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retired
pensioned off, in retirement, no longer working, superannuated, former
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retiring
shy, unassuming, reserved, bashful, modest
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retreat
sanctuary, refuge, hideaway, back away, back down
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retrieve
recover, fetch, reclaim, regain, recoup
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retro
vintage-inspired, old-fashioned, nostalgic, period-style, throwback
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retrospective
hindsightly, historical, reflective
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return
come back, go back, send back, hand back, take back
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returned
back, home, repatriated
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returning
coming back, going back, homecoming, return, reappearance
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returns
returned goods, returned items, sent-back goods, product returns
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reunion
get-together, homecoming, reassembly, gathering, meeting
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reunited
reconnected, rejoined, brought together, back together
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rev
accelerate, gun, race, rev up
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reveal
disclose, divulge, make known, bare, bewray
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revealed
disclosed, made known, unveiled, divulged, uncovered
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revealing
informative, telling, illuminating, enlightening, eye-opening
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revelation
disclosure, discovery, bombshell, epiphany, eye-opener
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revenge
comeuppance, redress, reckoning, get even, tit for tat
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revenue
income, sales, earnings, receipts, proceeds
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revere
esteem, honor, idolize, lay store by, look up to
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reverend
esteemed, venerable, honoured, respected
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reversal
turnaround, u-turn, flip, reversion, about-face
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reverse
opposite, contrary, inverse, converse, backward
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reversed
inverted, transposed, flipped, backward, overturned
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revert
deconvert, reconvert, rehabilitate, restitute, restore
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review
critique, evaluation, assessment, appraisal, write-up
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reviewing
examining, assessing, evaluating, appraising, inspecting
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revision
amendment, correction, rewrite, edit, review
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revival
resurgence, renaissance, rebirth, renewal, comeback
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revive
resuscitate, rejuvenate, reawaken, rekindle
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revolt
rebel, mutiny, rise up, disgust, repulse
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revolution
uprising, revolt, rebellion, insurrection, coup
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revolutionary
groundbreaking, radical, transformative, rebel, insurgent
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reward
prize, bonus, incentive, compensation, bounty
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rewarding
fulfilling, gratifying, worthwhile, satisfying, enriching
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rex
king, monarch, sovereign, ruler
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rhetoric
oratory, eloquence, bombast, grandiloquence, bluster
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rhino
rhinoceros
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rhyme
verse, poem
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rhythm
cadence, beat, pulse, lilt, swing
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rib
tease, kid, joke with
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ribbon
band, strip, sash, streamer, banner
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rice
grain, cereal
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rich
wealthy, affluent, well-off, prosperous, well-to-do
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Richard
stool, feces, excrement, number two, dropping
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riches
fortune, treasure, affluence, opulence, prosperity
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Richie
rich, ricky
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rick
wrench, twist, strain, sprain, stack
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rickety
bockety, bone-shaking, craichy, cranky, creaky
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Ricky
rick, richie, rich, richard, rickey
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rid
clear, free, eliminate, remove, purge
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ridden
infested, plagued, beset, afflicted, overrun
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ride
travel, mount, cycle, sit astride, cruise
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rider
passenger, equestrian, addendum, amendment, proviso
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ridge
crest, spine, hogback, ledge, escarpment
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ridicule
derision, scoff, mockery, katagelasticism
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ridiculous
absurd, ludicrous, laughable, preposterous, silly
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riding
horseback riding, horse riding, cycling, biking, equestrianism
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rife
ubiquitous
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rifle
ransack, rummage, plunder, carbine, musket
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rift
schism, breach, split, chasm, fissure
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rig
equipment, apparatus, gear, outfit, set up
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rigged
fixed, manipulated, engineered, stacked, doctored
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right
correct, accurate, true, proper, precise
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righteous
virtuous, upright, moral, ethical, just
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rightly
correctly, justly, properly, appropriately
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rigid
stiff, inflexible, unyielding, unbending, firm
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rigidity
rigidness
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rigorous
meticulous, exacting, stringent, demanding, methodical
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rim
edge, brim, lip, border, margin
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ring
band, hoop, loop, circle, circlet
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ringing
resounding, resonant, reverberating, echoing, tinnitus
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riot
uproar, tumult, commotion, rampage, insurrection
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rip
shred, rend, split, rupture, slit
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ripe
mature, mellow, seasoned, opportune, favorable
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ripped
torn, shredded, muscular, jacked, toned
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ripping
smashing, cracking, tearing, shredding, extracting
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rise
climb, ascend, grow, mount, soar
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risen
raised, elevated, ascended
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rising
uprising, revolt, rebellion, insurrection, insurgency
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risk
chance, danger, hazard, peril, threat
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risking
jeopardizing, endangering, gambling, wagering, hazarding
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rite
ceremony, ritual, custom, sacrament, observance
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ritual
rite, ceremony, observance, custom, practice
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rival
competitor, opponent, adversary, contender, challenger
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rivalry
competition, contention, feud, opposition, antagonism
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river
waterway, watercourse, channel, large, small
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riverside
waterside, waterfront, riverbank
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road
highway, route, roadway, thoroughfare, lane
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roads
roadstead, anchorage, harbor, haven, mooring
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roar
bellow, boom, growl, thunder, howl
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roast
mock, tease, ridicule, lampoon, taunt
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roasted
toasted, browned, seared, charred
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rob
steal, mug, loot, plunder, swindle
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robbery
theft, mugging, holdup, stickup, heist
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Robbie
rob, bob, bobby, robby
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robe
don, put on
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Robert
Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobby, Bert
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robin
redbreast, thrush, songbird
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robot
android, automaton, droid, machine, humanoid
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robotic
mechanical, automated, machinelike, stiff, wooden
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robust
sturdy, durable, resilient, tough, hardy
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rock
stone, boulder, pebble, mineral, crag
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rocket
soar, skyrocket, surge, projectile, shoot up
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rocking
swaying, oscillating, awesome, cool, fantastic
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rocks
dough, bucks, bread, loot, moolah
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rocky
stony, craggy, rugged, unstable, shaky
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rod
bar, pole, shaft, staff, baton
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rode
anchor line, cable, warp, line, chain
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Rodgers
rogers
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Rodney
dinghy, rowboat
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Rodriguez
rodrigues
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roger
acknowledged, understood, copy that, received, ten-four
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rogue
scoundrel, rascal, scamp, knave, renegade
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role
part, character, portrayal, persona, function
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Roles
Rolls, Rowles
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roll
turn, spin, tumble, revolve, rotate
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roller
cylinder, drum, wheel, caster, curler
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rolling
turning, rotating, revolving, tumbling, spinning
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Roma
romani
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roman
Latin, of Rome, of ancient Rome, Rhomaian, Romaean
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romance
love affair, courtship, passion, affair, amour
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Romania
rumania
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Romans
epistle to the romans, letter to the romans
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romantic
loving, passionate, amorous, affectionate, tender
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Rome
the Eternal City, the Holy See, the Vatican, Romeburg, Romeburgh
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Romeo
casanova, lothario, philanderer, ladies' man, lover
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Ronald
ron, ronnie, ronny, ronaldo
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Ronnie
ron, roni, ronny, vonnie
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roof
covering, top, rooftop, canopy
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rooftop
roof deck, terrace
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rook
castle, fortress
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rookie
greenhorn, trainee, recruit, freshman, apprentice
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room
chamber, compartment, space, area, rm
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roommate
housemate, flatmate, cohabitant, bunkmate, lodger
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root
origin, source, cause, base, foundation
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rooted
entrenched, ingrained, embedded, established, fixed
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rooting
encouraging, backing, supporting
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roots
heritage, origins, ancestry, background, lineage
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rope
cord, line, cable, tether, lasso
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Rory
dewy, gaudy, showy, garish, flashy
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Rosa
rose, rosita
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rose
bloom, blossom, flower
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Ross
bark, bog, marsh, fen
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roster
rota, roll, register, lineup, schedule
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rot
decompose, spoil, decay, disintegrate, nonsense
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rotary
traffic circle, roundabout
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rotate
spin, turn, pivot, revolve, circumvolve
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rotating
revolving, turning, spinning, alternating, cyclical
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rotation
spin, gyration, alternation, whirl, wheeling
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