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Intercede
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(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement
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Hackneyed
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(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality
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Approbation
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(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval or sanction
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Innuendo
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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Coalition
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(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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Elicit
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(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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Hiatus
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(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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Assuage
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(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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Decadence
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(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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Expostulate
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(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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Simulate
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(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of
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Jaded
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(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)
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Umbrage
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(n.) foliage giving shade; shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion
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Prerogative
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(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
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Lurid
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(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint
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