repetition

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dissuade
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discourage, deter
His friends tried to dissuade him from flying
contentious
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controversial, quarrelsome
She has some very contentious views on education/ Try not bring up any contentious subjects
bleak
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1. hopeless 2. cold, unwelcoming
With no job, the future looked bleak/ It was a bleak, unpleasant day
meticulous
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very careful, thorough, perfectionist
Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book/ You need to meticukously plan every detail of the trip
unanimous
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mutual, united
After a lengthy discussion we reached a unanimous decision on the proposal/ The doctors were unanimous in their diagnosis
a scrutiny
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a careful examination
Every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny
scarce
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rare, not easy to find
Jobs are scarce around here / This is a huge waste of scarce resources

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