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# Words that should be added/modified
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| pathological | no.1516 | 2nd number is before break, not after |
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| denouement | no.1172 | end of bold delimiter missing in example |
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| vociferous | no.1035 | source reads "FT." not "FT" -> fix for easier sorting |
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| supposition | no.1430 | end of bold delimiter missing in example, example cuts off |
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| aphorism | no.236 | "Time is money" is not just a hackneyed aphorism is an example, should be in the appropriate field |
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| circumlocation | no.819 | nedless ) in explanation |
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| deterrent | no.1468 | start of underline character corrupted |
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| daub | no.1140 | no space in front of bold in example |
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| problematic | no.1524 | is that really the definition? seems completely different to "problematisch" in German |
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# Questions to answer:
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- Difference between _abate_ & _attenuate_<br />
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→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
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- Difference between _castigate_ & _chastize_
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- Are _fervid_ & _fervent_ the same word?
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- Connotation of _facetious_
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- _diatribe_ vs _harangue_<br />
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→ harangue more official and bombastic?
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- Difference between _obstinate_ & _obdurate_
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- _quiescence_ vs. _abeyance_
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- _phlegmatic_ has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
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- _mendacity_ vs.
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- _presage_ vs. _omen_
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