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obviate
Verb
Meaning:
To remove; to anticipate and prevent something or make an action unnecessary; avert; prevent; stave off; to eliminate the need for something or to prevent something from happening; do away with; ward off
Usage:
This new medical treatment obviates many risks associated with surgery
disjune
Meaning:
Breakfast
Usage:
We had a sumptuous disjune when we started the journey
duress
Noun
Meaning:
Coercion; forcible restraint or restriction; compulsion by threat; arm-twisting, force; pressure; threats used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement
Usage:
She gave her statement to the judge under duress
afflatus
Noun
Meaning:
Inspiration; a divine creative impulse or inspiration; sudden rush of divine inspiration
Usage:
The dancer was struck with afflatus and moved like she was gifted with skills from the gods
Psychics are said to possess afflatus from the divine that helps them predict the future
afflatus
edacious
Meaning:
Of or relating to eating; voracious; esurient; gluttonous; hoggish, piggish, rapacious; ravenous; devouring or craving for food in large quantities; eating huge amounts of food ravenously; wolfish
Usage:
Watching your edacious uncle at an all-you-can-eat buffet would be an alarming experience
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