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A large important city
Metropolis
To be slow in parting or in quitting somethin
Lingering
Having a meaning that is mysterious
Cryptic
Having nothing likely to provide cheer, comfort, or interest
Dreary
Military operations between enemies
Warfare
Heistate or be unwilling to accept an idea
Balked
At an inopportune time
A story coming down from the past
Legend
Come before something in time
Preceeded
To seize by or as if by authority
Confiscate
Filled with or characterized by intesne but unexpressed anger
Seething
Unusual or old-fashioned
Quaint
Ominous
To look at narrowly or curiously
Peer
Elaborate