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appropriately
suitably, fittingly, properly
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appropriation
annexation
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approval
permission, endorsement, agreement, sign-off, go-ahead
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approve
endorse, sanction, authorize, ratify, accept
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approved
authorised, accepted, sanctioned, endorsed, permitted
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approximate
estimated, rough, near, roughly equal to, in the region of
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approximately
roughly, about, around, more or less, close to
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approximation
idea, estimate, estimation, bringing close together
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appurtenances
accessories, trappings, paraphernalia, fittings, accoutrements
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apricot
peach, salmon pink, apricot tree, yellowish pink
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April
Apr
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April Fools' Day
April Fool's Day, All Fools' Day
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apron
forestage, proscenium
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apt
fitting, suitable, prone, inclined, gifted
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aptly
ably, capably, competently
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aqua
turquoise, aquamarine, cobalt blue, peacock blue, greenish blue
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aquarium
fish tank, marine center, oceanarium
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Aquarius
Water Carrier, Water-Bearer
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aquatic
marine, water-dwelling, freshwater
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ar
are, Arkansas, argon, atomic number 18
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Arab
Arabian, Arabic-speaking person
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Arabella
Ara, Bell, Bella, Belle, Annabella
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Arabia
arabian peninsula
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Arabian
Arab
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arachnophobia
fear of spiders, spider phobia
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Aramaic
Chaldee
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arbiter
umpire, arbitrator, supreme authority
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arbitrarily
randomly, indiscriminately, at random, haphazardly, willy-nilly
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arbitrary
random, capricious, whimsical, unjustified, subjective
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arbitration
mediation, adjudication, settlement, conciliation
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arbor
bower, spindle, arbour, mandrel, mandril
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arc
curve, bow, bend, trajectory, sweep
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arcade
gallery, colonnade, game center
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arcane
dark, enigmatic, esoteric, mystic, obscure
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arch
archway, curve, bend, sly, wry
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archaeological
excavated, ancient, prehistoric
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archaeologist
archeologist
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archaeology
excavation studies
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archaic
dated, obsolete, old fashioned
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archangel
garden angelica
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archbishop
metropolitan, primate
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archenemy
archfoe
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archer
bowman, marksman
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archetype
model
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Archie
Arch, Archibald, Archy
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architect
designer, planner, creator, originator, mastermind
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architectural
structural, constructional, design
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architecture
building design, design, construction, structural design, computer architecture
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archive
repository, annals, records, store, file
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Arctic
frigid, freezing, glacial, icy, polar
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ardor
fire, zeal, fervor, fervour, elan
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arduous
burdensome, demanding, exhausting, fatiguing, laborious
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area
surface, expanse, extent, coverage, surface area
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arena
stadium, amphitheatre, sphere, domain, ground
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arf
bow-wow, woof
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argent
blanc, silver
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argentine
silvery, silver-colored, herring smelt
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Argentinean
Argentine
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Argentinian
Argentine
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argon
E938 when used as a packaging gas
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arguably
possibly, conceivably, plausibly, debatably, reasonably
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argue
quarrel, dispute, debate, disagree, bicker
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arguing
quarrelling, bickering, disputing, debating, squabbling
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argument
case, reasoning, rationale, justification, line of reasoning
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Argus
argus pheasant
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argyle
argyll
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Ariana
Ari, Ariadne, Arianna, Aryana
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Ariane
Ariadne, Ariana, Arianna
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Arianna
Anna, Ari, Ariadne, Ariana, Aryanna
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ariba
arriba, olé, hooray
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Aries
Ram
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aright
right, correctly
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arise
crop up, spring up, develop, ensue, take shape
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arising
emerging, resulting, stemming, originating
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aristocracy
nobility, gentry
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aristocrat
patrician, blue blood
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arithmetic
arithmetical
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ark
sanctuary, barge, basket, chest, coffer
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Arlene
Arlie, Arleen, Arlena, Arline
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Arlo
Ar, Arloe, Arlow, Harlow
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arm
limb, upper limb, forelimb, branch, weapon
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Armageddon
apocalypse, day of reckoning, catastrophe, destruction, disaster
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armament
arming, equipping
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Armand
Armanda, Armando, Herman
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Armando
Mando, Armand, Herman, Hermann
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armed
equipped, weapon-carrying, gun-toting, prepared, fortified
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arming
armament, equipping
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armistice
truce, cease-fire
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armor
plating, shielding, protection, mail, casing
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armored
armor-plated, protected, reinforced
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armory
arsenal, inventory, armoury
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armour
armor
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armoured
mechanized, tank
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armoury
arsenal, inventory, armory
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armpit
axilla, axillary fossa, axillary cavity
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arms
weapons, weaponry, armaments, firearms, munitions
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army
military, armed forces, troops, forces, soldiers
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Arnold
Arnie, Arend, Arnaldo, Arnaud
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aroma
smell, perfume, scent, fragrance, odor
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around
round, surrounding, encircling, about, enclosing
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arousal
stimulation, rousing, foreplay
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arouse
fire, sex, wake, raise, awake
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arrange
sort, position, plan, schedule, lay out
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arranged
organized, planned, prearranged, coordinated, set up
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arrangement
layout, configuration, plan, deal, setup
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arranging
ordering, organizing, sorting, positioning, structuring
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arras
tapestry
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array
assortment, range, collection, lineup, spread
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arrest
detain, apprehend, take into custody, capture, nab
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arrested
detained, apprehended, taken into custody, held, in custody
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arrhythmia
dysrhythmia
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arrival
coming, appearance, advent, entrance, landing
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arrive
reach, come, show up, turn up, get in
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arrogance
haughtiness, conceit, pomposity, superiority, self-importance
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arrogant
conceited, haughty, overbearing, condescending, self-important
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arrow
dart, bolt, shaft, pointer, indicator
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arse
can, behind, bottom, seat, rear
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arsehole
bunghole
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arsenal
armory, magazine, stockpile, cache, arms depot
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arsenic
As, ratsbane, white arsenic, arsenous oxide, arsenic trioxide
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arson
incendiarism, fire-raising
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arsonist
incendiary, firebug
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art
artwork, creative work, fine art, artistry, creativity
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artefact
artifact
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artery
conduit, thoroughfare, channel, route, vessel
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artful
disingenuous
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arthritis
joint inflammation, rheumatism
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Arthur
Art, Artie, Artur, Arturo
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artichoke
globe artichoke, cardoon, Cynara scolymus, Cynara cardunculus
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article
piece, story, report, feature, write-up
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articles
terms, clauses, provisions, agreement, contract
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articulate
eloquent, fluent, expressive, well-spoken, coherent
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artifact
relic, antiquity, find, object, remnant
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artificial
synthetic, man-made, manufactured, imitation, simulated
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artificially
unnaturally, by artificial means
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artillery
guns, cannon, ordnance, battery, cannonry
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artisan
craftsman, artificer, journeyman
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artist
creator, painter, maker, craftsperson, designer
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artistic
creative, aesthetic, imaginative, tasteful, expressive
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artistry
art, prowess
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arts
humanities, liberal arts, letters
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artsy
arty, bohemian, artistic, avant-garde, alternative
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artwork
illustration, graphics, design, picture, composition
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arugula
rugola, rugula, garden rocket, rocket
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Aryan
Indo-European
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as
since, because, while, when, for
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as long as
provided that, providing, so long as, on condition that, if
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as soon as possible
ASAP, at your earliest convenience, without delay, immediately, promptly
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ASAP
immediately, urgently, right away, promptly, at once
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ascend
rise, go up, uprise, come up, move up
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