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very noticeable or important

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prominent

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lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of

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persistent (persistence, n)

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not stopping or lessening

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relentless

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to find and bring back something

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retrieve (retrieval, n.)

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be caused by

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stem from

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become visible or easy to see

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manifest (manifestation, n.)

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happening or done naturally or without being planned

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spontaneously (spontaneity, n)

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existing from birth, inborn

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innate

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impossible to control

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compulsive (compel, v./ compulsion, n.)

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confuse someone so much that they cannot manage or explain something

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confound

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impressively large or great

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prodigious (prodigy, n)

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to have something as an origin

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derive from

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acting on feeling without stopping to think what the result will be

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impulsively

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existing as a basic or essential characteristic

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inherent

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be impossible for someone to understand or remember

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elude (elusive, adj.)

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with a physical or mental problem that reduces your ability to (see) properly

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(visually) impaired (impairment, n)

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a strong desire to do something

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urge

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to end something by force, to prevent something from being seen or expressed or from operating

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suppress

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making you feel frightened or less confident

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intimidating

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overpowering, difficult to control or deal with

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overwhelming

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chance to understand or learn more about something

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insight (insightful, adj.)

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according to what has been claimed, but with no definite proof

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allegedly (allegation, n.)

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without being affected or influenced by something

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regardless of

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make something easier to understand

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illuminate

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a strong probability that something will happen or that someone will do something

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tendency

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following a particular rule or system

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in accordance with

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argue that something is true

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contend (contention, n. / contentious, adj.)

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a guess about something based on how it seems and not on proof

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conjecture

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behave in a way that avoids contact with other people

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withdraw (withdrawal, n. / withdrawn, adj.)

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doing one thing and nothing else

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to the exclusion of

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unpredictable and likely to change suddenly

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erratic

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say each thing in a list, one after the other

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enumerate

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to stop someone or something before they reach their destination

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intercept

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not answering questions or not talking in an honest way

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evasive

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publicly praised and admired

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acclaimed

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infamous, famous for something bad

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notorious

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thought to have a bad character or to be illegal

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disreputable

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cause someone to feel or think something

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arouse (curiosity, interest etc)

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to not allow something, especially feelings, to be expressed

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repress

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cover something so that it is difficult to see

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obscure (obscure, adj.)

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keep something secret

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conceal (concealment, n.)

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reveal information that is secret

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divulge

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not easily seen or not attracting attention

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inconspicuous

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difficult to notice due to being very small or slight

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imperceptible

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to make something clear or easier to understand

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elucidate

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be too difficult or strange for someone to understand or explain

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baffle

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extremely; greatly

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infinitely

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in essence or effect but not in fact; almost

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virtually

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strongly, solidly

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staunchly

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completely or immediately

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outright

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completely or extremely (usually followed by adjectives which are associated with something negative)

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utterly

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if a particular situation should arise

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in the event that

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before

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prior to

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because of

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in view of

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in total, competely

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altogether

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