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1/2/26 13:18
ascendancy Definition: (noun) The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. Synonyms: dominance, control Usage: Thanks to widespread governmental corruption and instability, the extremists are gaining ascendancy in the region.
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Floor 483
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1/4/26 14:21
self-aggrandizement Definition: (noun) The act or practice of enhancing or exaggerating one's own importance, power, or reputation. Synonyms: ego trip Usage: The speaker encouraged bursts of applause from the crowd, which many suspected was merely a form of self-aggrandizement.
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Floor 484
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1/5/26 13:01
scavenger Definition: (noun) Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. Synonyms: pack rat, magpie Usage: A devoted scavenger, Harold refused to buy a new sofa, opting instead to search for one that had been abandoned by its previous owner at the curb.
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Floor 485
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1/6/26 13:04
portend Definition: (verb) Indicate by signs. Synonyms: augur, auspicate, bode, foreshadow, omen, presage, prognosticate, predict, prefigure, betoken, forecast, foretell Usage: Comets, in Western tradition, always portend doom and gloom.
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Floor 486
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1/7/26 15:43
head-to-head Definition: (adjective) Involving two persons; intimately private. Synonyms: tete-a-tete Usage: The quiet, uncrowded restaurant was the perfect setting for the couple's head-to-head conversation.
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Floor 487
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1/8/26 14:36
oscillate Definition: (verb) Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. Synonyms: hover, vacillate, vibrate Usage: He continues to oscillate between accepting the prestigious promotion and retiring.
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