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

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a. sparing in consumption of especially food and drink, marked by temperance in indulgence

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

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n. a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things, an indirect way of expressing something

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v. travel around either by plane or ship, go around or avoid (an obstacle)

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n. either of two times of the year when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator and day and night are of equal length

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a. generally incompetent and ineffectual, not fit to assume responsibility

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v. divide unfairly and to one's advantage, of voting districts

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n. overbearing pride or presumption, excessive pride or self-confidence

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n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline