near synonyms":[
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"civilized",
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"educated",
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"enlightened",
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"aged",
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"grown",
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"mature",
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"matured",
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"perfected",
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"ripe",
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"ripened",
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"contemporary",
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"current",
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"cutting-edge",
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"latest",
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"leading-edge",
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"mod",
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"modern",
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"new",
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"newest",
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"newfangled",
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"new-fashioned",
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"novel",
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"now",
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"present-day",
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"recent",
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"space-age",
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"supermodern",
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"ultramodern",
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"up-to-date",
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"full-blown",
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"full-fledged",
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"full-scale",
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"precocious",
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"advanced",
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"developed",
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"evolved",
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"forward",
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"high",
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"higher",
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"improved",
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"late",
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"progressive",
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"refined"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"backward",
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"low",
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"lower",
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"nonprogressive",
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"primitive",
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"retarded",
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"rude",
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"rudimentary",
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"undeveloped",
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"green",
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"immature",
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"underdeveloped",
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"undersized",
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"undersize",
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"underweight",
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"unripe",
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"unripened",
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"savage",
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"uncivilized",
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"uneducated",
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"early",
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"embryonic",
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"germinal",
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"primeval",
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"primordial",
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"antediluvian",
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"antiquated",
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"antique",
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"dated",
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"fusty",
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"hoary",
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"musty",
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"Neanderthal",
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"Neandertal",
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"obsolete",
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"old",
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"oldfangled",
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"old-fashioned",
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"old-time",
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"out-of-date",
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"outworn",
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"pass\u00e9",
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"past"
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],
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"antonyms":[]
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},
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"to make better":{
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"examples":[
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"some shrubbery would really enhance the curb appeal of that house"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"ameliorated",
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"amended",
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"bettered",
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"enriched",
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"helped",
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"improved",
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"meliorated",
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"perfected",
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"refined",
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"upgraded"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"corrected",
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"emended",
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"rectified",
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"reformed",
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"remediated",
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"remedied",
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"edited",
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"fine-tuned",
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"redrafted",
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"refurbished",
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"rehabbed",
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"rehabilitated",
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"revamped",
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"revised",
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"reworked",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"fortified",
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"intensified",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"strengthened",
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"fined",
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"honed",
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"polished",
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"retouched",
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"touched up"
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],
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"near antonyms":[
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"damaged",
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"endamaged",
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"harmed",
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"hurt",
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"impaired",
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"injured",
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"spoiled",
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"spoilt",
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"tarnished",
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"vitiated",
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"blemished",
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"blighted",
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"defaced",
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"disfigured",
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"flawed",
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"marred",
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"diminished",
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"lessened",
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"lowered",
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"reduced"
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],
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"antonyms":[
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"worsened"
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]
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"to make markedly greater in measure or degree":{
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"examples":[
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"the right makeup would enhance the beauty of her eyes"
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],
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"synonyms":[
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"accentuated",
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"amped (up)",
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"amplified",
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"beefed (up)",
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"boosted",
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"consolidated",
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"deepened",
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"heightened",
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"intensified",
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"magnified",
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"redoubled",
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"stepped up",
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"strengthened"
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],
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"near synonyms":[
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"broadened",
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"enlarged",
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"expanded",
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"extended",
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"lengthened",
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"accelerated",
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"hastened",
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"quickened",
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"emphasized",
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"pointed (up)",
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"sharpened",
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"augmented",
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"enforced",
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"reinforced",
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"reenforced",
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"restrengthened",
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"supplemented",
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"maximized",
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"enlivened",
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"jazzed (up)",
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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