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to chastise
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to criticize someone severely
circumspect
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careful not to take risks
to coagulate
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to change from liquid to a more solid state, or to cause something to do this
compelling
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if a reason, argument etc., is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong
to concede
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to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true
conflagration
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a large destructive fire/ a large and violent event, such as war, involving a lot of people
to consign
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to send something to someone
contentious
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causing or likely to cause disagreement
convivial
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friendly and making you feel happy and welcome, a convivial atmosphere/host
credulity
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willingness to believe that something is real or true; łatwowierność
to curtail
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to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something
to decry
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to criticize something as bad, with no value or not necessary, to condemn
to delineate
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to describe, explain or mark the edge of something
to deprecate
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to not approve of something or say that you do not approve of something
to diffuse
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to (cause a gas or liquid to) spread through or into a surrounding substance by mixing with it
to disavow
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to say that you know nothing about something, or that you have no responsibity for or connection with something
disrepute
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the state of not being trusted or respected, to bring sth into
divisive
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something that causes great and sometimes unfriendly disagreement within a group of people
duplicity
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dishonest talk or behaviour, especially by saying different things to two people
efficacious
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effective

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