The definition for exception is "A case to which the rule does not apply." Used in a sentence: The teacher made an exception and let Gina eat her snack in class. The definition for dubious is "questionable.", the definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary.", and the definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape."
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Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
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sociable
lurid
pageantry
precept
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The definition for pomp is "Showy display." Used in a sentence: Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship."
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The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
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duplicity
gruesome
combustion
placebo
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The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for duplicity is "Deceptive thought, speech, or action.", and the definition for combustion is "Act of burning."
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The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences.
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extol
flaunt
elusive
corruption
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The definition for turpitude is "Essential baseness, depravity." Used in a sentence: The turpitude of the villain in the movie offended most audiences. The definition for elusive is "hard to grasp.", the definition for flaunt is "To display showily.", and the definition for extol is "To praise highly."
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The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry.
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prune
caustic
implausible
iridescent
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The definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic." Used in a sentence: The cruel Estella's corrosive comments made Pip cry. The definition for iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for implausible is "Unbelievable."