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to hate something a lot
abhor
calm, peaceful, serene, quiet
tranquil
to put to rest, to relieve, to make better
allay
famous for being bad
infamous
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to defy, to refuse, to go against
flout
kind, gentle, mild, harmless
benign
to appease or make someone's anger go away
mollify
childish, immature, juvenile, silly, babyish
puerile
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to find fault with someone, to scold someone
upbraid
not harmful, not offensive, not poisonous
innocuous
to remove a difficulty
obviate
having no skill, clumsy
inept
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to steal something
purloin
slow, sluggish, dull, hibernating
torpid
to support or strengthen (or be a pillow)
bolster
super difficult, heavy, and burdensome
onerous
to take a position or power by force
usurp
shapable, bendable, trainable, moldable
malleable
to make something clear, to explain
elucidate
silly and pointless
fatuous