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ATTEMPTS DETERMINES EXPERIENCES LEARNS STRIVES
BATTLES DISCOVERS FACES REALIZES STRUGGLES
COMPETES ENCOUNTERS FIGURESOUT RECOGNIZES UNDERGOES
COPES ENDEAVORS FINDSOUT SEEKS UNDERSTANDS
DEALSWITH ENDURES GRAPPLESWITH SETSOUT UNDERTAKES
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ANALYZES CONTRASTS EMPHASIZES EXPLORES IDENTIFIES
CLASSIFIES CONSIDERS EXAMINES FOCUSESON PRESENTS
COMPARES DEALSWITH EXPLAINS HIGHLIGHTS POINTSOUT
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DEPICTS DESCRIBES ILLUSTRATES PORTRAYS PRESENTS
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ANALYZES DEFINES EXPLORES IDENTIFIES PROVIDES
ANSWERS DESCRIBES FEATURES INFORMS REPORTS
CLASSIFIES EXAMINES FOCUSESON INVESTIGATES REVEALS
DEALSWITH EXPLAINS HIGHLIGHTS PRESENTS TRACES
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ADVISES EXPRESSES ILLUSTRATES REMINDS STRESSES
DEMONSTRATES FOCUSESON IMPLIES REVEALS SUGGESTS
EMPHASIZES ILLUMINATES POINTSOUT SHOWS TEACHES

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CHRONICLES DESCRIBES FOLLOWS PRESENTS RETELLS
DEALSWITH DETAILS ILLUSTRATES RECOUNTS TELLSABOUT
DEPICTS EXPLORES NARRATES RELATES TRACES
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ADDRESSES CONTENDS DISCOURAGES EXPOSES REASONS
ADVISES CONVINCES DISPUTES FOCUSESON RECOMMENDS
ARGUES CRITICIZES EMPHASIZES INSISTS REFUTES
ASSERTS DEALSWITH ENCOURAGES POINTSOUT REJECTS
CLAIMS DEFENDS EVALUATES PRAISES SUGGESTS
CONFRONTS DENIES EXAMINES PROPOSES SUPPORTS

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BOLTED JOLTED SLAMMED BIKED LOLLYGAGGED STALKED
BOUNDED JOSTLED SLAPPED BREWED LOUNGED STAMPED
BURST JUMPED SLASHED COASTED LUGGED STEPPED
CRAWLED LUMBERED STOMPED
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BUSTLED KICKED SLICED


CHARGED KNOCKED SMACKED CREPT LURKED STRAGGLED
CHASED LASHED SMASHED CRUISED MARCHED STRAYED
CLAMORED LEAPT SNAPPED DAWDLED MEANDERED STRODE
CRASHED LUNGED SNATCHED DILLYDALLIED MOPED STROKED
DARTED MAULED SPED DRAGGED MOSEYED STROLLED
DASHED DRIFTED NAPPED STRUTTED
NABBED SPRANG
DRIPPED PACED SWAGGERED
DODGED OUTPACED SPRINTED
EDGED PLODDED SWAYED
DOVE OUTRAN STAMPEDED
FLOATED PLOPPED TIPTOED
ERUPTED PLUNGED STREAKED
FLOWED POKED TODDLED
FLAILED POUNCED SWIPED
FROLICKED PROWLED TRAILED
FLED QUICKENED SWOOPED
FROZE RELAXED TRAIPSED
FLEW RACED TACKLED
GALLIVANTED ROAMED TRAVERSED
FRISKED RAN TORE ROCKED
GLIDED TREADED
GALLOPED RODE TROTTED HIKED ROVED TREKKED
GRABBED RUSHED WHIRRED HOBBLED SAUNTERED TROMPED
GRASPED SCAMPERED WHISKED INCHED SHUFFLED TROOPED
GUNNED SCOOTED WHIZZED JOGGED SKIPPED TRUDGED
HASTENED SCRAMBLED WRESTLED JOURNEYED SLINKED UNDULATE
HIGHTAILED SCURRIED YANKED LAGGED SLITHERED VENTURED
HURRIED SCUTTLED ZAPPED LIMPED SLOGGED WAITED
HUSTLED SHOT ZIGZAGGED LINGERED SLOWED WALKED
JABBED SHOVED ZIPPED LOAFED SNUCK WALLOWED
JAMMED SKIPPED ZOOMED LOBBED SPUTTERED WANDERED

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ALIGHTED POUNCED JOSTLED TRANSFIGURED
APPEARED RAIDED KNOCKED TRANSFORMED
DISEMBARKED RUSHED POUNDED TRANSPOSED
DISMOUNTED STORMED RATTLED
ENTERED STRUCK SHOOK [`Yk]\
LANDED SLAMMED CHARGED
REACHED Z]_Yf SMACKED DROVE
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ACTIVATED THUDDED
Yl] COMMENCED THUMPED HOUNDED
ATTACKED INCITED THWACKED HUNTED
CHOWED INITIATED PURSUED
CONSUMED INSTIGATED [Ym_`l RUSHED
DEVOURED INSTITUTED APPREHENDED SPED
FEASTED INTRODUCED BAGGED TRACKED
TRAILED
GOBBLED LAUNCHED BUSTED
GORGED ORIGINATED CAPTURED [`]]j]\
GRAZED PIONEERED HOOKED APPLAUDED
INHALED STARTED LASSOED CLAPPED
MUNCHED NABBED HAILED
NIBBLED Zjgc] NAILED PRAISED
NOSHED BUSTED NETTED ROOTED
PECKED CRACKED PLUCKED SALUTED
PICKED CRUSHED SNAGGED YELLED
PORKED DEMOLISHED SNARED
SCARFED FRACTURED SNATCHED [dYhh]\
SNACKED SEVERED APPLAUDED
WOLFED SHATTERED [`Yf_]\ CHEERED
SMASHED ADAPTED PATTED
YllY[c]\ SNAPPED ALTERED SLAPPED
AMBUSHED SPLIT CONVERTED
ASSAULTED TORE EVOLVED [daeZ]\
BESIEGED METAMORPHOSED ASCENDED
BOMBARDED Zmeh]\ MODIFIED CLAMBERED
CHARGED BANGED MUTATED CRAWLED
COMBATED BOUNCED REFORMED ESCALATED
INFILTRATED BUTTED REMODELED MOUNTED
INVADED COLLIDED RENOVATED ROSE
JUMPED JARRED REORGANIZED SCALED
MUGGED JERKED RESTYLED SOARED
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BLOCKED BAWLED BOOGIED ABSCONDED
BOLTED BEMOANED FROLICKED DISSOLVED
BUTTONED BEWAILED HOPPED EBBED
CLENCHED BLUBBERED HUSTLED EVANESCED
CLOGGED GRIEVED JIGGED EVAPORATED
CORKED GROANED JITTERBUGGED FADED
LOCKED HOWLED JIVED FLED
OBSTRUCTED LAMENTED JUMPED MELTED
PLUGGED MOANED LEAPT RECEDED
SCREENED MOURNED PRANCED RETREATED
SEALED SNIFFED ROCKED VANISHED
SHIMMIED
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SHUT SNIVELED WANED


STUFFED SOBBED SPUN
WAILED STRUTTED \jY__]\
[gn]j]\ WEPT SWAYED HAULED
BLANKETED WHIMPERED SWUNG LUGGED
BURIED WHINED TANGOED SCHLEPPED
CAMOUFLAGED TAPPED TOWED
CARPETED [ml TWISTED TRAILED
CLOAKED AMPUTATED WALTZED TRANSPORTED
CLOTHED CARVED WHIRLED TUGGED
COATED CHISELED YANKED
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CONCEALED CHOPPED ANNIHILATED
DISGUISED CLEAVED CRUSHED \jYfc
ECLIPSED CLIPPED DECIMATED CHUGGED
ENCLOSED CROPPED DEMOLISHED CONSUMED
ENFOLDED CURTAILED ERADICATED DOWNED
ENSHROUDED DICED EXTERMINATED GARGLED
ENVELOPED GASHED EXTINGUISHED GULPED
HID HACKED LEVELED GUZZLED
MASKED LACERATED QUASHED LAPPED
OBSCURED LOPPED QUELLED SIPPED
SCREENED NICKED RAVAGED SLURPED
SHADED PIERCED RAZED SWALLOWED
SHROUDED PUNCTURED RUINED SWIGGED
VEILED RIPPED SABOTAGED TOASTED
WRAPPED SHEARED SHATTERED
SLASHED SMASHED ]k[Yh]\
[jYk`]\ SLICED TOTALED ABSCONDED
CRUNCHED SLIT TRASHED BOLTED
SIDESWIPED SNIPPED VANDALIZED CIRCUMVENTED
SMASHED SPLIT WASTED DESERTED
TOTALED WHACKED WRECKED DISAPPEARED
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DODGED BUZZED DISCOVERED SUPPLIED
DUCKED CIRCLED LOCATED
ELUDED CROSSED PINPOINTED _j]o
EVADED DARTED RECOVERED ABOUNDED
FLED DASHED SPOTTED AMPLIFIED
DOVE UNCOVERED BROADENED
]phdg\]\ DRIFTED UNEARTHED DEVELOPED
BACKFIRED FLOATED DOUBLED
BLASTED _Yl`]j]\ ENLARGED
BLAZED FLUTTERED
AGGREGATED EXPANDED
BURST GLIDED
ASSEMBLED EXTENDED
DETONATED HOVERED

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CLUSTERED FLOURISHED
ERUPTED JETTED COLLECTED HEIGHTENED
RUPTURED MANEUVERED CONGREGATED INCREASED
SHATTERED SCUDDED CONVENED INFLATED
SPLIT SKIMMED CONVERGED LENGTHENED
THUNDERED SOARED CORRALLED MATURED
SWOOPED CROWDED MULTIPLIED
^]dd WHISKED FLOCKED PRODUCED
COLLAPSED WHOOSHED HERDED ROSE
DECLINED ZIPPED HOARDED SHOT
DESCENDED ZOOMED HUDDLED SPREAD
DROPPED RALLIED SPROUTED
PLUNGED REUNITED STRETCHED
POURED ^gm_`l
BATTLED STOCKPILED SWELLED
STUMBLED
SUNK BICKERED SWARMED THICKENED
TOPPLED BOXED THRONGED WAXED
TOTTERED BRAWLED UNITED WIDENED
TRIPPED CLASHED
TUMBLED CONTENDED _Yn] `]d\
DISPUTED AWARDED CLASPED
^ap]\ BEQUEATHED CLEAVED
DUELED BESTOWED CLENCHED
ADJUSTED FEUDED
CORRECTED CONFERRED CLUNG
GRAPPLED CONTRIBUTED CLUTCHED
DOCTORED JOUSTED
MENDED DONATED CRADLED
OVERHAULED QUARRELED ENDOWED EMBRACED
PATCHED SCUFFLED ENTRUSTED ENCLOSED
REBUILT SKIRMISHED GIFTED GRASPED
RECONSTRUCTED SPARRED GRANTED GRIPPED
REPAIRED TUSSLED HANDED HUGGED
RESTORED WARRED PRESENTED PALMED
REVAMPED WRESTLED PROVIDED SQUEEZED
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BASHED DROOPED BOBBED DITCHED
BEAT FASTENED BOUNCED ELOPED
BOXED HOOKED BUCKED EMBARKED
CLIPPED SUSPENDED CANTERED ESCAPED
CLOBBERED DOVE EXITED
CLOCKED `mjl HOPPED FLED
CLUBBED ABUSED HURDLED SCRAMMED
CUFFED ACHED JERKED SPLIT
FLAILED AFFLICTED LEAPT VACATED
HOOKED AILED LOPED VANISHED
JABBED BELTED LUNGED WITHDREW
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KNOCKED BIT LURCHED


NAILED BRUISED PARACHUTED
PELTED BURNED eY\]
PLUMMETED ASSEMBLED
POPPED CUT SKIPPED
POUNDED DISABLED BUILT
SPRANG CONSTRUCTED
PUNCHED FLAILED TRIPPED
SLAPPED FLOGGED CREATED
VAULTED FASHIONED
SLUGGED HARMED
SMACKED IMPAIRED FORGED
SOCKED INJURED dYm_`]\ FORMED
STRUCK KICKED BURST FRAMED
SWATTED LACERATED CHORTLED
INVENTED
THRASHED LASHED CHUCKLED
MANUFACTURED
THUMPED MAULED GIGGLED
GUFFAWED PRODUCED
WALLOPED NIPPED SHAPED
WHACKED PIERCED HEE HAWED
PINCHED HOWLED
ROARED e]f\]\
`m__]\ PRICKED CURED
CLUNG PUMMELED SCREAMED
SHRIEKED DOCTORED
CRADLED PUNCHED FIXED
CUDDLED PUNCTURED SIMPERED
EMBRACED SNICKERED HEALED
SLAPPED
ENFOLDED SLUGGED SNIGGERED IMPROVED
ENVELOPED SQUEEZED SNORTED PATCHED
GRASPED STABBED TEE HEED REBUILT
NESTLED STUNG TITTERED RECONSTRUCTED
PRESSED THROBBED WHOOPED RECOVERED
SQUEEZED TORE RECUPERATED
WHACKED d]^l REMEDIED
`mf_ WHIPPED ABANDONED REPAIRED
ATTACHED WOUNDED DEPARTED RESTORED
DANGLED WRUNG DESERTED REVISED
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BORE CAVORTED EXTENDED QUIVERED BOUNDED
BURST CLOWNED GRASPED RATTLED CANTERED
CLEARED FROLICKED LUNGED REELED FLITTED
REVELED SEIZED ROCKED HIPPETY HOPPED
EXPOSED
ROMPED STRAINED RUFFLED HOPPED
JIMMIED
STRETCHED SHIMMERED LEAPT
REVEALED hmdd]\ PRANCED
SHIMMIED
RUPTURED DRAGGED j]hYaj]\ SCAMPERED
SHIVERED
SLIT HAULED CURED SCOOTED
SHUDDERED
SPREAD HEAVED DOCTORED SKEDADDLED
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UNBLOCKED FIXED TOTTERED SKITTERED
LUGGED HEALED SPRANG
UNBOLTED TREMBLED
PLUCKED IMPROVED
UNCORKED SCHLEPPED TREMORED
MENDED TWITTERED kd]hl
UNCOVERED TOWED PATCHED VIBRATED CATNAPPED
UNFASTENED TUGGED REBUILT CRASHED
UNFURLED WRENCHED WAGGLED
RECONSTRUCTED DOZED
UNLATCHED YANKED WAVED
RECOVERED DREAMED
UNLOCKED WOBBLED
RECUPERATED HIBERNATED
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UNSEALED RESTORED NAPPED
BULLDOZED k`jmfc
UNWRAPPED REVISED REPOSED
CROWDED COMPRESSED
VENTED ELBOWED RETIRED
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VENTILATED GORED CONSTRICTED
IMPELLED CLAWED SNOOZED
FRAYED CONTRACTED SNORED
hdYff]\ JAMMED DECREASED
JOSTLED GASHED
ARRANGED SHREDDED DEFLATED kead]\
LAUNCHED DIMINISHED
BRAINSTORMED MUSCLED SLASHED BEAMED
DEVISED SLIT DWINDLED GRINNED
NUDGED
ENGINEERED SPLIT LESSENED SIMPERED
POKED
FORMULATED RAILROADED TORE NARROWED SMIRKED
RAMMED REDUCED
MAPPED
SHOULDERED k`ggc SHORTENED khmf
ORGANIZED
SHOVED CHATTERED SHRIVELED GYRATED
OUTLINED WANED
SQUASHED JARRED PIROUETTED
PLOTTED SQUEEZED JERKED WASTED REELED
SCHEMED SQUISHED JOGGED WEAKENED REVOLVED
SKETCHED STEAMROLLED JOGGLED WITHERED ROTATED
STRATEGIZED THRUST JOLTED WRINKLED TWIRLED
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TWISTED BARRED BATHED ABDUCTED CONNED
WHEELED BLOCKED DOVE BAGGED CONFUSED
WHIRLED CEASED FLOATED BORROWED DECEIVED
DISCONTINUED GLIDED CAPTURED DEFRAUDED
klYq]\ DISRUPTED PADDLED CLUTCHED DUPED
CONTINUED FINISHED RACED COMMANDEERED FOOLED
LODGED HALTED STROKED CONFISCATED HOODWINKED
REMAINED HINDERED
SUBMERGED FILCHED MISLED
SOJOURNED IMPEDED
WADED GRABBED OUTWITTED
VISITED INTERCEPTED
HOOKED SCAMMED
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OBSTRUCTED
PAUSED komf_ LIFTED SHAFTED
klgd] DANGLED NABBED SWINDLED
ABDUCTED QUIT
REFRAINED FLAPPED PINCHED TRAPPED
BLACKMAILED OSCILLATED PLUCKED
BURGLARIZED RESTRAINED
STALLED PIVOTED POCKETED loakl]\
CHEATED ROCKED COILED
TERMINATED SEIZED
DEFRAUDED
SWAYED SNAGGED CONTORTED
EMBEZZLED
km^^]j]\ SWERVED SNATCHED CORKSCREWED
FILCHED
ACHED SWIVELED STOLE CURLED
FLEECED
AGONIZED TWIRLED SWIPED ENTWINED
KIDNAPPED AILED WHIRLED INTERTWINED
LIFTED ENDURED
LOOTED ljYhh]\ SPIRALED
GRIEVED l`j]o AMBUSHED SPUN
PILFERED STRAINED
PILLAGED CATAPULTED BEGUILED SQUIRMED
TORMENTED CHUCKED CORNERED SWIVELED
PINCHED WINCED
PIRATED FIRED CORRALLED TURNED
WRITHED
PLAGIARIZED FLUNG DECEIVED TWINED
PLUNDERED HURLED DUPED TWIRLED
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POACHED BESIEGED LAUNCHED ENSNARED WEAVED
PURLOINED CIRCLED LOBBED ENTANGLED WIGGLED
RANSACKED ENCASED PEGGED ENTRAPPED WOUND
SHOPLIFTED ENCIRCLED PELTED FOOLED WRAPPED
SNATCHED ENCLOSED PITCHED WRENCHED
STRIPPED ENCOMPASSED SCATTERED lja[c]\ WRIGGLED
SWINDLED ENGULFED SHOWERED BAMBOOZLED WRITHED
SWIPED INUNDATED TOSSED BEGUILED WRUNG
THIEVED WRAPPED VOLLEYED CHARMED ZIGZAGGED
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ACKNOWLEDGED OPPOSED GABBED SNIFFLED OVERSTATED
ASSENTED PROTESTED GIBBERED SNIVELED
CONCEDED QUARRELED GOSSIPED SOBBED ]phdYaf]\
CONCURRED QUIBBLED JABBERED WAILED CLARIFIED
CONSENTED SQUABBLED PRATTLED WEPT DESCRIBED
SECONDED DETAILED
WHIMPERED ILLUSTRATED
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MENTIONED YOWLED PARAPHRASED
BARKED GRILLED NOTED
CHIRPED INQUIRED SUMMARIZED
INTERROGATED OPINED [jala[ar]\ TRANSLATED
CROAKED REMARKED BLASTED
CROWED PRIED
GROWLED PROBED STATED CHASTISED _Ykh]\
HISSED QUERIED CHIDED CHOKED
HOWLED QUESTIONED [gehdYaf]\ DISAPPROVED GULPED
PANTED QUIZZED BEMOANED LAMBASTED HEAVED
ROARED REQUESTED BEWAILED NITPICKED PANTED
SNARLED FRETTED REPRIMANDED SNORTED
Z]__]\ FUSSED ZINGED WHEEZED
SQUAWKED
SQUEAKED BESEECHED GRIPED aealYl]\
YAPPED ENTREATED GROANED \][dYj]\ APED
YELPED IMPLORED GRUMBLED ANNOUNCED ECHOED
PETITIONED MOANED ASSERTED IMPERSONATED
Yfko]j]\ PLEADED POUTED BROADCASTED MIMICKED
REACTED PRAYED SNIVELED CONFIRMED MOCKED
REMARKED PRESSED WHIMPERED INFORMED PARODIED
REPLIED REQUESTED WHINED PROCLAIMED PARROTED
RESPONDED URGED YAMMERED PROFESSED
RETORTED afl]jjmhl]\
RETURNED ZdYe]\ [ja]\ ]pY__]jYl]\ BLURTED
ACCUSED INSERTED
Yj_m]\ ALLEGED BAWLED BOASTED
BEMOANED BRAGGED INTERFERED
BICKERED ATTACKED INTERJECTED
CONTENDED CHARGED BEWAILED DISTORTED
CONTESTED CLAIMED BLUBBERED ELABORATED aflaea\Yl]\
CONTRADICTED REBUKED GRIEVED EMBELLISHED BADGERED
COUNTERED REPROVED GROANED ENHANCED BROWBEAT
DEBATED HOWLED EXPANDED BULLIED
DENIED [`Yll]\ LAMENTED EXPOUNDED COERCED
DISAGREED BABBLED MOANED FABRICATED HARASSED
DISPUTED BLABBED MOURNED INFLATED HOUNDED
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» CONT³D CAJOLED CELEBRATED WARBLED INSINUATED
TAUNTED COAXED CHEERED YODELED INTIMATED
THREATENED CONVINCED EXULTED OFFERED
EXHORTED HOOTED k[gd\]\ PROPOSED
bgc]\ INSISTED JUBILATED BERATED RECOMMENDED
BANTERED URGED REVELED CHASTENED
JESTED CHIDED lYlld]\
JIVED WHEEDLED
WOOED j]e]eZ]j]\ CRITICIZED BLABBED
JOSHED LECTURED BLURTED
KIDDED BROODED
REBUKED GOSSIPED
hj]\a[l]\ RECALLED
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REPRIMANDED LEAKED
dYm_`]\ CONJECTURED RECOLLECTED
REPROACHED RUMORED
CACKLED FORECASTED REFLECTED SNITCHED
CHORTLED FORETOLD REMINISCED
CHUCKLED k[j]Ye]\ SPILLED
GUESSED BAWLED SQUEAKED
GIGGLED INFERRED j]lgd\
HOWLED BELLOWED
ROARED PRESUMED NARRATED BLARED l]Yk]\
SNICKERED PROGNOSTICATED QUOTED BLURTED BUGGED
SNIGGERED PROPHESIED RECITED CRIED HARASSED
SNORTED SPECULATED RECOUNTED EXCLAIMED MOCKED
SUPPOSED REPEATED HOLLERED NEEDLED
fY__]\ SURMISED ROARED PESTERED
BADGERED j]n]Yd]\ SHOUTED RAZZED
HOUNDED hjgeak]\ ANNOUNCED SHRIEKED RIBBED
NEEDLED AGREED CONFESSED SHRILLED ROASTED
PESTERED ASSURED CONFIDED SQUEALED TAUNTED
PRODDED WAILED
ENSURED DECLARED YELLED
GUARANTEED DISCLOSED oYjf]\
gZk]jn]\ YOWLED ADMONISHED
DETECTED PLEDGED DIVULGED
SWORE EXPRESSED ADVISED
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AQUAMARINE CERULEAN INDIGO ROBIN²SEGG TEAL
AZURE COBALT NAVY ROYAL TURQUOISE
BABYBLUE DELFT MIDNIGHT SAPPHIRE ULTRAMARINE
BERYL DENIM PEACOCK SKY VIOLET

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ALMOND CHESTNUT HAZEL NUTMEG SORREL
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BEIGE COCOA MAHOGANY PINE TEAK
BRICK COFFEE MUD RUSSET TERRA COTTA
BRONZE COPPER MUDDY RUST TOAST
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BURNTSIENNA GINGER NUT SEPIA WALNUT

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ASHEN DRAB IRON OYSTER SLATE
CLOUDED DUN LEAD PEARLY SMOKY
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DOVE HEATHER MOUSY SILVERY STONE

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APPLE EMERALD KELLY MOSS SAGE
AQUAMARINE EVERGREEN LEAFY OLIVE SEA
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APRICOT COPPER GOLD PUMPKIN TANGERINE
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AMETHYST HELIOTROPE MAROON PANSY ROYAL
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BLOOD CHERRY FLUSHED PINK RUSSET
BLOODSHOT CLARET FUCHSIA RASPBERRY RUST
BLUSH CORAL GARNET ROSE SALMON
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ALABASTER CHALKY IMMACULATE OYSTER POWDERY
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GAWK INSPECT PEEP SIGHT WITNESS

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APPEARANCE HALLUCINATION IMPRESSION REFLECTION VIEW
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BLACKISH LIGHTLESS OBSCURE PITCHY SUNLESS
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BLURRED FADED GLOOMY OPAQUE SHADY

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BARK GRUMBLE JEER SHOUT SNORT
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GROWL HOLLER SCREAM SNARL YELL

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CRY SCREAM SHRIEK STAMMER WHIMPER
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BUBBLE CREAK HUM PITTER PATTER SWISH
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BREATHLESS INAUDIBLE MUTED QUIET SPEECHLESS
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BARK CLUCK HONK PURR SQUEAL
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BRAY CROAK HOWL ROAR WHIMPER
BUZZ CROW MEOW SCREECH WHINNY
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AROMA FRAGRANCE ODOR PERFUME SCENT

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DEODORIZED ODORLESS SCENTLESS UNSEASONED UNSCENTED

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APPEALING ENTICING LUSCIOUS RICH TEMPTING
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DIVINE HEAVENLY PLEASING TANTALIZING ZESTFUL

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ANTISEPTIC EARTHY MINTY PURE STARCHY
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AROMATIC CITRUS FRAGRANT PERFUMED SWEET SCENTED
BUTTERY CLOYING FRUITY RICH SWEET SMELLING
CANDIED COCONUT HONEYED SACCHARINE TOOTHSOME
CHOCOLATY FLOWERY NECTAROUS SUGARY VANILLA

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DETESTABLE LOATHSOME ODIOUS RAUNCHY SICKENING
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FOUL NAUSEATING RANCID REPUGNANT UNAPPEALING
GROSS NOXIOUS RANK REPULSIVE UNPLEASANT

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BURNING FUMY GASEOUS SMOKY SOOTY

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CURDLED FETID MUSTY POLLUTED REPULSIVE
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DECOMPOSED MOLDY OVERRIPE RANK TAINTED

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ACRID BITING HARSH PIERCING SALTY
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ACIDIC FERMENTED SOURED TART UNWHOLESOME
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BLAND FLAT INSIPID UNFLAVORED UNSEASONED
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APPETIZING DIVINE MOUTHWATERING RICH TASTY
DELECTABLE FLAVORFUL PALATABLE SAVORY WELL PREPARED
DELICIOUS FLAVORSOME PLEASANT SCRUMPTIOUS WELL SEASONED
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BLAND FLAT OFFENSIVE REPULSIVE UNDESIRABLE
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FISHY NAUSEATING REPUGNANT UNAPPETIZING VAPID

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BUTTERY CINNAMIC FRUITY SACCHARINE SWEETENED
CANDIED CITRUS HONEYED SUGAR COATED SYRUPY
CANDY COATED CLOYING NECTAROUS SUGARED TOOTHSOME
CHOCOLATY COCONUT RICH SUGARY VANILLA

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ACIDIC BRINY FERMENTED SOURED TART
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BITING CURDLED RANCID SOURISH VINEGARY

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CURDLED FOUL OFFENSIVE RANCID ROTTED
DECOMPOSED GROSS OVERRIPE RANK SPOILED
FETID MOLDY PUTRID REPULSIVE TAINTED

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ACIDIC BITING GARLICKY METALLIC TANGY
ACRID BITTER HARSH PUNGENT TART
ASTRINGENT BURNING MEDICINAL STINGING VINEGARY

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DISTINCTIVE HOT RACY SPICED ZIPPY

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ACRID BRACKISH HIGHLYFLAVORED PUNGENT WELL FLAVORED
ALKALINE BRINY OVER SALTED SALTED WELL SEASONED

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CUDDLE GRASP NUDGE SCRATCH STROKE
DAB GRAZE PAT SMOOTH TAG
EMBRACE HANDLE PAW SNUGGLE TAP
FEEL HIT PINCH SQUEEZE TICKLE

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BAKING FEVERISH LUKEWARM SEARING SWELTERING
BLAZING FIERY OVENLIKE SIZZLING TEPID
BLISTERING FLAMING ROASTING STEAMY TROPICAL
BOILING FLUSHED SCALDING SUMMERY TORRID
BURNING HUMID SCORCHING SWEATY WARM
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ARCTIC CHILLY FRIGID NUMBING SNOWY
BITING COOL FROSTY PIERCING STINGING
BITTER CRISP FROZEN POLAR TINGLING
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BRISK FREEZING ICY SHUDDERING WINTRY
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ARID BARE DROUGHTY POWDERY STALE
BAKED BARREN DUSTY SAPPED THIRSTY
BALD DEHYDRATED PARCHED SHRIVELED TORRID
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DAMP DRIZZLING MUGGY SLUSHY SOGGY
DANK FOGGY POURING SNOWY SOPPING
DEWY HUMID RAINY SOAKED STEAMY
DRENCHED MISTY SHOWERY SOAKING TEARY
DRIPPING MOIST SLIPPERY SODDEN WATERY
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CLAMMY GLUEY GUMMY PASTY SYRUPY
GLOPPY GOOEY GUNKY SWEATY TACKY

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CREAMY FLUID GLOSSY SILKY SLIPPERY
FLAT FLUSH POLISHED SLEEK VELVETY
FLOWING GLASSY SATINY SLICK WAXY

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BEARDED CHOPPY JAGGED RAGGED SCRATCHY
BRAMBLY COARSE KNOTTY RIDGED STONY
BRISTLY CRAGGY LEATHERY ROCKY TANGLED
BUMPY GRAINY LUMPY RUGGED UNSHAVEN
BUSHY GRITTY MATTED SANDY WIRY
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CHAPPED HAIRY PRICKLY SCRAGGY WOOLLY

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BARBED KNIFE EDGED PRONGED RIDGED SPINY
BRIERY NEEDLELIKE RAGGED SERRATED SPLINTERY
HORNED PEAKED RAGGEDY SPIKED TAPERED
JAGGED POINTY RAZOR SHARP SPIKY THORNY

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CALLOUS IRON PACKED SOLID THICK
DENSE LEATHERY RIGID STIFF TOUGH
FIRM METAL ROCKY STONY WOODEN

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COMFY DOUGHY FOAMY POWDERY SQUASHY
COZY DOWNY FURRY SATINY SQUISHY
CREAMY FEATHERY FUZZY SILKY TENDER
CUSHY FLUFFY MUSHY SPONGY VELVETY

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BEEFY FLESHY LOADED PULPY THICK
BULKY HEFTY MASSIVE STOUT WEIGHTED
CHUNKY LEADEN MEATY SWOLLEN WEIGHTY

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AIRY DAINTY ETHEREAL FLUFFY POWDERY
BUBBLY DOWNY FEATHERY FROTHY SHEER

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BEDRAGGLED DISORDERLY GRUBBY RAUNCHY SLOPPY
BOTCHY DISORGANIZED ILL KEMPT RUFFLED SLOVENLY
CARELESS FILTHY LAX RUMPLED UNCOMBED
CLUTTERED FOUL LITTERED SHABBY UNKEMPT
DIRTY FROWZY MUDDLED SLACK UNTIDY
DISHEVELED FRUMPY MUSSY SLAPDASH WRINKLED
DISORDERED GRIMY NASTY SLIPSHOD WRINKLY

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CHIPPER GROOMED ORDERLY SNUG TRIM
CLEAN CUT IMMACULATE ORGANIZED SPICK AND SPAN UNCLUTTERED
COMBED KEMPT PRIM SPRUCE UNWRINKLED
DETAILED METICULOUS SHIPSHAPE TIDY WELL GROOMED
FASTIDIOUS NATTY SNAPPY TRIG WELL PRESSED

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ABANDONED DATED HISTORICAL PRIMORDIAL TATTERED
AGED DECAYED MOTH EATEN RAGGEDY THREADBARE
ANCIENT DECREPIT NEGLECTED RICKETY TIME WORN
ANTIQUATED DETERIORATED OLD FASHIONED RUN DOWN TRADITIONAL
ANTIQUE DILAPIDATED OUTDATED RUSTY USED
ARCHAIC DISCARDED OUTMODED SCRUFFY WORM EATEN
BROKEN DOWN DOWDY OUT OF DATE SHABBY WORN
CAST OFF FADED OUTWORN SHODDY WORN OUT
CRUSTY HACKNEYED PRIMITIVE STALE WRINKLY

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ADVANCED FRESH NEWFOUND STYLISH UNTOUCHED
BRAND NEW LATEST NEW SPRUNG TRENDY UNTRODDEN
CONTEMPORARY MODERN NOVEL ULTRAMODERN UNUSED
CURRENT MODERNISTIC ORIGINAL UNFAMILIAR UP TO DATE
CUTTINGEDGE NEW FASHIONED RECENT UNSPOILED YOUTHFUL

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BLACK GREASY MUCKY SMEARED STAINED
CONTAMINATED GRIMY MUDDY SMUDGED SULLIED
CRUDDY GRUBBY MURKY SOILED SULLY
DINGY GRUNGY NASTY SOILY TAINTED
DRAGGLED ICKY POLLUTED SOOTY TARNISHED
DREGGY IMPURE RAUNCHY SORDID UNCLEAN
DUNGY MANGY SCUMMY SPLOTCHED UNSANITARY
DUSTY MILDEWED SCUZZY SPOTTED UNSIGHTLY
FILTHY MOLDY SLIMY SQUALID UNSWEPT
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;d]Yf
BLANK FRESH SANITARY SQUEAKY UNSOILED
BRIGHT HYGIENIC SHINING STAINLESS UNSULLIED
CLEANSED IMMACULATE SHINY TAINTLESS UNTAINTED
CLEAR IMPECCABLE SPARKLING TIDY UNTARNISHED
DIRTLESS LAUNDERED SPICK AND SPAN UNBLEMISHED WASHED
FLAWLESS PURE SPOTLESS UNPOLLUTED WHITE

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BEAT UP CRACKED DISMEMBERED MUTILATED SHIVERED
BENT CRIPPLED FLAWED PEELING SHOT
BLEMISHED CRUMBLED FRACTURED PULVERIZED SHREDDED
BROKEN DEMOLISHED FRAGMENTED RIPPED SLIVERED
BURNT DESTROYED IMPAIRED RUPTURED SMASHED
BURST DINGED INJURED SEPARATED SPLIT
BUSTED DISCOLORED MANGLED SEVERED TATTERED
COLLAPSED DISINTEGRATED MARRED SHATTERED WRECKED

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COMPLETE MINT SECURE STEADY UNIMPAIRED
ENTIRE PERFECT SET UNBLEMISHED UNINJURED
FAULTLESS PERMANENT SETTLED UNBROKEN UNMARKED
FIRM PLENARY SHIPSHAPE UNCUT UNMARRED
FIXED PRESERVED SOLID UNDEFILED UNRUFFLED
FLAWLESS REPLETE SOUND UNDIVIDED UNSCATHED
FULL ROOTED STABLE UNHARMED UNTOUCHED
INTACT SAFE STEADFAST UNIFIED WHOLE

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BONY GANGLY NARROW SKELETAL SLIM
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DAINTY LANKY PUNY SKINNY TWIGGY
ETHEREAL LEAN RAWBONED SLENDER UNDERWEIGHT

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BEEFY BURLY HEAVY SET PLUMP ROUND
BIG BONED CHUBBY HUSKY PLUMPISH SHAPELESS
BLOATED CHUNKY LUMPY PORTLY SOLID
BRAWNY DENSE MASSIVE POTBELLIED STOCKY
BROAD ELEPHANTINE OBESE PUDGY STOUT
BULGING FULL BODIED OVERSIZED ROBUST THICK
BULKY GARGANTUAN PAUNCHY ROTUND WIDE

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COMPACT LITTLE PINT SIZED STUNTED TINY
DWARFED LOW RUNTY STUBBY UNDERSIZED
DWARFISH MINIATURE SQUAT STUMPY WEE

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ALPINE GANGLY LANKY SKYSCRAPING STRETCHED
BEANSTALK GIANT LOFTY STICK TOWERING

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DECREPIT EFFEMINATE FEEBLE FRAGILE PUNY
DELICATE EMACIATED FLACCID FRAIL SICKLY

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BEEFY BURLY MUSCULAR ROBUST SOLID
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ATHLETIC HEALTHY SHAPELY TONED TRIM

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FUZZ MANE STRANDS TRESSES WISPS

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BOUNCY FLAKY GROOMED SHINY STRINGY
CLEAN FLOWING MESSY SILKY TANGLED
COARSE FLUFFY NEAT SLEEK THICK
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DINGY FLYAWAY OILY SMOOTH THIN


DRAB FRIZZY PUFFY SOFT TIDY
DRY GLISTENING RAGGEDY SPRINGY TRIMMED
DULL GLOSSY RATTY STRAGGLY WIRY
FINE GRIMY SHAGGY STRAW LIKE UNKEMPT

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BUZZED CROPPED MID LENGTH SHAVED SHOULDER LENGTH
CHIN LENGTH LONG RECEDING SHORT WAIST LENGTH

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AFRO COWLICK KINKY PINNED STIFF
BANGS CRIMPED KNOTTED PLEATED STRAIGHT
BOBBED CURLED LAYERED PONYTAIL TEASED
BOWLCUT CURLY NAPPY RINGLETS TUSSLED
BRAIDED FEATHERED MOHAWK SHAVED TWISTED
BUN FLATTOP PERMED SLICKED UNEVEN
BUZZ GELLED PIGTAIL SPIKED WAVY

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AMBER CHESTNUT FLAXEN PLATINUM STRAW
ASH BLONDE COALBLACK FROSTED RAVEN STRAWBERRYBLONDE
AUBURN COPPER GOLDEN RED STREAKED
BLACK DARK GRAY RUSSET TAWNY
BLEACHED DIRTYBLONDE HIGHLIGHTED SANDYBLONDE TOWHEADED
BLOND FAIR JETBLACK SILVER WASHEDOUT
BRONZE FAKE LIGHT SILVERY WHITE
BRUNETTE FIERYRED PALE SNOWYWHITE YELLOW

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BONY CHUBBY FULL HOLLOW ROUND
CHIPMUNK DIMPLED HIGH PUFFY SUNKEN

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DIMPLED DOUBLE LONG POINTY SQUARE

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=Yjk
ELEPHANT ELF FLOPPY POINTY SHELL LIKE

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ARCHED BUSHY HIGH PENCILED IN THIN
BROAD DEFINED NARROW THICK WIDE

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DARK FULL LONG SHORT THICK

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ALMOND SHAPED BRIGHT DROOPY PUFFY SLIT
BEADY BUG NARROW ROUND SQUINTY
BLOODSHOT CAT OVAL SLANTED WIDE

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BEARD CLEAN SHAVEN MUSTACHE SCRUFFY SIDEBURNS
BRISTLES GOATEE SCRATCHY SHAVEN WHISKERS

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BROAD FLAT HIGH LONG PRONOUNCED

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CRACKED FULL POUTY PURSED THIN
FAT PLUMP PUCKERED SUPPLE WIDE

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CROOKED GAPING OPEN SLACK JAWED WIDE

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BLUNT BUTTON FLAT PUG STRAIGHT


BROAD CRINKLED HOOKED 2OMAN TINY
BULBOUS CROOKED LONG SKIJUMP UPTURNED
BUMPY DELICATE POINTY SLENDER WIDE

Fgkljadk
BROAD FLARED NARROW POINTY WIDE

Kcaf
AGED CLEAR HEALTHY PIMPLY SPLOTCHY
ALBINO COLD LEATHERY POCKMARKED SUPPLE
ASHEN DARK LIGHT ROSY SWARTHY
ASHY DIMPLED MILKYWHITE ROUGH TAN
BABY FAIR MOLEY RUDDY TAUT
BLANCHED FLUSHED OILY SALLOW WASHED OUT
BLEACHED FRECKLED OLD SCARRED WEATHERED
BLOTCHY FRECKLY OLIVE SENSITIVE WHITE
BLUSHING GHASTLYWHITE PALE SICKLY WRINKLED
BRUISED GHOSTLYWHITE PALLID SMOOTH WRINKLY
CLAMMY GLOWING PASTYWHITE SOFT YOUTHFUL

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BUCKED CHIPPED CROOKED POINTY STRAIGHT

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AGGRESSIVE INNOVATIVE ARDENT AMUSING CARELESS
CONTROLLING INSPIRED EAGER COMICAL FLIGHTY
DEMANDING INVENTIVE EARNEST ENTERTAINING FORGETFUL
DOMINEERING ORIGINAL EXCITED HILARIOUS INATTENTIVE
FORCEFUL UNIQUE EXUBERANT HUMOROUS UNDEPENDABLE
INTIMIDATING PASSIONATE HYSTERICAL UNRELIABLE
OVERBEARING \]l]jeaf]\ ZEALOUS WITTY UNTRUSTWORTHY
TYRANNICAL DRIVEN
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ZjYn] PERSEVERING CORRUPT BENEVOLENT COVETOUS
ADVENTUROUS PERSISTENT FIENDISH CHARITABLE ENVIOUS
AUDACIOUS STEADFAST HATEFUL MAGNANIMOUS GREEN EYED
BOLD IMMORAL NOBLE POSSESSIVE
CHIVALROUS \ak`gf]kl MONSTROUS SELFLESS
COURAGEOUS CORRUPT SINFUL SELF SACRIFICING caf\
DARING DECEITFUL SINISTER UNSELFISH CARING
DAUNTLESS DECEPTIVE VILE COMPASSIONATE
FEARLESS DEVIOUS WICKED `Yj\%ogjcaf_ CONSIDERATE
GALLANT DISINGENUOUS AMBITIOUS COURTEOUS
HEROIC UNTRUTHFUL ^gj_anaf_ ASSIDUOUS GENTLE
KNIGHTLY GRACIOUS DILIGENT GRACIOUS
VALIANT \akgZ]\a]fl MAGNANIMOUS LOVING
VALOROUS DEFIANT MERCIFUL `gf]kl SOFT HEARTED
INSUBORDINATE HONORABLE SWEET
[goYj\dq LAWLESS ^ja]f\dq FORTHRIGHT SYMPATHETIC
FEARFUL REBELLIOUS AFFABLE SINCERE TENDER
GUTLESS UNDISCIPLINED AMIABLE STRAIGHTFORWARD THOUGHTFUL
PASSIVE UNMANAGEABLE AMICABLE TRUSTWORTHY WARM
SPINELESS UNRULY CONGENIAL TRUTHFUL
TIMID CONVIVIAL dYrq
WEAK \jan]f CORDIAL `gklad] HEAVY FOOTED
INDUSTRIOUS GENIAL AGGRESSIVE IDLE
[jYrq SEDULOUS GOOD NATURED ANTAGONISTIC INDOLENT
DEMENTED WARM ARGUMENTATIVE LANGUOROUS
DISTURBED STUDIOUS BELLIGERENT SLOTHFUL
INSANE ^mf COMBATIVE SLOW MOVING
LUNATIC ]f]j_]la[ AMUSING CONTENTIOUS UNMOTIVATED
MANIACAL ACTIVE CONVIVIAL PUGNACIOUS
ANIMATED ENJOYABLE QUARRELSOME dgqYd
[j]Ylan] ENTHUSIASTIC ENTERTAINING COMMITTED
ARTISTIC HIGH SPIRITED EXCITING `meZd] DEDICATED
CLEVER LIVELY IMAGINATIVE MEEK DEVOTED
GIFTED SPRIGHTLY LIVELY MODEST FAITHFUL
IMAGINATIVE VIVACIOUS PLAYFUL SELF EFFACING STEADFAST
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;`YjY[l]jLjYalk
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BARBAROUS CHEERFUL BOORISH AWKWARD SCHEMING
BRUTAL HOPEFUL CHURLISH BIZARRE SHREWD
COLD HEARTED IDEALISTIC DISCOURTEOUS ECCENTRIC SLY
CRUEL OPTIMISTIC DISRESPECTFUL MYSTERIOUS SNEAKY
HEARTLESS SANGUINE IMPERTINENT ODD WILY
INSENSITIVE IMPOLITE OUTLANDISH
hjY[la[Yd PECULIAR
MALEVOLENT IMPUDENT mf[Yjaf_
MALICIOUS LEVEL HEADED UNUSUAL APATHETIC
LOGICAL INCONSIDERATE
RUTHLESS INSOLENT WEIRD CALLOUS
PRAGMATIC
UNCARING RATIONAL SURLY COLD
UNKIND UNCIVIL klmZZgjf HEARTLESS
REALISTIC HARDHEADED
VICIOUS REASONABLE INDIFFERENT
HEADSTRONG
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SENSIBLE k]d^ak` INSENSITIVE


egjYd EGOCENTRIC OBSTINATE UNSYMPATHETIC
CHASTE hja\]^md GREEDY PERSISTENT
ETHICAL ARROGANT MISERLY STIFF NECKED mf\]jklYf\af_
NOBLE BOASTFUL PARSIMONIOUS STRONG WILLED ACCEPTING
PRINCIPLED CONCEITED SELF CENTERED WILLFUL EMPATHETIC
PURE EGOTISTICAL STINGY PERCEPTIVE
RIGHTEOUS HAUGHTY klmha\ SENSITIVE
VIRTUOUS NARCISSISTIC BRAINLESS SYMPATHETIC
k]jagmk FOOLISH
POMPOUS AUSTERE
f]_Ylan] SMUG IDIOTIC mf^gj_anaf_
VAIN HUMORLESS IMBECILIC
CRITICAL INTENSE MINDLESS BEGRUDGING
CYNICAL j]kh][lYZd] SOLEMN MORONIC BITTER
DEFEATED ADMIRABLE SOMBER SIMPLE EMBITTERED
HOPELESS HONORABLE STERN UNINTELLIGENT MERCILESS
PESSIMISTIC LAUDABLE WITLESS RESENTFUL
SARCASTIC PRAISEWORTHY kaddq
REPUTABLE CHILDISH lYd]fl]\ mfkg[aYd
gml_gaf_ UPRIGHT CLOWNISH ACCOMPLISHED INTROVERTED
CONVIVIAL IMMATURE ADEPT RECLUSIVE
EXTROVERTED j]khgfkaZd] NONSENSICAL ARTISTIC RESERVED
GREGARIOUS CONSCIENTIOUS SENSELESS BRILLIANT SOLITARY
PERSONABLE DEPENDABLE EXPERIENCED STANDOFFISH
SOCIABLE DUTIFUL keYjl UNSOCIABLE
MATURE EXPERT
SOCIAL BOOKISH GIFTED WITHDRAWN
UNRESERVED RELIABLE BRIGHT
TRUSTWORTHY INGENIOUS
BRILLIANT SKILLED oak]
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AFFABLE MALICIOUS INGENIOUS ENLIGHTENED
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CORDIAL RETALIATORY INTELLIGENT CONNIVING JUDICIOUS
COURTEOUS SPITEFUL KNOWLEDGEABLE CRAFTY PERCEPTIVE
GRACIOUS VENGEFUL QUICK WITTED CUNNING PRUDENT
RESPECTFUL VINDICTIVE SHARP DEVIOUS SAGACIOUS
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AGHAST BOILING IRRITABLE RESTFUL DISCONCERTED
ALARMED CROSS IRRITATED SERENE DISCONTENTED
APPREHENSIVE ENRAGED MOODY SOOTHING DISCOURAGED
BLANCHED FIERY PEEVED STILL DISENCHANTED
COWARDLY FUMING PEEVISH STORMLESS DISGRUNTLED
COWED FURIOUS PETULANT TRANQUIL DISHEARTENED

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HEATED SULKY UNDISTURBED DISILLUSIONED
DAUNTED
INCENSED SULLEN UNRUFFLED DISSATISFIED
DISHEARTENED
INDIGNANT TEMPERAMENTAL WAVELESS DOWNHEARTED
DISMAYED
INFLAMED VEXED WINDLESS EMBITTERED
DISTRESSED INFURIATED FRUSTRATED
FAINT HEARTED IRATE Yk`Ye]\ RESENTFUL
[gf^mk]\
FEARFUL MADDENED APOLOGETIC SADDENED
ABASHED
FRIGHTENED OUTRAGED CONTRITE THWARTED
ADDLED
FROZEN PROVOKED DISAPPOINTED UNGRATIFIED
BAFFLED
HORRIFIED RABID MOURNFUL UNSATISFIED
BEFUDDLED
INTIMIDATED RAGING PENITENT VANQUISHED
BEWILDERED
PANICKED RILED REGRETFUL
CONFOUNDED
PANICKY VEXED REMORSEFUL ]eZYjjYkk]\
DAZED
PANIC STRICKEN WRATHFUL REPENTANT ABASHED
RUEFUL DISCONCERTED ASHAMED
PETRIFIED DISORIENTED
RATTLED Yffgq]\ SORROWFUL CHAGRINED
AGITATED SORRY DISTRACTED DISCONCERTED
SCARED DIZZY
BOTHERED DISGRACED
SHAKEN FLUMMOXED
CRABBY [Yde HUMBLED
SHOCKED FLUSTERED
CRANKY HARMONIOUS HUMILIATED
SPOOKED DISGRUNTLED MELLOW MUDDLED MORTIFIED
STARTLED DISPLEASED PEACEFUL MYSTIFIED SHAMED
STUNNED DISSATISFIED PLACID PERPLEXED
TERRIFIED FRUSTRATED QUIESCENT PUZZLED ]p[al]\
TERROR STRICKEN GROUCHY QUIET STUMPED AGITATED
TREMBLING GRUMPY RELAXED UNGLUED ANIMATED
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AROUSED JOYOUS JUMPY HEARTBROKEN kmjhjak]\
AWAKENED JUBILANT NERVY HEARTSICK AGAPE
CHARGED LIGHTHEARTED RESTLESS HEARTSORE AGHAST
DELIGHTED MERRY SKITTISH HEAVY HEARTED AMAZED
EAGER MIRTHFUL TENSE INCONSOLABLE ASTONISHED
EMOTIONAL OVERJOYED UNEASY LANGUISHING ASTOUNDED
ENTHUSIASTIC PEPPY UPTIGHT LOW SPIRITED
AWESTRUCK
FEVERISH PERKY WORRIED LUGUBRIOUS
DUMBFOUNDED
HYPER PLAYFUL MELANCHOLY
MISERABLE DUMBSTRUCK
HYSTERICAL PLEASANT hjgm\
FLABBERGASTED
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JUMPY PLEASED CONTENTED MOROSE


MOURNFUL FLOORED
LIVELY SUNNY DIGNIFIED
PASSIONATE THRILLED GRATIFIED SOMBER OVERWHELMED
STIRRED UPBEAT HONORED SORROWFUL SHOCKED
THRILLED PLEASED TROUBLED SPEECHLESS
WEEPING STAGGERED
WILD dgf]dq SATISFIED
WISTFUL STARTLED
DISCONSOLATE
`Yhhq FORLORN kY\ STUNNED
k`q
BLESSED FORSAKEN BEREAVED THROWN
BASHFUL
BLISSFUL ISOLATED BROKENHEARTED THUNDERSTRUCK
CAUTIOUS
BLITHE LONESOME CRESTFALLEN
COY
CHEERFUL RECLUSIVE CRUSHED mhk]l
DEMURE
CHEERY REJECTED DEJECTED HUMBLE AGITATED
CHIPPER SECLUDED DEPRESSED INTROVERTED BOTHERED
CHIRPY SOLITARY DESPAIRING MEEK DISCONCERTED
CONTENT UNSOCIAL DESPONDENT MODEST DISMAYED
CONTENTED WITHDRAWN DEVASTATED MOUSY DISQUIETED
CONVIVIAL DISCONSOLATE QUIET DISTRAUGHT
DELIGHTED f]jngmk DISMAL RABBITY
ECSTATIC ANXIOUS DOLEFUL DISTRESSED
RESERVED
ELATED APPREHENSIVE DOWNCAST DISTURBED
RETICENT
EXULTANT CONCERNED FORLORN SELF CONSCIOUS STRESSED
GLEEFUL DISTRESSED GLOOMY SHEEPISH TROUBLED
GRATIFIED FLUSTERED GLUM SKITTISH UNGLUED
JOLLY HIGH STRUNG GRIEF STRICKEN TIMID UNSETTLED
JOYFUL JITTERY GRIEVED UNASSERTIVE WORRIED
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BEHEMOTH MAMMOTH BITE SIZED PINT SIZED
BROAD MASSIVE BITTY POCKET SIZED
BULKY MIGHTY CRAMPED PUNY

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BURLY MOUNTAINOUS DIMINUTIVE RUNTY
CAPACIOUS MONSTROUS DWARFISH SCANTY
COLOSSAL MONUMENTAL INCONSEQUENTIAL SCRUBBY
CONSIDERABLE
OVERGROWN INCONSIDERABLE SHORT
ENORMOUS
OVERSIZED INSIGNIFICANT SHRIMP
EXPANSIVE
PRODIGIOUS LIGHT SKIMPY
EXTENSIVE
ROOMY LIMITED SLIGHT
GIANT
SIZABLE LITTLE SMALLISH
GIGANTIC
SPACIOUS MEAGER STUBBY
GRAND
STAGGERING MICROSCOPIC STUNTED
GREAT
STUPENDOUS MINI TEENY
HEFTY
SUBSTANTIAL MINIATURE TEENSY
HUGE
HULKING TITANIC MINISCULE TINY

HUMONGOUS TOWERING MINOR TOY

HUSKY TREMENDOUS MINUTE TRIFLING


IMMEASURABLE UNRESTRICTED MODEST TRIVIAL
IMMENSE VAST NARROW TRUNCATED
JUMBO VOLUMINOUS PALTRY UNDERSIZED
MAGNIFICENT WHOPPING PETITE WEE
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ADORABLE GRAND ABNORMAL MONSTROUS
ALLURING HANDSOME APPALLING NASTY
APPEALING IDEAL AWFUL NAUSEATING
ATTRACTIVE IMPRESSIVE BAD LOOKING OBNOXIOUS
BECKONING INTERESTING BEASTLY ODD
BECOMING INVITING BIZARRE OUTLANDISH
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BEWITCHING LOVELY CREEPY PIGGISH


BREATHTAKING LURING DEFORMED PLAIN
CAPTIVATING MAGNIFICENT DISAGREEABLE REPELLENT
CHARMING MAJESTIC DISFIGURED REPUGNANT
CLASSY MARVELOUS DISGUSTING REPULSIVE
COMELY MESMERIC DISTASTEFUL REVOLTING
CUTE PLEASANT DISTORTED SHOCKING
DAZZLING PLEASING EERIE SICKENING
DELIGHTFUL PRETTY FOUL SORDID
DIVINE RADIANT FREAKISH SORRY
ELEGANT RAVISHING FRIGHTFUL STRANGE
ENCHANTING REFINED GRISLY TERRIBLE
ENGAGING RESPLENDENT GROSS UNALLURING
ENTHRALLING SHAPELY GROTESQUE UNAPPEALING
ENTICING SIGHTLY GRUNGY UNATTRACTIVE
EXCELLENT SPLENDID HAG LIKE UNCOMELY
EXQUISITE STATUESQUE HARD FEATURED UNDESIRABLE
FAIR STUNNING HIDEOUS UNINVITING
FASCINATING SUBLIME HOMELY UNNATURAL
FETCHING SUPERB HORRID UNPLEASANT
FINE TANTALIZING HORRIFYING UNSEEMLY
GLAMOROUS WELL FORMED ILL FAVORED UNSIGHTLY
GOOD LOOKING WELL GROOMED INELEGANT VILE
GORGEOUS WINSOME LOATHSOME WEIRD
GRACEFUL WONDERFUL MISSHAPEN WRETCHED
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ADMIRABLE MIND BLOWING ABOMINABLE HORRIFYING
AMAZING MIRACULOUS APPALLING LOATHSOME
ASTONISHING NOTABLE ATROCIOUS LOUSY
ASTOUNDING NOTEWORTHY AWFUL LURID
AWE INSPIRING OUTRAGEOUS BASE MEAN

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AWESOME OUTSTANDING BEASTLY NASTY
BEAUTIFUL OVERWHELMING CONTEMPTIBLE NAUSEATING
BREATHTAKING PHENOMENAL CURSED OBNOXIOUS
BRILLIANT PRODIGIOUS DEPLORABLE OBSCENE
COMMENDABLE REMARKABLE DESPICABLE ODIOUS
DISTINGUISHED SENSATIONAL DETESTABLE OFFENSIVE
EXCELLENT SPECTACULAR DISAGREEABLE RAUNCHY
EXCEPTIONAL SPLENDID DISGUSTING REPELLENT
EXCITING STIRRING DREADFUL REPREHENSIBLE
EXTRAORDINARY STRIKING FOUL REPUGNANT
FABULOUS STUNNING FRIGHTENING REPULSIVE
FANTASTIC STUPENDOUS FRIGHTFUL REVOLTING
FINE SUPERB GHASTLY SCANDALOUS
GLORIOUS SUPERIOR GRIM SCARY
ILLUSTRIOUS TERRIFIC GRISLY SHAMEFUL
IMPRESSIVE THRILLING GRUESOME SHOCKING
INCREDIBLE UNBELIEVABLE HATEFUL SICKENING
INSPIRING UNREAL HEINOUS TERRIBLE
LEGENDARY UNRIVALED HIDEOUS TERRIFYING
LOFTY VALUABLE HORRENDOUS UNPLEASANT
MAGNIFICENT WONDERFUL HORRIBLE VILE
MARVELOUS WONDROUS HORRID WRETCHED
MEMORABLE ABHORRENT HORRIFIC
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ABSORBING COLORLESS
ALLURING COMMONPLACE
AMUSING DEAD
APPEALING DRAB
ARRESTING DREARY
CAPTIVATING DRUDGING
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CHARISMATIC DULL
COMPELLING FLAT
CURIOUS HO HUM
DELIGHTFUL HUMDRUM
ENCHANTING INSIPID
ENGAGING INTERMINABLE
ENGROSSING LACKLUSTER
ENTERTAINING LIFELESS
ENTHRALLING MONOTONE
ENTRANCING MONOTONOUS
EXCEPTIONAL PLATITUDINOUS
EXCITING REPETITIOUS
EXOTIC ROUTINE
FASCINATING SPIRITLESS
GRIPPING STALE
IMPRESSIVE STEREOTYPICAL
INTRIGUING STODGY
PROVOCATIVE TEDIOUS
REFRESHING TIRESOME
RIVETING TRITE
SPELLBINDING UNANIMATED
STIMULATING UNEXCITING
STIRRING UNINSPIRED
STRIKING UNINTERESTING
THOUGHT PROVOKING VAPID
UNUSUAL WEARISOME
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