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Description of cantata (noun: cantatas)
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text



   
Description of decadence (noun)
the state of being degenerate in mental or moral qualities; decadency



   
Description of conspiracy (noun: conspiracies)
intrigue; plot



   
Description of subterfuge (noun)
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity



   
Description of tilter (noun)
a device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs



   
Description of armada (noun: armadas)
a large fleet



   
Description of paradigm (noun)
the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time



   
Description of anticlimax (noun)
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one



   
Description of tumult (noun: tumults)
the act of making a noisy disturbance; ruction; ruckus; rumpus



   
Description of precursor (noun)
antecedent; predecessor



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