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  Word Descriptions spendthrift, rationalization, firebrand, amulet, queue, quack, recession, chatoyant, chaw, satire


   
Description of spendthrift (noun)
someone who spends money prodigally; spender; scattergood



   
Description of rationalization (noun)
act of inventing possible reasons for an action that are not based on the true reasons



   
Description of firebrand (noun: firebrands)
someone who deliberately foments trouble; inciter; instigant



   
Description of amulet (noun)
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease



   
Description of queue (noun: queues)
line; file; row



   
Description of quack (noun: quacks)
the harsh sound of a duck



   
Description of recession (noun: recessions)
the act of becoming more distant



   
Description of chatoyant (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; iridescent; shot



   
Description of chaw (noun)
a wad of something chewable as tobacco; cud; quid; plug; wad



   
Description of satire (noun: satires)
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; caustic remark



  Determinations of the words spendthrift, rationalization, firebrand, amulet, queue, quack, recession, chatoyant, chaw, satire

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