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Catholic
Roman Catholic
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Catholicism
Catholicity
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cathouse
brothel, bordello, bagnio, bawdyhouse, sporting house
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Cathy
Catherine, Cathie, Kathy
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catnip
catmint
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CATS
felines, kitties, moggies, pussycats, house cats
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cattle
livestock, cows, oxen, bovines, kine
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cattleman
cowboy, cowman, cow man, puncher, cowpoke
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Caucasian
White, Caucasic
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caucus
party meeting, bloc, faction
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caught
captured, seized, grabbed, snagged, trapped
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cauldron
caldron
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caulk
sealant, filler, mastic, seal, fill
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cause
trigger, factor, basis, genesis, germ
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cauterize
burn, callous, cauterise
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caution
vigilance, discretion, watchfulness, forethought, admonition
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cautious
wary, circumspect, guarded, prudent
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cautiously
carefully, guardedly, conservatively
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cavalier
chevalier, Royalist
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cavalry
horsemen, mounted troops
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cave
cavern, grotto, hollow, den, cavity
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caveat
caution
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caveman
male chauvinist, Neanderthal
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caviar
caviare
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cavity
hollow, void, hole, chamber
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Cayenne
jalapeno, red pepper, long pepper, chili pepper, chilli pepper
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cc
cm3, millilitre
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CCP
Chinese Communist Party, CPC, the Party
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cD
compact disc, disc, album, record
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CDN
content delivery network, content distribution network, edge network
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cease
stop, halt, end, discontinue, desist
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cease and desist
cease and desist letter, demand letter, legal notice, injunction, restraining order
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Cecile
Cecilia, Cecily, Sheila
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Cecilia
Cece, Cilla, Cecelia, C�cile, Cecily
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cedar
cedarwood
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cede
surrender, relinquish, yield, give up, hand over
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Cedric
Cerdic
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ceiling
upper limit, cap, maximum, limit, roof
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celebrate
rejoice, honour, observe, mark, revel
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celebrated
renowned, acclaimed, famed, distinguished, eminent
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celebrating
commemorating, observing, honouring, marking, rejoicing
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celebration
revelry, jubilee, commemoration, merrymaking, observance
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celebrity
personality, luminary, notable, icon, public figure
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celery
cultivated celery
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Celeste
Celly, Lestie, Celestina, Celestine, Celia
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celestial
heavenly
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Celia
Cecilia, Celeste
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celibacy
sexlessness
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celibate
celibatist, abstinent
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Celine
Celly, Lina, Celeste, Celina, Selina
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cell
unit, building block, cyte
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cellar
basement, vault, undercroft, storeroom
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cellblock
ward
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cellist
violoncellist
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cello
violoncello
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cellphone
mobile, handset, smartphone
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cellular
mobile, wireless, cell
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celluloid
film, cinema
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Celtic
Gaelic
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cement
solidify, consolidate, strengthen, seal, reinforce
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cemetery
graveyard, burial ground, churchyard, necropolis, memorial park
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censor
ban
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censorship
suppression, restriction
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censure
exclusion, reprimand, excommunication, criminate, animadversion
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census
count, enumeration, headcount, tally, poll
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centaur
Centaurus
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centennial
hundred-year-old, centenary
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center
midpoint, core, heart, hub, nucleus
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centered
grounded, balanced, composed, poised, collected
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centerfold
centrefold
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centimeter
cm, centimetre
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central
middle, mid, main, principal, key
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centralized
centralised
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centre
middle, core, hub, heart, midpoint
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centrifuge
extractor, separator, centrifugate
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century
hundred years, hundred, C, 100
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CEO
chief executive, managing director, company head, top executive, boss
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ceramic
earthenware, pottery
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cereal
grain
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cerebral
intellectual, analytical, brainy, thoughtful, cognitive
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ceremonial
ceremony, observance, ceremonial occasion
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ceremony
ritual, rite, service, observance, celebration
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certain
convinced, assured, clear, confident, doubtless
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certainly
definitely, surely, undoubtedly, absolutely, of course
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certainty
sureness, conviction, confidence, assurance, inevitability
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certificate
credential, diploma, document, voucher, warrant
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certification
accreditation, validation, endorsement, authentication, credential
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certified
accredited, licensed, authenticated, endorsed, validated
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certify
evidence, license, demonstrate, licence, manifest
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cervix
neck, cervix uteri, uterine cervix
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Cesar
Caesar, Cesare
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cessation
surcease
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cesspool
sink, sump, cesspit
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cf.
compare, see also, cp.
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CFS
ME, myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME/CFS, chronic fatigue syndrome
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cha
brew
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Chad
alpha, jock, hunk, stud
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chaff
kid, josh, straw, jolly, stalk
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chain
links, cable, tether, shackle, fetter
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chainsaw
chain saw
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chair
seat, president, lead, chairman, moderate
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chairman
chairperson, chair, chairwoman, president, presiding officer
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chairperson
president, chair, chairman, chairwoman
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chairwoman
chairmaness
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chaise
shay, daybed, chaise longue
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chalice
goblet
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chalk
ice, glass, trash, meth, crank
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chalkboard
blackboard
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chalky
calcareous
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challenge
test, trial, hurdle, obstacle, task
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challenged
impaired, disabled, handicapped, incapacitated
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challenger
contender, rival, opponent, aspirant, candidate
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challenging
demanding, testing, taxing, tough, stimulating
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chamber
room, hall, quarters, compartment, lust
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chamberlain
steward, majordomo
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chambermaid
fille de chambre
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chameleon
Chamaeleon
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chamois
chammy, shammy, chammy leather, shammy leather, chamois leather
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champ
winner, victor, titleholder, conqueror, chomp
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Champagne
sparkling wine, spumante, pale gold, straw, bubbly
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champion
winner, title-holder, victor, champ, number one
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championship
title, tournament, competition, contest, final
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chan
channel, imageboard, zen
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chance
opportunity, opening, occasion, shot, window
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Chancellor
premier, minister, provost, rector
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chancery
in chancery
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chandelier
pendant, pendent
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chandler
candlemaker, ship supplier, victualler
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chang
harp
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change
transform, adjust, vary, convert, shift
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change for the better
improvement, upturn, step forward, turn for the better
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changeable
changeful, changeling, dynamic, everchanging, fickle
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changed
different, altered, transformed, modified, converted
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changeling
idiot, moron, cretin, imbecile, half-wit
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changer
modifier, auto-changer, record changer
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changing
altering, transforming, shifting, switching, converting
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channel
waterway, passage, narrows, fairway, watercourse
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channels
avenues, routes, conduits, pathways, procedures
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chant
intone, recite, refrain
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Chantal
Chanty, Chantelle, Shantel
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chanting
intoning, recitation
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chaos
mayhem, pandemonium, turmoil, anarchy, havoc
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chaotic
disorderly, turbulent, frenzied, tumultuous
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chap
fellow, bloke, gent
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chapel
oratory, sanctuary, shrine, tabernacle, house of worship
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chaperon
chaperone
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chaperone
chaperon
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Chapman
peddler, hawker, trader, merchant, pedlar
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chapri
tapori, cringe, try-hard
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chapter
section, part, division, segment, instalment
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