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  • 91nerve — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, strength, vigor, vitality; grit, determination, resolution. v. t. embolden, steel, strengthen, invigorate. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The path of nervous impulses] Syn. nerve fiber, nerve tissue …

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  • 92sauce — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dressing, dip, gravy; compote; fillip, flavor, zest, taste; slang, liquor; informal, insolence. See food, drinking. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A condiment] Syn. appetizer, gravy, seasoning; see flavoring …

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  • 93assumption — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of taking for granted] Syn. supposition, presupposition, presumption, supposal, conjecture, assuming, taking for granted, accepting, suspicion, surmise, theorization, hypothesization. Ant. proof*, demonstrating,… …

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  • 94boldness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. audacity, hardihood, self reliance; see courage 1 , rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Willingness to take risks: adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audaciousness, audacity, daredevilry, daredeviltry, daring,… …

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  • 95impertinence — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Disrespectfulness] Syn. impudence, insolence, disrespectfulness; see rudeness . 2. [Lack of pertinence] Syn. irrelevance, immateriality, unsuitability, inappropriateness; see inconsistency , irrelevance . II (Roget s… …

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  • 96pertness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insolence, arrogance, audacity; see rudeness . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A lively, emphatic, eager quality or manner: animation, bounce, brio, dash, élan, esprit, life, liveliness, sparkle, spirit, verve, vigor, vim …

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  • 97rudeness — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. discourtesy, bad manners, vulgarity, incivility, impoliteness, impudence, disrespect, misbehavior, barbarity, unmannerliness, ill breeding, crudity, brutality, barbarism, tactlessness, boorishness, unbecoming conduct, lack… …

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  • 98hauteur — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [ho TUR] haughtiness, arrogance. He regarded us with his usual hauteur. SYN.: haughtiness, arrogance, disdain, snobbishness, condescension, pride, self importance, imperiousness, superiority,… …

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  • 99incivility — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. rudeness, discourtesy, disrespect, impoliteness, bad manners, tactlessness, roughness, coarseness. ANT.: civility, courtesy, politeness II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The state or quality of being impudent or… …

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  • 100audaciousness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. Willingness to take risks: adventuresomeness, adventurousness, audacity, boldness, daredevilry, daredeviltry, daring, daringness, venturesomeness, venturousness. See SAFETY. 2. The state or quality of being impudent …

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