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| Explanation of cessation (noun) ceasing; stopping Sample of cessation The cessation of a bad habit is often difficult to sustain.
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| Explanation of consternation (noun) amazement or terror that causes confusion; shock; dismay; alarm Sample of consternation The look of consternation on the child's face caused her father to panic.
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| Explanation of aspersion (noun) slanderous statement; damaging or derogatory criticism; false rumor Sample of aspersion The aspersion damaged the credibility of the organization. He blamed the loss of his job on an aspersion stated by his co-worker to his superior.
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| Explanation of fetish (noun) anything to which one gives excessive devotion; idolized object Sample of fetish The clay figure of a fertility goddess was a fetish from an ancient civilization.
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| Explanation of ebullience (noun) overflowing of high spirits; effervescence; exuberance; excitement Sample of ebullience She emanated ebullience as she skipped and sang down the hallway after learning of her promotion.
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| Explanation of levee (noun) landing on the edge of a river or field Sample of levee The swimmer came ashore on the levee.
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| Explanation of clemency (noun) mercy toward an offender; mildness; mercy; grace Sample of clemency The governor granted the prisoner clemency. The weather's clemency made for a perfect picnic.
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| Explanation of surfeit (noun) overindulgence Sample of surfeit The result of her surfeit was a week of regret.
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| Explanation of rout (noun) noisy or disorderly crowd; retreat; terrible defeat Sample of rout The rout kept the police busy all morning with crowd control. The Scarlet Knights beat the Fighting Irish in a rout, 56-14.
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| Explanation of delusion (noun) false belief or opinion; illusion Sample of delusion The historian suffered from the delusion that he was Napoleon.
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