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Tirade a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. "a tirade of abuse left the child very sad."
Hunker apply oneself seriously to a task. "students hunkered down to prepare for the examinations as the date got closer"
snicker give a half-suppressed, typically scornful laugh. "he could imagine them snickering and making jokes about him as he passed by."
confide tell someone about a secret or private matter while trusting them not to repeat it to others "he confided his fears to his best friend"
deduce arrive at (a fact or a conclusion) by reasoning; draw as a logical conclusion The private detective said little information can be safely deduced from these fingerprints left behind"
license noun a permit from an authority to own or use something, do a particular thing, or carry on a trade (especially in alcoholic beverages). or to allow an activity to take place. "brokers must be licensed to sell health-related insurance
debate noun a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward. "last night's debate on the Education Bill" The candidates running for student government will debate about school" issues in the auditorium.
trend a general direction in which something is developing or changing. "an upward trend in sales and profit margins is why everyone got a $$bonus from the boss for Christmas"
sufficient enough; adequate "they had sufficient resources to survive out in the woods"
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