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v. formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

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n. the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

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n. a divine manifestation, twelve days after Christmas

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a. tending to vanish like vapor, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

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n. a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

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v. teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions

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n. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

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a. excessively mournful, looking or sounding sad and dismal

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a. not involving or relating to different religious sects or political groups

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n. a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling