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each
every, each one, every single, apiece, individually
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eager
keen, solicitous, raring, alacritous, athirst
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eagle
raptor, bird of prey
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ear
earball, King Lear, listener, lug, shell-like
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earl
nobleman, peer, lord, aristocrat, noble
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early
premature, ahead of time, ahead of schedule, advance, untimely
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earn
make, bring in, take home, be paid, gain
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earned
deserved, merited, hard-won, well-deserved, gained
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earnings
wages, pay, income, proceeds, remuneration
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earth
the world, the globe, the planet, Terra
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earthquake
shock, convulsion, upheaval, cataclysm, shake
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ease
simplicity, facility, comfort, effortlessness, relaxation
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easily
effortlessly, readily, comfortably, smoothly, simply
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east
eastward, easterly, the Orient, of, pertaining to the east
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Easter
eastertide, resurrection sunday, pascha
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eastern
easterly, eastward, east, east-facing
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easy
manageable, as a duck takes to water, basic, easy as 123, easy as ABC
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eat
consume, devour, munch, chew, swallow
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eaten
consumed, devoured, ingested, swallowed, finished
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eating
consuming, dining, feeding, ingesting, snacking
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eavesdrop
eavesdrip
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eavesdropping
tabhanging
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eccentric
aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, balmy, barmy
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economic
financial, monetary, commercial, fiscal, trade-related
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economics
economic science, economic theory, dismal science, political economy
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economy
economic system, market, financial system, commerce
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ectoplasm
teleplasm
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ed
education, schooling, instruction, training, learning
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edema
hydrops, dropsy, hydropsy
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edge
border, boundary, rim, brink, margin
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edible
comestible, eatable, eatworthy, consumable, esculent
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edit
revise, amend, proofread, redact, correct
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edited
revised, corrected, amended, polished, adapted
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editing
revising, revision, copyediting, correcting, rewriting
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edition
version, issue, printing, release, imprint
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editor
copyeditor, subeditor, reviser, proofreader, reviewer
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editorial
leader, op-ed, commentary, opinion piece, column
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educated
learned, schooled, knowledgeable, well-read, cultivated
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education
schooling, teaching, instruction, learning, tuition
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educational
instructive, informative, enlightening, instructional, edifying
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Edward
Ed, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Ned
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eerie
chilling, creepy, eldritch, freakish, frightening
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effect
result, consequence, outcome, upshot, impact
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effective
successful, productive, powerful, potent, useful
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effectively
successfully, competently, ably, well, capably
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effeminate
camp, swish, epicene, effete, feminine
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efficacy
efficacity
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efficiency
economy, competence, proficiency, capability
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efficient
productive, streamlined, well-organized, competent, resourceful
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effort
exertion, hard work, energy, endeavour, application
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egg
ovum, egg cell, roe, spawn
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egghead
boffin, brain
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ego
I, Ich
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Egypt
Arab Republic of Egypt, Land of the Pharaohs
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eight
8
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eighteenth
18th, XVIIIth
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eighties
'80s, 80s
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either
one or the other, each, any of the two
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ejaculate
blow one's load, blow one's wad, blow a nut, breed, bust
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ejaculation
blowing a load, busting, busting a nut, creaming, cumming
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eject
boot out, discharge, dismiss, drive out, evict
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elastic
stretchy, stretchable, resilient
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elder
mzee, senior, forerunner
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elderly
aged, older, aging, venerable, senescent
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elected
voted in, chosen, selected, voted into office
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election
vote, poll, ballot, voting, the polls
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electoral
voting, election-related, political, electorial
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electric
electrical, electric-powered, battery-powered, mains-powered, electrifying
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electrical
electric, electric-powered, power-related
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electricity
power, energy, current, electrical power
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electronic
digital, computerized, solid-state, high-tech
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electronics
gadgets, devices, gear, appliances, circuitry
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element
component, part, ingredient, factor, constituent
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elementary
basic, rudimentary, introductory, foundational, simple
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elements
the weather, harsh weather, the forces of nature, wind and rain, rough conditions
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elephant
oliphaunt
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eleven
11, xi
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eligible
qualified, entitled, suitable, acceptable, worthy
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eliminate
remove, eradicate, exclude, delete, oust
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elite
upper class, cream of the crop, high society, the best, aristocracy
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Elizabeth
Liz, Lizzie, Beth, Eliza, Betty
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elk
alce
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elliptical
elliptic
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else
other, additional, different, more, besides
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elsewhere
somewhere else, in another place, in a different place, away
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elusive
elusory
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email
electronic mail, e-mail, message, mail, webmail
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embarrassed
abashed, ashamed, discombobulated, mortified, red in the face
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embarrassing
awkward, humiliating, mortifying, shameful, cringeworthy
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embassy
legation, mission, delegation, consulate, chancery
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embellish
adorn, beautify, decorate, deck, grace
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embodiment
incarnation
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embody
actualize, concretize, effigiate, materialize, realize
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embrace
cuddle, clasp, accept, welcome, accoll
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embryonic
embryonal
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emerge
forthcome, heave in sight
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emergency
crisis, urgent situation, disaster, contingency, predicament
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emergent
ascending, emerging, forthcoming, inchoate, incipient
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emerging
developing, budding, nascent, rising, upcoming
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eminence
distinction, prominence, renown, celebrity
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emit
effuse, give off, give out, output, outsend
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emotion
feeling, passion, mood, ardour, fervour
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emotional
passionate, sentimental, heartfelt, moving, tender
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emperor
monarch, sovereign, ruler, potentate, overlord
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emphasis
stress, importance, prominence, weight, priority
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emphatic
distinct
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empire
dominion, realm, kingdom, domain, imperium
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empirical
empiric
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employ
apply, appoint, bestow, brook, commission
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employed
working, in work, in employment, hired, on the payroll
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employee
worker, staff member, staffer, hire, wage earner
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employer
boss, company, hirer, proprietor, gaffer
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employment
job, work, occupation, position, career
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empty
unoccupied, hollow, bare, blank, empty as a pauper's purse
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enable
empower, allow, permit, facilitate, activate
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enabled
activated, active, switched on, turned on, on
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enchant
bechat, becry, beglammer, bespell, bewitch
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enchanted
bespelled, bewitched, charmed, cursed, ensorcelled
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enchantment
bewitching, bewitchment, enchanting, spellcasting, fascination
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enchantress
beautiful woman
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encircle
circulize, encompass, orb
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enclosed
bounded, confined, encircled, surrounded, castellated
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encounter
meet, come across, run into, confront, face
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encourage
inspire, motivate, support, hearten, urge
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encouraged
heartened, buoyed, reassured, uplifted, emboldened
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encouraging
heartening, promising, hopeful, reassuring, uplifting
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end
conclusion, close, ending, termination, finale
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endanger
fraise, imperil, jeopardise, threaten
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endeavor
strive
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ended
finished, concluded, stopped, ceased, closed
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ending
conclusion, finish, close, finale, end
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endless
boundless, interminable, perpetual, unending, everlasting
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ends
goals, aims, objectives, purposes, extremities
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endurance
thole
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enemy
adversary, antagonist, backfriend, bane, bête noire
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energy
power, force, vigour, vitality, strength
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enforcement
application, imposition, administration, policing, execution
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engage
captivate, absorb, occupy, involve, attract
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engaged
betrothed, engaged to be married, promised, spoken for
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engagement
betrothal, appointment, booking, arrangement, fixture
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engaging
charming, captivating, appealing, winsome, likable
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engine
powerplant, power unit, turbine, machine, mechanism
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engineering
applied science, technology, design and construction
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England
Albion, Blighty, Land of Hope and Glory, Limeyland, Old Blighty
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engrave
carve, etch, inscribe
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enhance
heighten
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enjoy
like, love, relish, appreciate, savor
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enlightenment
epiphany, peace that passeth understanding, bodhi, nirvana, satori
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enlist
catalogue, enroll, induct, put down, put on
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enmity
animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, enemyhood
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