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3135 words
lengthsome
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/ˈlɛŋkθsəm/
tediously long; protracted
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leonine
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/ˈliəˌnaɪn/
resembling or characteristic of a lion
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liberally
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/ˈlɪbərəli/
in a generous or abundant manner
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lidless
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/ˈlɪdləs/
having no lid; (poetic) ever-watchful, never closing
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lief
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/lif/
gladly or willingly; (archaic) dear, beloved
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lifesaving
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/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/
serving to save lives; the skill of rescuing people from drowning
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lifey
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/ˈlaɪfi/
(informal) full of life; lively or vivid
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likable
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/ˈlaɪkəbəl/
pleasant and easy to like
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limpid
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/ˈlɪmpɪd/
clear and transparent; lucid in style
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lissome
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/ˈlɪsəm/
slim, supple, and graceful in movement
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lit
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/lɪt/
illuminated; (slang) exciting or excellent; past tense of light
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lithesome
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/ˈlaɪðsəm/
supple and graceful; lithe
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lithic
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/ˈlɪθɪk/
of or relating to stone, especially stone tools
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loco
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/ˈloʊkoʊ/
(informal) crazy; also a locomotive or a poisonous weed
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locomotor
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/ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɚ/
relating to or capable of movement from place to place
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lonelily
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/ˈloʊnlɪli/
in a lonely manner
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loquacious
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/loʊˈkweɪʃəs/
tending to talk a great deal; talkative
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lousily
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/ˈlaʊzɪli/
(informal) in a very bad or poor manner
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lovable
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/ˈlʌvəbəl/
inspiring or deserving affection
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lovelorn
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/ˈlʌvˌlɔrn/
unhappy because of unrequited or lost love
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loyally
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/ˈlɔɪəli/
in a faithful and devoted manner
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lukewarm
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/ˌlukˈwɔrm/
only moderately warm; lacking enthusiasm
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lushy
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/ˈlʌʃi/
(dialect, informal) drunk or tipsy
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lustily
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/ˈlʌstɪli/
in a vigorous and hearty manner
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lustreless
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/ˈlʌstɚləs/
lacking shine or brilliance; dull
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luxe
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/lʌks/
luxurious or elegantly expensive
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luxuriously
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/lʌɡˈʒʊriəsli/
in a richly comfortable and indulgent manner
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magically
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/ˈmædʒɪkli/
in a magical manner; as if by magic
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magisterial
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/ˌmædʒɪˈstɪriəl/
having an air of authority; authoritative and commanding
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maladive
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/ˈmælədɪv/
sickly; tending toward illness
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maladroit
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/ˌmæləˈdrɔɪt/
clumsy or inept; lacking skill or tact
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malevolent
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/məˈlɛvələnt/
wishing harm or evil to others; full of ill will
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mandative
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/ˈmændətɪv/
expressing command, demand, or requirement, especially grammatically
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manly
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/ˈmænli/
having qualities traditionally associated with men; brave and resolute
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mannerly
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/ˈmænərli/
polite and well-behaved; in a courteous manner
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mannish
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/ˈmænɪʃ/
having qualities regarded as masculine, often of a woman
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markedly
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/ˈmɑrkɪdli/
in a noticeable or distinctly evident way
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mazed
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/meɪzd/
bewildered or dazed; archaically, confused as if lost in a maze
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measureless
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/ˈmɛʒərləs/
having no measurable limit; boundless or immense
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measuring
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/ˈmɛʒərɪŋ/
used for or relating to determining size, amount, or degree
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mechanically
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/məˈkænɪkli/
in a manner relating to machines, or automatically without thought
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mechanistic
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/ˌmɛkəˈnɪstɪk/
explaining phenomena by physical causes alone, like a machine
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medially
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/ˈmidiəli/
in or toward the middle; situated centrally
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medicinal
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/məˈdɪsənəl/
having healing properties; relating to medicine
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melancholic
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/ˌmɛlənˈkɑlɪk/
marked by deep, pensive sadness or gloom
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melodramatic
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/ˌmɛlədrəˈmætɪk/
exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental in a theatrical way
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merchantable
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/ˈmɝtʃəntəbəl/
of a quality fit to be sold; saleable
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merciful
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/ˈmɝsɪfəl/
showing compassion or forgiveness toward those in one's power
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merciless
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/ˈmɝsɪləs/
showing no mercy; cruel and relentless
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metaphorical
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkəl/
using figurative comparison rather than literal meaning
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metaphorically
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɔrɪkli/
in a figurative sense, not literally
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methodic
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/məˈθɑdɪk/
done according to an orderly, systematic method
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mightily
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/ˈmaɪtəli/
with great force, power, or to a great degree
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migratory
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/ˈmaɪɡrəˌtɔri/
characterized by or relating to seasonal movement between regions
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milky
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/ˈmɪlki/
resembling milk in color or cloudiness; pale and opaque
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mingy
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/ˈmɪndʒi/
mean and stingy; meanly small in amount
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ministerial
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/ˌmɪnəˈstɪriəl/
relating to a government minister or to the clergy
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miraculous
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/məˈrækjələs/
like a miracle; remarkable and inexplicable by natural laws
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misadventurous
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/ˌmɪsədˈvɛntʃərəs/
marked by misfortune or unlucky mishap
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mischanceful
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/mɪsˈtʃænsfəl/
bringing or marked by misfortune; unlucky
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mischievously
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/ˈmɪstʃɪvəsli/
in a playfully troublesome or teasing manner
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miserably
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/ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a wretched, unhappy, or pitifully inadequate manner
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misfortunate
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/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənət/
unlucky; afflicted by misfortune
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misfortuned
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/ˌmɪsˈfɔrtʃənd/
beset by misfortune; ill-fated
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modal
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/ˈmoʊdəl/
relating to mode or form; in grammar, expressing possibility or necessity
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modernistic
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/ˌmɑdərˈnɪstɪk/
characteristic of modern styles or modernism, especially in art and design
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modifiable
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/ˈmɑdəˌfaɪəbəl/
capable of being changed or altered
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modish
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/ˈmoʊdɪʃ/
fashionable; conforming to current style
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momentous
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/moʊˈmɛntəs/
of great importance or far-reaching consequence
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monopersonal
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/ˌmɑnoʊˈpɜrsənəl/
existing as or relating to a single person
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monosyllabic
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/ˌmɑnoʊsɪˈlæbɪk/
consisting of one syllable; using few words and uncommunicative
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monstrous
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/ˈmɑnstrəs/
shockingly hideous, evil, or wrong; of enormous size
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moodily
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/ˈmudəli/
in a gloomy, sullen, or temperamental manner
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moony
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/ˈmuni/
dreamy, listless, or romantically distracted
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morbid
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/ˈmɔrbɪd/
abnormally preoccupied with death or disease; gruesome
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morbific
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/mɔrˈbɪfɪk/
causing or producing disease
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moreish
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/ˈmɔrɪʃ/
so pleasant to eat that one wants more
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morigerous
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/mɔˈrɪdʒərəs/
obedient; compliant or submissive
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morphologic
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/ˌmɔrfəˈlɑdʒɪk/
relating to the form and structure of organisms or words
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motional
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/ˈmoʊʃənəl/
relating to or characterized by motion
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motivational
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/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənəl/
providing motivation or encouragement to act
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mournfully
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/ˈmɔrnfəli/
in a sorrowful or grieving manner
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muggy
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/ˈmʌɡi/
unpleasantly warm and humid
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multifarious
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/ˌmʌltəˈfɛriəs/
having great variety or many different forms
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multipartisan
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/ˌmʌltiˈpɑrtəzən/
involving or supported by several political parties
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muscled
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/ˈmʌsəld/
having well-developed muscles; brawny
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musically
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/ˈmjuzɪkli/
in a manner relating to or resembling music
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mutely
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/ˈmjutli/
in a silent or speechless manner
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mysterial
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/mɪˈstɪriəl/
of or relating to a mystery or to sacred mysteries
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nationalistic
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/ˌnæʃənəˈlɪstɪk/
marked by strong, often excessive devotion to one's nation
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neap
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relating to a tide of minimal range occurring at quarter moons
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necessitous
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/nəˈsɛsətəs/
lacking the means of subsistence; needy or poverty-stricken
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nectarous
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/ˈnɛktərəs/
resembling or sweet as nectar; deliciously fragrant
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needs
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/nidz/
of necessity; necessarily (used with must)
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nefarious
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/nəˈfɛriəs/
wicked or criminal in the extreme
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negatory
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/ˈnɛɡəˌtɔri/
expressing denial or negation; (informal) no
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