swag
- noun valuable goods
- noun goods or money obtained illegally
booty; prize; pillage; plunder; dirty money; loot.
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otiose
- adjective satellite serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
pointless; senseless; purposeless; wasted; superfluous.
- otiose lines in a play
- advice is wasted words
- a pointless remark
- a life essentially purposeless
- senseless violence
- adjective satellite producing no result or effect
ineffectual; unavailing; futile.
- a futile effort
- the therapy was ineffectual
- an otiose undertaking
- an unavailing attempt
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oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
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digress
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate; wander; stray.
- She always digresses when telling a story
- her mind wanders
- Don't digress when you give a lecture
- verb wander from a direct or straight course
straggle; depart; sidetrack.
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abashed
- adjective satellite feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
embarrassed; chagrined.
- felt abashed at the extravagant praise
- chagrined at the poor sales of his book
- was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
- verb cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
embarrass; abash.
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backtrack
- verb retrace one's course
turn back; double back.
- The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
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oversimplify
- verb simplify to an excessive degree
- Don't oversimplify the problem
- verb make too simple
- Don't oversimplify the instructions
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unorthodox
- adjective satellite independent in behavior or thought
maverick; irregular.
- she led a somewhat irregular private life
- maverick politicians
- adjective breaking with convention or tradition
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rebound
- noun a movement back from an impact
repercussion; recoil; backlash.
- noun a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration
- he is still on the rebound from his wife's death
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insular
- adjective relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
- insular territories
- Hawaii's insular culture
- adjective satellite suggestive of the isolated life of an island; so deeply private as to seem inaccessible to the scrutiny of a novelist"- Leonard Michaels
- an exceedingly insular man
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mellowed
- adjective satellite having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
mellow.
- a mellow port
- mellowed fruit
- verb soften, make mellow
mellow.
- Age and experience mellowed him over the years
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bathetically
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detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
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digress
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate; wander; stray.
- She always digresses when telling a story
- her mind wanders
- Don't digress when you give a lecture
- verb wander from a direct or straight course
straggle; depart; sidetrack.
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equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
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overenthusiastically
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steepen
- verb become steeper
- The mountain side has steepened
- verb make steeper
- The landslides have steepened the mountain sides
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sniffy
- adjective satellite having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
overbearing; haughty; swaggering; prideful; imperious; lordly; disdainful; supercilious.
- some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines
- haughty aristocrats
- his lordly manners were offensive
- walked with a prideful swagger
- very sniffy about breaches of etiquette
- his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air
- a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer
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abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
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backhanded
- adjective (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
backhand.
- verb hit a tennis ball backhand
backhand.
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ameliorate
- verb to make better
better; amend; meliorate; improve.
- The editor improved the manuscript with his changes
- verb get better
better; meliorate; improve.
- The weather improved toward evening
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scant
- verb work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially
skimp.
- verb limit in quality or quantity
skimp.
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necklace
- noun jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
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digress
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate; wander; stray.
- She always digresses when telling a story
- her mind wanders
- Don't digress when you give a lecture
- verb wander from a direct or straight course
straggle; depart; sidetrack.
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tottering
- adjective satellite unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
tottery.
- a tottering skeleton of a horse
- a tottery old man
- verb move without being stable, as if threatening to fall
totter.
- The drunk man tottered over to our table
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savour
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; sapidity; smack; flavor; relish.
- verb have flavor; taste of something
taste; savor.
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overconfident
- adjective satellite marked by excessive confidence
positive; cocksure.
- an arrogant and cocksure materialist
- so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen
- the less he knows the more positive he gets
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scandalise
- verb strike with disgust or revulsion
scandalize; appal; shock; appall; outrage; offend.
- The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends
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prolix
- adjective tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length
- editing a prolix manuscript
- a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know
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detract
- verb take away a part from; diminish
take away.
- His bad manners detract from his good character
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alleviated
- adjective satellite (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
relieved; eased.
- verb provide physical relief, as from pain
assuage; relieve; palliate; alleviate.
- This pill will relieve your headaches
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equivocate
- verb be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat around the bush; tergiversate; palter; prevaricate.
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gauche
- adjective satellite lacking social polish
unpolished; graceless.
- too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate
- their excellent manners always made me feel gauche
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diverge
- verb move or draw apart
- The two paths diverge here
- verb have no limits as a mathematical series
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fair
- noun a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.
funfair; carnival.
- noun gathering of producers to promote business
- world fair
- trade fair
- book fair
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mitigated
- adjective made less severe or intense
- he gladly accepted the mitigated penalty
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate; mitigate; palliate.
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
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disingenuously
- adverb in a disingenuous manner
artfully.
- disingenuously, he asked leading questions abut his opponent's work
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wan
- noun a computer network that spans a wider area than does a local area network
wide area network.
- verb become pale and sickly
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fare
- noun an agenda of things to do
menu.
- they worked rapidly down the menu of reports
- noun the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
transportation.
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mystifying
- adjective satellite of an obscure nature
cryptical; cryptic; deep; inscrutable; mysterious.
- the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
- a deep dark secret
- the inscrutable workings of Providence
- in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson
- rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands
- verb be a mystery or bewildering to
mystify; perplex; bewilder; get; beat; puzzle; pose; amaze; vex; baffle; flummox; stick; stupefy; gravel; nonplus; dumbfound.
- This beats me!
- Got me--I don't know the answer!
- a vexing problem
- This question really stuck me
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moderate
- noun a person who takes a position in the political center
centrist; moderationist; middle of the roader.
- verb preside over
chair; lead.
- John moderated the discussion
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snootily
- adverb in a snobbish manner
snobbishly; uppishly.
- they snobbishly excluded their less wealthy friends from the party
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chauvinistically
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abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
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savor
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savour; sapidity; smack; flavor; relish.
- verb derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
enjoy; savour; bask; relish.
- She relished her fame and basked in her glory
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digress
- verb lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagate; wander; stray.
- She always digresses when telling a story
- her mind wanders
- Don't digress when you give a lecture
- verb wander from a direct or straight course
straggle; depart; sidetrack.
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hypercritical
- adjective satellite inclined to judge too severely
overcritical.
- hypercritical of colloquial speech
- the overcritical teacher can discourage originality
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slacken
- verb become slow or slower
slow down; slow; slack; slow up.
- verb make less active or fast
slack up; slack; relax.
- He slackened his pace as he got tired
- Don't relax your efforts now
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abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
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fluctuate
- verb cause to fluctuate or move in a wavelike pattern
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
vacillate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
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deviate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviant; degenerate.
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert.
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acerbically
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eased
- adjective satellite (of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
relieved; alleviated.
- verb move gently or carefully
ease.
- He eased himself into the chair
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foolhardy
- adjective satellite marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
rash; heady; reckless.
- foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker
- became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay
- a reckless driver
- a rash attempt to climb Mount Everest
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verbosely
- adverb in a verbose manner
long-windedly; wordily; windily.
- she explained her ideas verbosely
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diverge
- verb move or draw apart
- The two paths diverge here
- verb have no limits as a mathematical series
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oppugnant
Tending to awaken hostility; hostile; opposing; warring. "
Oppugnant forces."
I. Taylor. --
n. An opponent. R. Coleridge.
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mitigate
- verb lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
extenuate; palliate.
- The circumstances extenuate the crime
- verb make less severe or harsh
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dampen
- verb smother or suppress
stifle.
- verb make moist
wash; moisten.
- The dew moistened the meadows
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gentle
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; assuage; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
ennoble; entitle.
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recede
- verb pull back or move away or backward
retire; pull back; move back; withdraw; pull away; draw back; retreat.
- The enemy withdrew
- The limo pulled away from the curb
- verb retreat
drop off; fall back; fall behind; lose.
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overconservative
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mollify
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; assuage; gentle; pacify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
season; temper.
- she tempered her criticism
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prissily
- adverb in a prissy manner
primly.
- the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily
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albeit
Even though; although; notwithstanding. Chaucer. Albeit so masked, Madam, I love the truth. Tennyson.
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tautological
- adjective satellite repetition of same sense in different words
pleonastic; redundant; tautologic.
- `a true fact' and `a free gift' are pleonastic expressions
- the phrase `a beginner who has just started' is tautological
- at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
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subside
- verb wear off or die down
lessen.
- verb sink to a lower level or form a depression
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patronisingly
- adverb with condescension; in a patronizing manner
condescendingly; patronizingly.
- he treats his secretary condescendingly
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assuage
- verb cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
gruntle; placate; appease; conciliate; gentle; pacify; mollify; lenify.
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; allay; slake.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
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overdramatize
- verb present in an overly dramatic manner
overdramatise.
- She is overdramatizing her child's failure in the physics class
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backtrack
- verb retrace one's course
turn back; double back.
- The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back
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unbent
- adjective satellite not bent
- looking for an unbent nail
- trees with straight unbent trunks make the best lumber
- verb straighten up or out; make straight
straighten; unbend.
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underwhelmed
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savour
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; sapidity; smack; flavor; relish.
- verb have flavor; taste of something
taste; savor.
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amorphous
- adjective satellite having no definite form or distinct shape
shapeless; formless.
- amorphous clouds of insects
- an aggregate of formless particles
- a shapeless mass of protoplasm
- adjective satellite lacking the system or structure characteristic of living bodies
unstructured.
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quieten
- verb become quiet or quieter
quiesce; pipe down; quiet; quiet down; hush.
- The audience fell silent when the speaker entered
- verb make calm or still
still; tranquilize; tranquillize; calm down; quiet; calm; tranquillise; lull.
- quiet the dragons of worry and fear
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embarrassed
- adjective satellite feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious
chagrined; abashed.
- felt abashed at the extravagant praise
- chagrined at the poor sales of his book
- was embarrassed by her child's tantrums
- verb cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
embarrass; abash.
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decelerate
- verb lose velocity; move more slowly
slow down; slow; retard; slow up.
- verb reduce the speed of
slow down.
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unsure
- adjective lacking self-confidence
shy; timid; diffident.
- stood in the doorway diffident and abashed
- problems that call for bold not timid responses
- a very unsure young man
- adjective lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
incertain; uncertain.
- uncertain of his convictions
- unsure of himself and his future
- moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps
- an uncertain smile
- touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers
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ebb
- noun a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
ebbing; wane.
- noun the outward flow of the tide
reflux.
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cryptical
- adjective satellite of an obscure nature
cryptic; deep; mystifying; inscrutable; mysterious.
- the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms
- a deep dark secret
- the inscrutable workings of Providence
- in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson
- rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands
- adjective satellite having a secret or hidden meaning
cryptic; sibylline; cabalistic; qabalistic; kabbalistic.
- cabalistic symbols engraved in stone
- cryptic writings
- thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther
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mellow
- verb soften, make mellow
- Age and experience mellowed him over the years
- verb become more relaxed, easygoing, or genial
mellow out; melt.
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lukewarmly
- adverb in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner
tepidly.
- he was lukewarmly received by his relatives
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lighten
- verb make more cheerful
lighten up; buoy up.
- the conversation lightened me up a bit
- verb reduce the weight on; make lighter
- she lightened the load on the tired donkey
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partake
- verb have some of the qualities or attributes of something
- verb have, give, or receive a share of
partake in; share.
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snappishly
- adverb in an ill-natured and snappish manner
- `Don't talk to me now,' she said snappishly
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deviate
- noun a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
pervert; deviant; degenerate.
- verb turn aside; turn away from
divert.
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priggishly
- adverb in a priggish manner
- this professor acts so priggishly--like a moderator with a gavel!
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smack
- noun a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
slap.
- noun the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
nip; tang; flavour; savor; savour; sapidity; flavor; relish.
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abate
- verb make less active or intense
slake; slack.
- verb become less in amount or intensity
die away; slack off; slack; let up.
- The storm abated
- The rain let up after a few hours
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vacillate
- verb be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
hover; vibrate; oscillate.
- He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement
- verb move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern
fluctuate; waver.
- the line on the monitor vacillated
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inchoate
- adjective satellite only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
incipient.
- incipient civil disorder
- an incipient tumor
- a vague inchoate idea
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