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something that can be understood in different ways
open to interpretation
to talk informally with someone, especially in a way that is not sincere or to win some advantage for yourself:
schmooze
be the result of
flow from
to cause difficulties:
dog
an attempt:
crack
family or ethnic descent
ancestry
to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen:
balk
cause something to come into existence by magic (or as if by magic)
conjure up
to pay attention to something, especially advice or a warning:
heed
to criticize someone severely:
chastise
to be the strongest and most powerful
dominate (elite also accepted)
everyone notices them because they are very different from the people or things around them:
stick out like a sore thumb
become a part of a whole
merge in with (or merge into)
a problem within a system or organization, a disease
malady
to make something seem less important than it really is:
trivialize
Causing annoyance and irritation
infuriate
old and in poor condition:
dilapidated
approach, or come close to the edge of something
verge on
to be able to accept an unpleasant idea or watch something unpleasant:
stomach
to do some of the things that someone wants you to do, in order to show that you want to reach an agreement or improve your relationship with them
meet someone halfway
the art, history, and building a society considers important to its culture
heritage
to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant thought or feeling:
shudder
diminish, reduce, or take away something's worth
detract from
extremely exciting or good:
rad
a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone:
affront