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capitalism
free enterprise, free market, private enterprise, market economy, laissez-faire
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capitalist
financier, investor, magnate, tycoon, capitalistic
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capitalize
capitalise, take advantage
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Capitol
statehouse, legislative building, Capitoline Hill, Capitole
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capitulation
surrender, submission, yielding, climbdown, concession
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capote
cappo
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capped
limited, restricted, ceiling, topped, maxed out
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cappuccino
cap, capp
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caprice
impulse, whim
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Capricorn
Goat, Capricornus
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caps
capitals, uppercase, capital letters, block letters, majuscules
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capsize
turtle, turn turtle
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capsule
pod, module, gelcap
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captain
commander, skipper, leader, chief, head
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CAPTCHA
human verification, bot check, challenge-response test, human test, gate
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caption
subtitle, legend, cutline
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captive
prisoner, hostage, confined, imprisoned
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captivity
confinement, incarceration, detention, bondage, custody
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captor
capturer
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capture
catch, trap, secure, grab, seize
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captured
seized, caught, taken, apprehended, detained
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car
automobile, vehicle, auto, motorcar, motor vehicle
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Cara
Carys, Kara
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caramel
buff, raw sienna, caramel brown, yellowish brown, caramelized sugar
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carat
kt, karat
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caravan
convoy, trailer, camper, procession
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carbon
C, carbon copy, carbon paper, atomic number 6
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carbonate
aerate, effervesce, fizz up
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carburetor
carburettor
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carcass
corpse
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card
cardstock, pasteboard, cardboard, board, bill
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cardamom
cardamon, cardamum
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cardboard
pasteboard, paperboard, wooden, one-dimensional
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cardinal
fundamental, principal, chief, primary, essential
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cardiologist
heart surgeon, heart specialist
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cardiomyopathy
myocardiopathy
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cardiovascular
circulatory
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cards
card games, playing cards
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care
caution, attention, carefulness, diligence, prudence
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career
profession, occupation, vocation, line of work, calling
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careful
cautious, attentive, watchful, meticulous, prudent
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carefully
cautiously, attentively, meticulously, diligently, prudently
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caregiver
PCP, health professional, health care provider, primary care provider
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careless
inattentive, thoughtless, hasty, imprudent, absent-minded
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carelessly
rakishly, raffishly, heedlessly, incautiously
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carelessness
neglect, negligence, sloppiness, nonperformance
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caress
fondle
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cargo
freight, load, shipment, consignment, payload
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Caribbean
west indian, antillean
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caricature
ape, imitation, impersonation
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caring
compassionate, considerate, warm-hearted, attentive, nurturing
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carl
churl, peasant, boor, lout, yokel
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Carla
Carlotta, Carol, Karla
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Carlos
Carlitos, Carles, Carlo, Charles, Karl
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Carmel
Rumsen, Rumsien, San Carlos, Carmeleno
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Carmen
Carmie, Carmel, Carmela, Karmen
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carmine
crimson, cochineal, C.I. 75470, E120
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carnage
massacre, bloodbath
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carnation
clove pink, gillyflower
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carnival
festival, fair, fete, gala, fiesta
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carnivorous
sarcophagic, sarcophagous
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carol
noel, canticle, chorale, hymn
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Carole
Carol, Caroline, Carolle
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Carolina
Caroline, Carolyn, Carol, Carla, Charlene
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Caroline
carolean
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Carolyn
Carrie, Lyn, Carolina, Caroline, Karolyn
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carom
ricochet, rebound, glance off, bounce, deflection
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carousel
roundabout, carrousel, whirligig, merry-go-round, luggage carousel
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carpal
wrist bone, carpal bone
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carpe diem
seize the day, live for today
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carpenter
woodworker, joiner, cabinetmaker
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carpentry
carpenting
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carpet
rug, floor covering, matting, mat
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carpeting
carpet
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carr
fen woodland
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Carrie
Cari, Caroline, Carolyn
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carried out
performed, conducted, executed, undertook, implemented
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Carrier
transporter, hauler, conveyor, bearer, shipper
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Carroll
Dodgson
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carrot
incentive, enticement, inducement, bait, lure
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carrots
redhead, ginger
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carry
transfer, bear, move, transport, tote
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carrying
transporting, conveying, carriage, hauling, moving
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Carson
Car, Carsen, Karson
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cart
trolley, wagon, barrow, haul, lug
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carte
card, menu, bill of fare, carte du jour
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cartel
trust, syndicate, consortium, combine
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Carter
carman, drayman, wagoner, teamster, haulier
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Carthaginian
Punic
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cartilage
gristle
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carting
cartage
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carton
cartonful
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cartoon
animation, caricature, sketch, animated film, lampoon
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cartouche
cartouch
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cartridge
shell, casing, cassette
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cartwheel
silver dollar
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carve
cut up, chip at
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carved
sculpted, engraved, etched, chiselled, incised
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carver
cutter, sculptor, woodcarver, sculpturer, statue maker
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carving
cutting, sculpture
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casbah
kasbah
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cascade
shower, cascade down
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case
instance, situation, example, occurrence, circumstance
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caseworker
social worker, welfare worker
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cash
money, currency, banknotes, coins, hard cash
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cash cow
money-spinner, moneymaker, gold mine, earner, breadwinner
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cashew
cashew nut, cashew tree
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cashier
teller, checkout operator
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cashmere
Kashmir
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casing
case, shell
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casino
gambling house, gaming house, gambling den, gaming venue
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casket
coffin, jewel casket
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Casper
Cas, Cass, Caspar, Gaspar, Jasper
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Cassandra
Cass, Sandy, Casandra, Kassandra, Sandra
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casserole
hotdish
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Cassie
Cass, Cassandra, Cassidy
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cast
throw, hurl, toss, fling, pitch
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castaway
outcast, Ishmael, pariah, shipwreck survivor
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caste
social class, hereditary class, stratum
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castellan
chatelain
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caster
castor
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casting
audition, selection, mould, moulding, cast
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casting couch
quid pro quo abuse, sexual coercion
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castle
fortress, stronghold, citadel, fort, keep
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castor
beaver, caster
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castrate
geld, spay f, neuter, sterilize, alter
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castration
orchiectomy
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casual
relaxed, informal, laid-back, offhand, nonchalant
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casually
informally, offhandedly, nonchalantly, breezily
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cat
feline, pussycat, tomcat, baudrons, domestic cat
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cataclysm
disaster, tragedy, catastrophe, calamity
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Catalina
Lina, Caterina, Catherine, Katalin
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catalogue
list, index, register, directory, inventory
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catalyst
trigger, spark, impetus, stimulus
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catapult
launcher, sling, slingshot, onager, bricole
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catastrophe
cataclysm, calamity, tragedy
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catastrophic
devastating, calamitous, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophal
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catch
seize, trap, take hold of, seizure, capture
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catching
contagious, infectious, transmissible, catchy, memorable
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catchphrase
signature phrase, catchword
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categorically
definitively, unconditionally
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categorize
categorise
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category
class, classification, group, type, kind
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cater
accommodate, serve, provide for
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catering
food service
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caterpillar
cat
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catharsis
katharsis, purgation, abreaction
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cathartic
physic, aperient, purgative
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cathedral
minster, duomo, mother church
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Catherine
Cathy, Kate, Kitty, Caitriona, Katherine
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