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  • 101depression — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. recession, slowdown. II Pressing downward Nouns 1. depression, lowering; dip (see concavity); abasement, debasement; reduction. 2. overthrow, overset, overturn; upset; prostration, subversion,… …

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  • 102determination — noun 1) it took great determination to win Syn: resolution, resolve, willpower, strength of character, single mindedness, purposefulness, intentness; staunchness, perseverance, persistence, tenacity, staying power; strong mindedness, backbone;… …

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  • 103gloom — [n1] melancholy, depression anguish, bitterness, blue devils*, blue funk*, blues*, catatonia, chagrin, cheerlessness, dejection, desolation, despair, despondency, disconsolateness, discouragement, dismals, distress, doldrums, dolor,… …

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  • 104full — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 (often foll. by of) holding all its limits will allow (the bucket is full; full of water). 2 having eaten to one s limits or satisfaction. 3 abundant, copious, satisfying, sufficient (a full programme of events; led …

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  • 105mellowness — noun 1. kindheartedness through maturity or old age • Derivationally related forms: ↑mellow • Hypernyms: ↑kindheartedness, ↑kind heartedness 2. a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 106free-hearted — free heartedly, adv. free heartedness, n. /free hahr tid/, adj. light hearted; spontaneous; frank; generous. [1350 1400; ME free herted. See FREE, HEARTED] …

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