be a devoted follower or supporter

dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted

censure severely

make sense of; assign a meaning to

expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

criticize harshly or violently

make more specific

express discontent

to hesitate or waver between different opinions in an annoying way

a grotesque product of the imagination

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

sound practical judgment

an indirect suggestion

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent

a speech of violent denunciation

in addition

powerfully persuasive

expressed very clearly, leaving no doubt or confusion

containing or based on a fallacy

relevant and appropriate

*** of, relating to, or being hagiography, excessively flattering

able to suggest without directly mentioning

harshly ironic or sinister

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

concise and full of meaning

expressing one's ideas and opinions clearly and without any doubt

harsh or corrosive in tone