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coarse, gross, indelicate, vulgar, obscene, ribald.
These adjectives apply to what is offensive to accepted standards of
decency, propriety, morality, or good taste.
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comfortable, cozy, snug, restful.
These words mean affording ease of mind or body.
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command, order, bid, enjoin, direct, instruct, charge.
These verbs mean to issue an instruction that must be obeyed.
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commit, consign, entrust, confide, relegate.
These verbs mean to give over to another for a purpose such as care or
safekeeping.
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common, ordinary, familiar, vulgar.
These adjectives describe what is generally known or frequently encountered.
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confidence, assurance, aplomb, self-confidence, self-possession.
These nouns denote a feeling of emotional security resulting from faith in
oneself.
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confirm, corroborate, substantiate, authenticate, validate, verify.
These verbs all mean to affirm the truth, accuracy, or genuineness of
something.
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conflict, contest, combat, fight.
These nouns denote struggle between opposing forces for victory or supremacy.
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conjecture, surmise, guess, speculate, infer.
These verbs mean to reach a conclusion or judgment on the basis of uncertain
evidence.
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consider, deem, regard, account, reckon.
These verbs refer to holding opinions or views that are based on evaluation.
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conspiracy, plot, machination, collusion, intrigue, cabal.
Each of these nouns denotes a secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end.
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contain, hold, accommodate.
These verbs mean to have within or have the capacity for having within.
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