hardship -
Severe suffering or difficulty caused by lack of necessities like food, money, or shelter.
Many families are facing economic hardship due to rising living costs.
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inclination -
A tendency or preference toward something; a liking or desire.
She had an inclination to eat ice cream at the end of a meal.
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Friendly
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crony -
A close friend of someone; especially : a friend of someone powerful (such as a politician) who is unfairly given special treatment or favors
The mayor owed a favor to his powerful crony, so he paid his company for the city's needed construction work.
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Love
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sweetie -
A very lovable person, a darling, used as a term of endearment.
When the father came home, his young daughter ran into his arms, and he loved hugging his little sweetie.
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Pleasure
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sustenance -
the food and drink that people, animals and plants need to live and stay healthy.
It used to be that many people worked on small farms to provide sustenance for themselves and their famililes.
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Disorganized
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flux -
Hard to keep track of because it is constantly changing.
Betty's therapist had trouble treating her because Betty's emotions and thoughts were always in a state of flux.
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Angry
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tirade -
A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation
After his team lost the championship game, the coach launched into a tirade against his players, listing all the things they had done wrong in the game.
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Disgusting
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revulsion -
A strong feeling of disgust or repulsion towards something, that makes a person what to distance themselves from it.
The idea of harming animals causes revulsion in many people.
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Dishonest
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rascal -
A mischievous or cheeky person, especially a child or man (typically used in an affectionate way)
Dennis the Menace was a famous rascal, using his childlike innocence to distract from his mischief.
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Flexible
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digression -
Moving away from the main subject, and then writing or talking about something else.
Because the topic of his speech was so serious, after a few minutes he used humor as a digression to lighten up the mood with a joke.
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mishmash -
A confused mixture
The meal containing gummy bears and onion rings was an unappetizing mishmash that nobody would eat.
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Dangerous
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abyss -
A deep or seemingly bottomless hole or chasm.
He stood at the cliff's edge, staring into the black abyss, and he felt a mixture of awe, fear, and amazement.
