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Word Explanations prude, repulsion, tenacity, welt, distortion, impinging, gerontocracy, prickling, crosspatch, proletarian

Explanation of prude (noun)
a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum

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Explanation of repulsion (noun)
the act of repulsing or repelling an attack

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Explanation of tenacity (noun)
persistent determination; persistence; persistency; tenaciousness; pertinacity

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Explanation of welt (noun)
a raised or strengthened seam

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Explanation of distortion (noun)
the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

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Explanation of impinging (noun)
the physical coming together of two or more things; striking

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Explanation of gerontocracy (noun)
form: gerontocracies
a political system governed by old men

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Explanation of prickling (noun)
a somatic sensation as from many tiny prickles; tingling

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Explanation of crosspatch (noun)
a bad-tempered person; crank; churl

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Explanation of proletarian (noun)
a member of the working class (not necessarily employed); worker

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