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Word Explanations debauchee, solace, paradox, lagoon, aureole, martinet, regatta, rhetoric, languor, remissness

Explanation of debauchee (noun)
a dissolute person; rounder

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Explanation of solace (noun)
form: solaces
the act of consoling

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Explanation of paradox (noun)
form: paradoxes
statement that seems to be self-contradictory

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Explanation of lagoon (noun)
form: lagoons
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral; lagune

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Explanation of aureole (noun)
an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint; halo; nimbus; glory; gloriole

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Explanation of martinet (noun)
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; moralist

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Explanation of regatta (noun)
form: regattas
a meeting for boat races

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Explanation of rhetoric (noun)
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)

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Explanation of languor (noun)
inactivity; sluggishness; phlegm; flatness

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Explanation of remissness (noun)
the quality of being lax and neglectful; slackness

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