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- percussion
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1. the sharp striking of one thing against another
2. instruments that make a sound when struck - perennial
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1. continuing regularly
2. living longer than two years, said especially of plants - permeate
- to penetrate through spaces through spaces; to spread throughout
- persevere
- to hold fast to a task or purpose despite handicaps or obsticals
- defer
- to postpone;to delay
- dilatory
- tending to delay or to postpone
- elation
- excited feelings of pride,triumph or happiness
- infer
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to use available evidence to form conclusion
to guess - contend
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to engage in a quarrel a struggle or rivalry
to assert; to put forward in argument - intent
- Purpose
- subvert
- To upset; to overthrow; to ruin
- subservient
- Excessively willing to yield; submissive
- contort
- To twist or bend out of shape
- distort
- To change something to make it false.
- retort
- To reply quickly and sharply, often as if in reply to an accusation.
- Tortuous
- Deceitfully roundabout; Tricky
- adversity
- Hardship; misfortune
- avert
- To turn away (one's eyes)
- Introvert
- A person whose thoughts and interests are directed inward.
- Perverse
- Stubbornly doing something other than what is reasonable or required.
- Prose
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Ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter.
referring to speech or writing other than verse.