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raven
jet-black, ebony
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ravenous
starving
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ravish
abripe
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raw
uncooked, fresh, coarse, crude, natural
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ray
beam, shaft, streak, gleam, glimmer
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Raymond
Ray, Raimondo, Ramon, Raymund
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razor
blade, shaver
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RBF
resting bitch face, RBF face
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re
regarding, concerning, about, in reference to, with regard to
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reach
stretch out, extend, reach out, hold out, stretch
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reached
arrived at, got to, attained, hit, stretched
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reaches
stretches, expanses, tracts, extents, spans
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reaching
stretching, extending, outstretching, straining, reach
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react
respond, reply, retaliate, reciprocate, answer
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reaction
response, reply, answer, feedback, reception
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reactionary
ultraconservative, extreme right-winger
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reactive
responsive, volatile, unstable, sensitive, excitable
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reactor
nuclear plant
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read
peruse, study, scan, skim, go through
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reader
subscriber, bookworm, bibliophile, peruser
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readily
willingly, eagerly, freely, promptly, gladly
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readiness
preparedness, willingness, alertness, preparation, fitness
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reading
perusal, study, poring over, scanning, comprehension
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readjust
reset, readapt
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readout
read-out
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ready
prepared, set, primed, poised, all set
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Reagan
Raegan, Regan, Riag�n
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real
existing, tangible, true, actual, authentic
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real estate
property, realty, real property, land
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real life
reality, the real world, actuality, true, actual
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realise
understand, grasp, recognise, comprehend, appreciate
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realism
pragmatism, practicality, verisimilitude
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realist
real-worlder
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realistic
practical, sensible, pragmatic, lifelike, true-to-life
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reality
fact, existence, the real world, actual state, truth
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realization
epiphany, awareness, fulfillment, actualization
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realize
recognize, understand, grasp, comprehend, appreciate
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really
actually, genuinely, in reality, honestly, in fact
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realm
domain, sphere, field, territory, dominion
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realty
immovable, real estate, real property
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ream
nail, root, tap
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reap
draw, harvest, glean
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reaper
harvester
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reappear
re-emerge
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rear
raise, bring up, nurture, foster, breed
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rearing
raising, breeding, upbringing, fostering, nurture
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reason
cause, explanation, motive, grounds, justification
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reasonable
fair, sensible, rational, sound, level-headed
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reasonably
sensibly, fairly, moderately, rationally, justifiably
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reasoning
logic, thinking, rationale, analysis, inference
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reassess
reevaluate
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reassign
transfer
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reassure
assure
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reb
rabbi, rebbe
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rebate
discount, rabbet
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Rebecca
rebekah, rivka, becca, becky, reba
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Rebekah
Becky, Bex, Rebecca, Rivkah
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rebel
insurgent, mutineer, revolutionary, dissenter, revolt
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rebellion
revolt, insurrection, insurgency, mutiny, revolution
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rebirth
conversion, Renaissance, reincarnation, renascence, metempsychosis
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reboot
relaunch, reset, refresh, remake, reimagining
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rebound
spring, bound, rally, bounce, backlash
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rebuild
reconstruct, remake, restore, recreate, reassemble
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rebuilding
reconstruction, reconstructing, restoration
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rebuilt
reconstructed, restored, refurbished, remade, reassembled
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rebuke
lecture, jaw, rag, scold, chide
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rebuttal
rebutter
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rec
recommend, record, suggest
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recalcitrant
uncooperative, defiant, obstinate, intractable, unruly
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recall
remember, recollect, call to mind, retrieve, reminisce
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recant
abjure, backpedal, disavow, disown, eat one's words
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recap
review, retread, recapitulate, recapitulation
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recapture
retake, retaking
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recce
reconnaissance, recon, scout, survey, look around
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recede
lose, retreat, withdraw, retire, drop off
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receipt
voucher, proof of purchase, slip, stub, chit
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receive
collect, be given, take in, acquire, accept
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received
accepted, established, conventional, standard, orthodox
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receiver
recipient, beneficiary, wideout
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receiving
getting, accepting, taking, obtaining, collecting
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recent
new, latest, fresh, current, modern
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recently
not long ago, as of late, freshly, just now, just then
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receptacle
thalamus, torus, socket
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reception
front desk, welcome, gathering, party, function
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receptive
open
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receptor
sensor, detector
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recess
break, intermission, pause, alcove, niche
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recession
downturn, slump, contraction
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recharge
reload
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recidivism
reoffending, relapse into crime, repeat offending, relapse, backsliding
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recipe
formula, method, instructions, prescription, blueprint
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recipient
beneficiary, addressee, donee, grantee, payee
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reciprocal
mutual, two-way, contrary, opposite, converse
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reciprocate
give as good as one gets, respond in kind
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reciprocity
mutual exchange, give and take, mutuality, exchange, mutual recognition
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recital
reading, yarn, narration, recitation
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recitation
reading, practice, exercise, drill, recital
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recite
tell, recount, narrate, retell, declaim
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reckless
foolhardy, cavalier, daring, devil-may-care, headstrong
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recklessness
rashness, foolhardiness
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reckon
surmise, conjecture
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reckoning
computation
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reclaim
reform, recover, tame, rectify, regenerate
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reclamation
rehabilitation, renewal, reformation
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recluse
reclusive
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recognition
identification, detection, recall, discernment, recollection
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recognizance
recognisance
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recognize
identify, know, place, spot, distinguish
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recognized
established, accepted, acknowledged, respected, official
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recoil
kick
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recollect
think, remember, recall, retrieve, call up
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recollection
reminiscence, remembrance, memory, mind, recall
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recommend
suggest, advise, endorse, propose, advocate
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recommendation
endorsement, suggestion, advice, proposal, referral
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recommended
advised, suggested, endorsed, advisable, approved
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recompense
recompensate
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reconcile
settle, submit, accommodate, resign, harmonize
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reconciliation
making up, rapprochement, reunion, peacemaking, détente
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reconnaissance
reconnaissance mission
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reconsider
reevaluate, reassess, rethink, revisit, review
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reconstruct
restore, construct, rebuild, redo, retrace
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reconstruction
rebuilding, restoration, recreation, reconstitution, overhaul
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record
account, log, file, register, documentation
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recorded
taped, captured, documented, logged, registered
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recorder
recording device, dictaphone
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recording
tape, track, clip, footage, take
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recount
tell, recite, narrate
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recoup
recover, withhold, deduct, reimburse, recuperate
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recourse
resort, refuge
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recover
recuperate, heal, mend, convalesce, retrieve
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recovering
convalescing, healing, rebounding
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recovery
recuperation, healing, rehabilitation, improvement, revival
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recreate
play, repair, cheer, revive, animate
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recreation
leisure, amusement, pastime, entertainment, diversion
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recreational
leisure, amateur, non-professional, casual, avocational
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recruit
enlist, conscript, sign up, novice, trainee
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recruiting
recruitment, hiring, enlistment, staffing, headhunting
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recruitment
hiring, enlistment, staffing, headhunting, enrollment
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rectangular
oblong, box-shaped, four-sided, right-angled
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rectify
right, correct, reform, repair, remedy
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rector
minister, pastor, curate, parson, minister of religion
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rectory
vicarage, parsonage
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recuperate
recover, recoup, go back, convalesce
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recurrence
return
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recurring
periodic, cyclical, recurrent, repetitive
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recycle
reuse, reprocess
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recycled
reprocessed, reclaimed, repurposed, upcycled, reworked
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recycling
reprocessing, reclamation
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red
ruby, cherry, carmine, cinnabar, claret
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red flag
warning sign, danger sign, alarm bell, caveat, flag
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