The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for methodical is "performed in an orderly manner.", the definition for fragile is "Delicate.", and the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility."
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Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
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mandate
redouble
start
combustion
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The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for combustion is "act of burning.", the definition for mandate is "An official order or commission to do something.", and the definition for redouble is "To make twice as great."
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Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check.
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induce
gravity
accommodate
shorten
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The definition for curtail is "To make less." Used in a sentence: Doreen decided to curtail her spending after she bounced a check. The definition for gravity is "importance, significance.", the definition for accommodate is "To give consideration to.", and the definition for induce is "To influence or cause."
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The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
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egotist
deceit
fraud
flagrant
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The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for fraud is "Trick.", and the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive."
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Jan couldn't help enjoying the pomp of the elaborate wedding ceremony.
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pageantry
egotist
hedonism
authoritarian
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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 egotist is "self–important person.", the definition for authoritarian is "Favoring absolute obedience to authority.", and the definition for hedonism is "Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life."