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enthrallment

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a feeling of great liking or admiration for something or someone

2
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ambivalence

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mixed emotions

3
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paranoia

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a mental disorder containing delusions

4
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shame

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painful emotions resulting from guilt

5
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forthright

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being direct in speech or mannerisms

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indifferent

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showing no care or concern, being unconcerned but not inconsiderate

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wry

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humorously sarcastic or mocking

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effusive

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extravagant and unrestrictive enthusiasm

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anaphora

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repetition of a word at the beginning of clauses

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asyndeton

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the deletion of conjunctions where they would normally be

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polysyndeton

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using several conjunctions in close order

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esteem

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the condition of being honored or greatly respected

13
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protrude

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to swell or stick out

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extrude

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to form or shape by pushing through an opening

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indulgence

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the act of gratifying a desire to a great extent

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frailty

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weakness, being brittle, fragile

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allusion

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an indirect mention or passing reference to something

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analogy

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drawing a comparison “this is to this as this is to that”

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demireps

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a harlot…

20
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swindler

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a person who is deceptive and deceives to get their way