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Complexity

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The state or quality of being intricate or complicated

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Formlessness

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Without a clear or definite shape or structure

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3
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Transparency

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The quality of being easily seen through

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4
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Diversity

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A range of different things

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5
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Youthfulness

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The fact of being young

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6
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Paucity

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The presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity

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7
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Derivative

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Something that is based on another source.

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Superficiality

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Lack of thoroughness, depth of character, or serious thought

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Temperance

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Moderation in action, thought, or feeling

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Notoriety

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The state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed

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Eminence

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Fame or recognized superiority; An important, influential, or distinguished person.

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Tumultuous

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Making a loud, confused noise; uproarious; Excited, confused, or disorderly.

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13
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Providential

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Occurring at a favorable time; Opportune

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14
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Dispassionate

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Not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial

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15
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Overshadowed

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Appear much more prominent or important than

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16
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Invalidated

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Make (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous

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17
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Illuminated

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Help to clarify or explain

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Enhance

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Intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of.

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Obscure

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Not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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20
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Underscore

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Emphasize

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21
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Permanently

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In a way that lasts or remains unchanged indefinitely; For all time

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Imperceptibly

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In a way that is so slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived

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Irregularly

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In a way that does not conform to the usual rules

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Precariously

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In a way that is uncertain or dependent on chance

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Relentlessly

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In an unceasingly intense or harsh way.

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Ameliorated

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Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

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Ascertained

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Find (something) out for certain; make sure of

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Diagnosed

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Identify the nature of (an illness or other problem) by examination of the symptoms

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Exacerbated

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Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

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Overlooked

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Fail to notice (something

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Worsened

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Make or become worse

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Influential

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Controversial

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Inimical

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Opposing interests or desire in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful

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Elitist

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Transitory

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37
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Prodigious

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Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

38
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Belie

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To show to be false; contradict

39
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Uncontroversial

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Ambiguous

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Accessible

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Decisive

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Pessimistic

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Conciliatory

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Omitted

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Exaggerated

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Emphasized

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Integrity

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Deception

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50
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Recklessness

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Inadequacies

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Abstractions

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53
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Complexities

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54
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Debunking

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Speculative

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Generalizing

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57
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Credulous

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Willing to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullible.

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Unearthed

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Insidious

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Potent

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61
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Inconsequential

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Exaggerated

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Unavoidable

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64
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Productive

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