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| Explanation of juxtapose (verb) to put side-by-side Sample of juxtapose The author decided to juxtapose the two sentences since they each strengthened the meaning of the other.
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| Explanation of glutton (noun) person who eats and drinks to excess; overeater Sample of glutton The glutton ate 12 hot dogs.
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| Explanation of reiterate (verb) to say again Sample of reiterate Indeed, few annual reports of Liberal organizations missed the opportunity to reiterate the need for free trade, peace, sound finance and a modicum of reform. I should like to reiterate those comments to you now as I believe they remain relevant: 1) Control the duration of play by an ice hockey-type clock to prevent time-wasting. 2) Players to have their names on the back of their shirts.
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| Explanation of truculent (adjective) fierce; savage; cruel; destructive; harsh; barbaric Sample of truculent Truculent fighting broke out in the war-torn country. The truculent beast approached the crowd with wild eyes and sharpened claws.
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| Explanation of blighted (adjective) causing frustration or destruction Sample of blighted The blighted tornado left only one building standing in its wake.
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| Explanation of infamous (adjective) having a bad reputation; notorious; deplorable; indecent; villainous Sample of infamous After producing machines that developed many problems, the production company became infamous for poor manufacturing. The infamous gang was known for robbery.
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| Explanation of dilettante (noun) admirer of the fine arts; dabbler; amateur; nonprofessional Sample of dilettante Though she played the piano occasionally, she was more of a dilettante.
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| Explanation of demur (noun) objection; misgiving; hesitation Sample of demur She said yes, but he detected a demur in her voice. The council president called for a vote, and hearing no demur, asked for a count by the clerk.
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| Explanation of abject (adjective) of the worst or lowest degree Sample of abject The Haldemans lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.
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| Explanation of repudiate (verb) to disown; to deny support for; to reject; to cancel; to refuse Sample of repudiate The man will repudiate all claims that he was involved in the deal. Although his party supported the bill, this senator repudiated it. The offer was repudiated because of its cost.
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