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advantageous
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a contract advantageous to our country
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giving an advantage
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oewn-00064738-a
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advantageous
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socially advantageous to entertain often
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giving an advantage
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oewn-00065107-s
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beneficial
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an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries
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promoting or enhancing well-being
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oewn-00065107-s
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beneficial
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the beneficial effects of a temperate climate
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promoting or enhancing well-being
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oewn-00065107-s
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good
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the experience was good for her
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promoting or enhancing well-being
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oewn-00065384-s
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plus
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a plus (or positive) factor
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involving advantage or good
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oewn-00065384-s
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positive
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a plus (or positive) factor
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involving advantage or good
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oewn-00065808-a
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disadvantageous
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a disadvantageous outcome
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involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
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oewn-00065808-a
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disadvantageous
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a well-known study from the 1970's showed that gender stereotyping placed women in a disadvantageous position
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involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
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oewn-00065808-a
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unfavorable
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made an unfavorable impression
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involving or creating circumstances detrimental to success or effectiveness
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oewn-00066276-s
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minus
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minus (or negative) factors
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involving disadvantage or harm
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oewn-00066276-s
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negative
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minus (or negative) factors
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involving disadvantage or harm
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oewn-00066400-a
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adventurous
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adventurous pioneers
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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oewn-00066400-a
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adventuresome
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the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy
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willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises
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oewn-00066755-s
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audacious
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audacious visions of the total conquest of space
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disposed to venture or take risks
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oewn-00066755-s
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audacious
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an audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas
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disposed to venture or take risks
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oewn-00066755-s
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daring
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the most daring of contemporary fiction writers
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disposed to venture or take risks
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oewn-00066755-s
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venturesome
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a venturesome investor
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disposed to venture or take risks
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oewn-00066755-s
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venturous
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a venturous spirit
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disposed to venture or take risks
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oewn-00067174-s
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sporting
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a sporting chance
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involving risk or willingness to take a risk
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oewn-00067174-s
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sporting
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sporting blood
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involving risk or willingness to take a risk
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oewn-00067647-a
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advisable
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such action is neither necessary nor advisable
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worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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oewn-00067647-a
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advisable
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extreme caution is advisable
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worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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oewn-00067647-a
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advisable
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it is advisable to telephone first
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worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise
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oewn-00068247-s
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well
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it would be well to start early
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wise or advantageous and hence advisable
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oewn-00068376-a
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inadvisable
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running on the ice is inadvisable
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not prudent or wise; not recommended
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oewn-00068575-a
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advised
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a well-advised delay in carrying out the plan
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having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
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oewn-00068887-a
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unadvised
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took the unadvised measure of going public with the accusations
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without careful prior deliberation or counsel
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oewn-00069175-a
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aerobic
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aerobic fermentation
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depending on free oxygen or air
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oewn-00069347-s
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aerobiotic
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aerobiotic bacteria
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living or active only in the presence of oxygen
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oewn-00069492-s
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oxidative
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oxidative glycolysis
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taking place in the presence of oxygen
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oewn-00069492-s
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oxidative
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oxidative rancidity
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taking place in the presence of oxygen
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oewn-00069669-a
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anaerobic
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anaerobic bacteria
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living or active in the absence of free oxygen
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oewn-00069826-a
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aerobic
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aerobic dance
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based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
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oewn-00069826-a
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aerobic
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running is very aerobic
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based on or using the principles of aerobics; enhancing respiratory and circulatory efficiency
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oewn-00070036-a
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anaerobic
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isometric exercises are anaerobic
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not aerobic
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oewn-00070140-a
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aesthetic
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the aesthetic faculties
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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esthetic
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the aesthetic faculties
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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aesthetic
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an aesthetic person
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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esthetic
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an aesthetic person
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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aesthetic
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aesthetic feeling
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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esthetic
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aesthetic feeling
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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aesthetic
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the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070140-a
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esthetic
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the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success
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concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
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oewn-00070557-s
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artistic
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artistic workmanship
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satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
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oewn-00070720-s
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cosmetic
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cosmetic surgery
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serving an aesthetic purpose in beautifying the body
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oewn-00071036-s
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sensuous
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the sensuous joy from all things fair
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taking delight in beauty
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oewn-00071192-a
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inaesthetic
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inaesthetic and quite unintellectual
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violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
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oewn-00071192-a
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inaesthetic
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peered through those inaesthetic spectacles
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violating aesthetic canons or requirements; deficient in tastefulness or beauty
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oewn-00071850-s
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smitten
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conscience-smitten
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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
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oewn-00071850-s
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struck
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awe-struck
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(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
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oewn-00072167-s
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subject
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the bond is subject to taxation
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likely to be affected by something
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oewn-00072167-s
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subject
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he is subject to fits of depression
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likely to be affected by something
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oewn-00072347-s
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taken
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the child was taken ill
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be affected with an indisposition
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oewn-00072347-s
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taken
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couldn't tell when he would be taken drunk
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be affected with an indisposition
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oewn-00072600-a
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unaffected
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entirely unaffected by each other's writings
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undergoing no change when acted upon
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oewn-00072600-a
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unaffected
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fibers remained apparently unaffected by the treatment
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undergoing no change when acted upon
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oewn-00072889-s
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immune
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immune to persuasion
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(usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
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oewn-00073044-s
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superior
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he is superior to fear
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(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
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oewn-00073044-s
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superior
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an ignited firework proceeds superior to circumstances until its blazing vitality fades
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(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by
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oewn-00073281-s
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unimpressed
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trying to appear unimpressed
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not moved to serious regard
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oewn-00073398-s
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unswayed
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unswayed by personal considerations
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not influenced or affected
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oewn-00073966-s
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agonistic
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agonistic poses
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struggling for effect
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oewn-00074369-s
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constrained
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a constrained smile
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lacking spontaneity; not natural
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oewn-00074369-s
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strained
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a constrained smile
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lacking spontaneity; not natural
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oewn-00074369-s
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forced
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forced heartiness
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lacking spontaneity; not natural
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oewn-00074369-s
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strained
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a strained smile
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lacking spontaneity; not natural
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oewn-00074543-s
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elocutionary
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an elocutionary Oxonian delivery
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(used of style of speaking) overly embellished
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oewn-00074702-s
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mannered
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brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom
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having unnatural mannerisms
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oewn-00074824-s
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plummy
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the radio announcer's plummy voice
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(of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich
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oewn-00074954-a
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unaffected
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an unaffected grace
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free of artificiality; sincere and genuine
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oewn-00075202-s
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lifelike
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a lifelike pose
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free from artificiality
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oewn-00075202-s
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natural
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a natural reaction
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free from artificiality
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oewn-00075349-s
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unmannered
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the doctor's quiet unmannered entry
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without artificiality; natural
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oewn-00075627-s
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unstilted
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unstilted conversation
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flowing naturally and continuously
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oewn-00075743-a
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affirmative
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an affirmative decision
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affirming or giving assent
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oewn-00075743-a
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affirmative
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affirmative votes
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affirming or giving assent
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oewn-00075997-s
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assenting
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an assenting nod
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expressing agreement or consent
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oewn-00076560-a
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acceptive
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she was seldom acceptive of my suggestions
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inclined to accept rather than reject
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oewn-00076735-s
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accepting
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always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates
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tolerating without protest
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oewn-00076735-s
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accepting
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the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting
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tolerating without protest
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oewn-00076949-a
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rejective
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rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents
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rejecting or tending to reject
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oewn-00077188-s
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dismissive
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they took dismissive action after the third violation
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stopping to associate with
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oewn-00077347-s
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repudiative
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a veto is a repudiative act
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rejecting emphatically; e.g. refusing to pay or disowning
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oewn-00077667-s
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adrift
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after the storm the boats were adrift
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afloat on the surface of a body of water
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oewn-00077804-s
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floating
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the ship is still floating
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borne up by or suspended in a liquid
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oewn-00077804-s
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floating
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floating logs
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borne up by or suspended in a liquid
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oewn-00077804-s
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floating
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floating seaweed
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borne up by or suspended in a liquid
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oewn-00077962-s
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waterborne
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waterborne craft
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supported by water
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oewn-00078057-a
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aground
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a ship aground offshore
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stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
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oewn-00078057-a
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aground
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a boat aground on the beach waiting for the tide to lift it
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stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
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oewn-00079659-s
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apprehensive
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apprehensive for one's life
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in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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oewn-00079659-s
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apprehensive
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apprehensive of danger
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in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
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oewn-00080075-s
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fearful
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a fearful glance
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experiencing or showing fear
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oewn-00080075-s
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fearful
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fearful of criticism
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experiencing or showing fear
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oewn-00080219-s
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frightened
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the frightened child cowered in the corner
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made afraid
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oewn-00080219-s
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scared
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too shocked and scared to move
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made afraid
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oewn-00080486-s
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hunted
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the hopeless hunted look on the prisoner's face
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reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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oewn-00080486-s
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hunted
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a glitter of apprehension in her hunted eyes
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reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
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oewn-00080947-s
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panicky
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became panicky as the snow deepened
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thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
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