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Definition of artifice (noun)
skill in a craft; expertise

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The artifice of glass-making takes many years of practice.

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Definition of cacophony (noun)
harsh, inharmonious collection of sounds; dissonance

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The beautiful harmony of the symphony was well enjoyed after the cacophony coming from the stage as the orchestra warmed up.
The amateur band created more cacophony than beautiful sound.

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Definition of diatribe (noun)
bitter or abusive speech; tirade

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During the divorce hearings she delivered a diatribe full of the emotion pushing her away from her husband.
The diatribe was directed towards a disrespectful supervisor.

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Definition of diminutive (noun)
small person; word, expressing smallness formed when a suffix is added

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Until schooling, they are the parents who will use the diminutive.

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Definition of ingenue (noun)
unworldly young woman; character of an innocent girl

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As an ingenue, Corky had no experience outside of her small town.

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Definition of euphemism (noun)
substitution of a milder or socially acceptable word or phrase

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The announcer used a euphemism when he wanted to complain.

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Definition of liaison (noun)
connection; link; contact; conspiracy

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The student council served as a liaison between the faculty and the student body.

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Definition of fetish (noun)
anything to which one gives excessive devotion; idolized object

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The clay figure of a fertility goddess was a fetish from an ancient civilization.

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Definition of hone (noun)
something used to sharpen; whetstone

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He ran the knife over the hone for hours to get a razor-sharp edge.

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Definition of renegade (noun)
person who abandons something, as a religion, cause or movement; traitor

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An attempt by Mr Cristiani to put the Sandinistas in the dock at San Jose is likely to prompt Mr Ortega to raise the human-rights record of the Salvadorean Government, especially the murder on November 16 of six Jesuit priests, probably by a renegade army unit.
Benedict Arnold remains one of the most notorious renegades in American history.

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