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Balmy

Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild.

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Clement 84% connected

Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

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Clement 84% connected

Mild in temper and disposition; merciful; compassionate.

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Insane 84% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Insane 84% connected

Exhibiting unsoundness or disorded of mind; not sane; mad; deranged in mind; delirious; distracted. See Insanity, 2.

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Balm 74% connected

An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.

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Balm 74% connected

An aromatic plant of the genus Melissa.

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Batty 92% connected

Belonging to, or resembling, a bat.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Buggy 92% connected

Infested or abounding with bugs.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Cracked 92% connected

of Crack

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Daft 92% connected

Stupid; foolish; idiotic; also, delirious; insane; as, he has gone daft.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Loco 92% connected

A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Loony 92% connected

See Luny.

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Mild 92% connected

Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeab…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Nutty 92% connected

Abounding in nuts.

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Soft 92% connected

Easily yielding to pressure; easily impressed, molded, or cut; not firm in resisting; impressible; yielding; also, malleable; -- opposed to hard; as,…

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Wacky 92% connected

A soft, earthy, dark-colored rock or clay derived from the alteration of basalt.

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