euphemism
/ˈjufəˌmɪzəm/
noun
a word or expression that is used instead of a harsh or insulting one in order to be more tactful and polite
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1The euphemism cycle continues.
2It uses euphemisms.
3And condition is a euphemism.
4Is ride the dolphin a euphemism for something?
5You will need Sound bites Euphemisms
euphonious
/juːfˈoʊnɪəs/
adjective
having a pleasant sound
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1Jazz can be the euphonious vocalizations of Ella Fitzgerald, but jazz can also be the honky scrunches of Evan Parker.
euphony
/ˈjufəni/
noun
any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds

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euphoria
/juˈfɔɹiə/
noun
a feeling of intense happiness, excitement, or pleasure
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1The market euphoria is a pendulum.
2- Euphoria shout outs.
3- Euphoria was right.
4It was euphoria.
5But, that euphoria only lasts for about five or 10 minutes.
euphoric
/juˈfɔɹɪk/
adjective
exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation
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1I was euphoric.
2Beijing was euphoric.
3This has been euphoric.
4Even looking at you from across the room has been euphoric.
5I was euphoric.
unanimity
/ˌjunəˈnɪməti/, /ˌjunəˈnɪmɪti/
noun
a situation in which all those involved are in complete agreement on something
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1Only 48 out of 50 states required unanimity to convict in criminal trials until 2018.
2The unanimity of the decision gives it a particular force.
3Under the Articles, there is a unanimity requirement.
4At the Philadelphia Convention, there was unanimity in the adoption of Article I, section 10.
5We are amazed by the unanimity.
unanimous
/juˈnænəməs/
adjective
(of a group) fully in agreement on something
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1[Narrator] After a nine-month trial, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
2We produce unanimous reports.
3Now, the articles had required unanimous consent by all 13 state legislatures.
4The decision is not unanimous.
5And medical experts are unanimous.
arrogant
/ˈɛɹəɡənt/
adjective
having a proud, unpleasant attitude toward others and showing an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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1He's arrogant.
2He was kind of arrogant.
3Mankind is so arrogant.
4- You're very arrogant.
5They are extremely arrogant.
to arrogate
/ˈæɹoʊˌɡeɪt/
verb
demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to
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1Okay, that they arrogated to themselves the right to prosecute in the name of the Jewish people and in the name of humanity, crimes against humanity they convicted him of, you might say.
2Through these ACTIONS, President Trump Sought to arrogate to himself the right to determine the PROPRIETY, SCOPE and nature of the Impeachment Inquiry into his OWN conduct as well as the unilateral PREROGATIVE to deny
3But if you issue that order, you will be getting this court off to a very bad start, because you will be arrogating unconstitutional authority to yourselves.
4It is consistent with Jeffersonian philosophy that you not arrogate to yourself today power you should not have under the Constitution.
5Man arrogates much to himself when he demands from the Infinite the full solution of all His mysteries.
voluble
/ˈvɑɫjəbəɫ/
adjective
marked by a ready flow of speech
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1And at the time he was very voluble.
2And the Novak type person would fire questions at the left-wing guest, and the Kinsley like person would fire questions to the right-wing guest and they would argue back and forth, and it would get more and more voluble and impassioned.
3And when my ritual began, this very voluble patient began to quiet down.
voluminous
/vəˈɫumənəs/
adjective
large in volume or bulk
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1And the Swiss National Bank's filing is voluminous.
2And it's a voluminous application.
3You’ve got voluminous tresses!
4The fairytale dress had a voluminous skirt, lace sleeves, and a stunning nine-foot-long train.
5It is voluminous.
voluptuous
/vəˈɫəptʃəwəs/
adjective
(of a woman's body) curvy and attractive with full breasts and wide hips
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1It was a voluptuous scene, that masquerade.
2It was beautiful, voluptuous.
3She's really beautiful, very talented, very voluptuous.
4- I really love voluptuous women.
5- I really love voluptuous women, or women with curves period.
deceit
/dəˈsit/, /dɪˈsit/
noun
the quality of being fraudulent
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1Misinformation, disinformation, delusions, and deceit can kill.
2The parole board was no match for his deceit.
3Deceits are all of Don Quixote's illusions, and those of the other characters in the novel.
4Now deceit carries on through the plant kingdom.
5It could be deceit.
deceitful
/dəˈsitfəɫ/, /dɪˈsitfəɫ/
adjective
marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another
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1Your entire being is deceitful.
2Someone with Conduct Disorder is really deceitful.
3But analogy would be a deceitful guide.
4The heart is deceitful above all things.
5And deceitful you're being
to deceive
/dɪˈsiv/
verb
to make a person believe something untrue
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1They deceived so many people.
2It deceives other people.
3Number one, looks are deceiving.
4So appearances deceive.
5Some people deceive for money.
to manifest
/ˈmænəˌfɛst/
verb
to display something, such as a feeling, attitude, or quality
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1Romanticism has manifested a powerful disdain for practicalities and money.
2The universe manifest through you.
3Where is that waste manifested?
4That love of pastry definitely manifests here at Empellón.
5- I manifested this dish!
to manifold
/ˈmænəˌfoʊɫd/, /ˈmænɪˌfoʊɫd/
verb
make multiple copies of
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1So you have these manifolds all over the boat.
2So I've got a manifold here.
3Wow, these manifolds are sick.
4The intake manifold is on the inside.
5The problems however are manifold.
dead heat
/dˈɛd hˈiːt/
noun
a tie in a race
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1One of those is TEXAS where Polls Show biden and TRUMP in a dead heat.
2First film I ever did was Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round.
3First film I ever did was "Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round."
4And there's almost a dead heat, a photo finish.
5And as the votes were revealed, it was a dead heat until the final vote was casted.
deadlock
/ˈdɛdˌɫɑk/
noun
a situation in which the parties involved do not compromise and therefore are unable to reach an agreement
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1Following this, a deadlock emerged.
2Amidst this deadlock, it was once again the audacious Robert Clive who turned the tides.
3However, the stunning victories of Saladin in 1187 were enough to break the deadlock.
4A deadlock is very likely.
5We have our first deadlock ever!

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