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heel
cad, scoundrel, rogue, list, tilt
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heels
high heels, pumps, stilettos, court shoes
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height
tallness, altitude, elevation, stature, loftiness
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heights
highlands, hills, uplands, bluff, elevation
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heir
inheritor, successor, beneficiary, legatee, scion
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helicopter
chopper, copter, whirlybird, rotorcraft, samara
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helium
E939 when used as a packaging gas
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hell
the underworld, the inferno, Hades, perdition, the netherworld
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hello
hey there, g'day, hey, hi, hallo
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helm
tiller, steering wheel, leadership, control
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helmet
hard hat, headgear, headpiece, casque
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help
assistance, a hand, backing, guidance, relief
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helpful
useful, beneficial, supportive, constructive, obliging
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helping
portion, serving, plateful, share, ration
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helpless
powerless, defenseless, vulnerable, incapacitated, dependent
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hemisphere
half globe, terrestrial hemisphere, half sphere
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hemlock
devil's bread, devil's porridge, herb bennet, poison parsley, poison hemlock
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hemorrhage
bleeding, bleed, hemorrhea
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hen
female chicken, layer, hen-bird, bachelorette
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hence
therefore, thus, consequently, accordingly, ergo
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henceforth
anymore, any more, as of now, from now on, going forward
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herald
harbinger, forerunner, precursor, messenger, portent
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herb
seasoning plant, potherb
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Herbert
twit, numpty, muppet
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Hercules
strongman, titan
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herd
drove, flock, muster, drive, corral
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here
hither, in this place, on hand, present
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hereafter
henceforward, then
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hereby
herewith, thus, by this act
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hereditary
inhereditary
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herein
in this document, hereto, within this text
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heretic
dissident, nonconformist, sectarian, separatist, withersake
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hereto
thus far, up to now
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heritage
legacy, tradition, birthright, inheritance, patrimony
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hermaphrodite
maphrodite, morphodite, mophrodite, androgyne, gynandromorph
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hermitage
retreat
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hero
champion, idol, icon, legend, star
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heroic
valiant, gallant, courageous, epic, larger-than-life
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heroin
smack, junk, horse, gear, diamorphine
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heroine
shero, hera
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hesitate
falter, mammer, scruple, waver, boggle
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hesitation
pause, wavering, indecision, second thoughts, dithering
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heterosexual
straggot, breeder
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hey
hi, hello, hiya, hey there, yo
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heyday
day in the sun, glory days, golden age, golden years, good old days
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hi
hello, hey, hiya, howdy, hi there
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hidden
out of sight, unseen, covered, concealed, dark
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hide
conceal, cover, stash, obscure, mask
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hideous
frightful, ghastly, grim, grisly, grotesque
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hiding
concealment, cover, seclusion, beating, thrashing
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hierarchy
pecking order, ranking, chain of command, stratification
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high
elevated, lofty, towering, raised, soaring
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higher
raise, increase, elevate, boost, lift
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higher praise
exalted worship, deep worship
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highland
upland, tableland, mountainous region
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Highlands
uplands, hill country, mountainous region
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highlight
high point, peak, climax, best part, feature
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highlighted
emphasized, accentuated, underscored, spotlighted, stressed
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highlighting
emphasizing, spotlighting, accentuating, streaking, marking up
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highlights
high points, best bits, key moments, standouts, recap
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highly
very, extremely, greatly, exceptionally, remarkably
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highway
motorway, freeway, expressway, main road, thoroughfare
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hike
trek, ramble, tramp, trudge, increase
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hiking
trekking, rambling, hillwalking, backpacking, tramping
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hilarious
hysterical, side-splitting, uproarious, comical, riotous
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hill
mound, knoll, rise, hillock, slope
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Hills
mounds, slopes, rises, knolls, hillocks
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himself
hisself, hissen
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hind
rear, back, posterior, doe
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hinder
behedge, blunt, crimp, delay, difficult
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Hindi
devanagari-script language
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hindrance
bar, drag, barrier, bone in the throat, bump in the road
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hinge
quartile
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hint
clue, tip, pointer, suggestion, trace
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hip
hip joint, haunch, pelvic joint
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hire
employ, take on, recruit, engage, sign up
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hiring
recruiting, employing, taking on, appointing, engaging
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Hispanic
latino, latin american, spanish-speaking, hispanophone, of Spain
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hissy
sibilant, infantile, milky, huffy, irritable
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historian
chronicler, annalist, historiographer, antiquarian, chronologist
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historic
memorable, important, notable, significant, landmark
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historical
past, recorded, documented, historial, bygone
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historically
traditionally, in the past, formerly, previously, at one time
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history
the past, chronicle, record, annals, chronology
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hit
beat, bash, pelt, thump, whack
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hitchhike
hitch, hitch a ride, thumb a lift, thumb a ride
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hitherto
as yet, as of yet, erenow, herebefore, hereto
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Hitler
tyrant, despot, dictator, autocrat, bully
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hitting
striking, beating, smacking, pounding, battering
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hive
beehive, apiary, swarm, cluster
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hmm
um, er, uh, hum, hnn
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hmmm
hmm, um, er
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ho
ahoy, hoy, hark, behold, lo
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hoard
engross, uphoard
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hoax
fraud, deception, trick, fake, swindle
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hobble
tether
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hobby
avocation, recreation, interest, sideline, hobbyhorse
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hockey
ice hockey, field hockey, shinny, shinny hockey
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hog
pig, swine, glutton, monopolize, hoard
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hogan
earth lodge
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hoist
raise, lift, elevate, haul up, pinch
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hold
grasp, grip, clutch, clasp, cradle
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holder
bearer, owner, possessor, keeper, container
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holding
asset, investment, stake, share, property
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hole
opening, gap, cavity, hollow, aperture
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Holes
openings, gaps, cavities, apertures, perforations
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holiday
celebration, festival, feast day, observance, public holiday
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holidays
vacation, break, time off, leave, recess
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Holland
netherlands, the low countries
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holler
hollering, cry, outcry, howl, scream
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hollow
sunken, concave, cavernous, empty, insincere
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holly
ilex
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Hollywood
Tinseltown, the film industry, the movie industry, showbiz
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Holmes
homie, dude, man, buddy, bro
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holocaust
catastrophe, cataclysm, devastation, annihilation, massacre
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holt
copse, thicket, grove
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holy
sanctified, consecrated, revered, spiritual, blessed
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homage
tribute, reverence, deference, obeisance, honor
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home
house, residence, dwelling, abode, household
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homeland
motherland, fatherland, native land, home country, birthplace
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homeless
unhoused, houseless, destitute, vagrant, itinerant
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homely
cozy, homey, modest, plain, unattractive
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homemade
home-cooked, home-baked, made from scratch, handcrafted, homespun
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homer
home run, dinger, round-tripper, four-bagger, long ball
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hometown
birthplace, home, native town, home turf, old stomping ground
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homework
assignment, prep, coursework, groundwork, preparation
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homicide
slaying, unlawful killing, criminal homicide, justifiable homicide, fatal attack
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homosexual
gay, lesbian, same-sex attracted, homophile, like that
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homosexuality
same-sex attraction, same-sex orientation, gayness, homosexualism, urningism
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hon
honey, sweetie, dear, darling, love
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honda
hondo, eye
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honest
sincere, fair, earnest, fair dinkum, forthright
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honestly
candidly, outright, earnestly, for real, for realsies
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honesty
truthfulness, sincerity, candor, integrity, frankness
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honey
darling, dear, sweetheart, love, babe
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hong
trading house, trading company, firm, merchant house
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honor
respect, esteem, admiration, reverence, regard
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honorable
honourable, upright, principled, reputable, dignified
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honors
advanced, accelerated, high-achieving
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honour
integrity, respect, esteem, dignity, virtue
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honoured
honored, privileged, flattered, gratified, humbled
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hood
cowl, bonnet, cover, hooded top
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hook
barb, crook, clasp, peg, hanger
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hooked
addicted, obsessed, dependent, bent, crooked
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hop
skip, jump, bound, leap, spring
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hope
wish, want, desire, long for, aspire
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hopeful
optimistic, encouraged, upbeat, expectant, promising
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hopefully
optimistically, expectantly, eagerly, with hope, with anticipation
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hopeless
despairing, futile, incompetent, inept, bleak
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hoping
wishing, wanting, longing, expecting, anticipating
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