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  Word Descriptions carnage, defamation, ferment, profusion, poignancy, saboteur, compliant, levity, runtiness, yield


   
Description of carnage (noun)
the savage and excessive killing of many people; mass murder; butchery



   
Description of defamation (noun)
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; slander; denigration



   
Description of ferment (noun: ferments)
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances



   
Description of profusion (noun)
the property of being extremely abundant; richness; cornucopia



   
Description of poignancy (noun)
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)



   
Description of saboteur (noun)
a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader



   
Description of compliant (adjective)
disposed or willing to comply



   
Description of levity (noun: levities)
a manner lacking seriousness



   
Description of runtiness (noun)
smallness of stature; stuntedness



   
Description of yield (noun: yields)
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); production



  Determinations of the words carnage, defamation, ferment, profusion, poignancy, saboteur, compliant, levity, runtiness, yield

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