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Word Explanations peccadillo, urbane, subtlety, mar, lambent, circumspect, transpire, bilateral, fulsome, soporific

Explanation of peccadillo (noun)
slight fault or offense; minor sin

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Explanation of urbane (adjective)
cultured; suave; courteous; polite

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Explanation of subtlety (noun)
propensity of understatement; so slight as to be barely noticeable; elusiveness

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Explanation of mar (verb)
to damage; to spoil; to deface

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Explanation of lambent (adjective)
traveling gently over surface; flickering; fluttering; playful

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Explanation of circumspect (adjective)
careful; cautious; prudent; watchful; guarded

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Explanation of transpire (verb)
to take place; to come about; to occur

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Explanation of bilateral (adjective)
pertaining to or affecting both sides or two sides; having two sides; reciprocal

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Explanation of fulsome (adjective)
disgusting due to excess; crude; repulsive; offensive

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Explanation of soporific (adjective)
causing sleep; causing drowsiness

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Meaning of peccadillo, urbane, subtlety, mar, lambent