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  • 121wanton — [adj1] extravagant, lustful abandoned, fast*, lax, lewd, libertine, libidinous, licentious, outrageous, profligate, promiscuous, shameless, speedy*, unprincipled, unscrupulous, wayward, X rated*; concepts 372,401,545 Ant. clean, decent, moral,… …

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  • 122riot — [rī′ət] n. [ME < OFr riote < rihoter, to make a disturbance] 1. wild or violent disorder, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; uproar 2. a violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or …

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  • 123Don Juan — n. a seducer of women; a libertine. Etymology: name of a legendary Sp. nobleman celebrated in fiction, e.g. by Byron * * * noun 1. a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas • Instance… …

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  • 124Coerce — Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 125Coerced — Coerce Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913… …

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  • 126Coercing — Coerce Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913… …

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  • 127Debauchedly — De*bauch ed*ly, adv. In a profligate manner. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 128Demoralize — De*mor al*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d[ e]moraliser; pref. d[ e] (L. dis or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.] To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles …

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