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approbation
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n.) The expression of approval or favorable opinion , praise; official approval
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assuage
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v.) To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
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coalition
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n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
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decadence
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n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence
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elicit
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v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)
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expostulate
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v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning
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hackneyed
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adj.) used s often as to lack freshness or originality
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hiatus
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n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)
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innuendo
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n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)
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intercede
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v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement.
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