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Egregious

Surpassing; extraordinary; distinguished (in a bad sense); -- formerly used with words importing a good quality, but now joined with words having a bad sense; as, an egregious rascal; an egregious ass; an egregious mistake.

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Conspicuous 84% connected

Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.

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Conspicuous 84% connected

Open to the view; obvious to the eye; easy to be seen; plainly visible; manifest; attracting the eye.

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Crying 92% connected

of Cry

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flagrant 92% connected

Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning; ardent.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Glaring 92% connected

of Glare

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Gross 92% connected

Great; large; bulky; fat; of huge size; excessively large.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Rank 92% connected

Luxuriant in growth; of vigorous growth; exuberant; grown to immoderate height; as, rank grass; rank weeds.

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Aggregate noun · 78% connection

material such as sand or gravel used with cement and water to make concrete, mortar, or plaster

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aggregate demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Business noun · 78% connection

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"

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Business cycle noun · 78% connection

recurring fluctuations in economic activity consisting of recession and recovery and growth and decline

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Cycle noun · 78% connection

a periodically repeated sequence of events; "a cycle of reprisal and retaliation"

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Demand noun · 78% connection

the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"

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Depression noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Domestic adjective · 78% connection

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"

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Economic adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; "economic growth"; "aspects of social, polit…

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Economic crisis noun · 78% connection

a long-term economic state characterized by unemployment and low prices and low levels of trade and investment

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Economic growth noun · 78% connection

steady growth in the productive capacity of the economy (and so a growth of national income)

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Fiscal policy noun · 78% connection

a government policy for dealing with the budget (especially with taxation and borrowing)

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GDP noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Global demand noun · 78% connection

In macroeconomics, the total demand for final goods and services in the economy at a given time and price level.; "The decline in Japa…

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Gross domestic product noun · 78% connection

the measure of an economy adopted by the United States in 1991; the total market values of goods and services produced by workers and…

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Growth noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Increase noun · 78% connection

a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population"

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Inflation noun · 78% connection

a general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"

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Above preposition · 78% connection

Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.)

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Beginning rhyme noun · 78% connection

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the r…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Brat noun · 78% connection

A child; an offspring; -- formerly used in a good sense, but now usually in a contemptuous sense.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Double verb · 78% connection

To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Excellent adjective · 78% connection

Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Extraordinary adjective · 78% connection

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special; "extraordinary authority"; "an extraordinary a…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Famous adjective · 78% connection

Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of; distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense, chiefl…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Good superl. · 78% connection

Not small, insignificant, or of no account; considerable; esp., in the phrases a good deal, a good way, a good degree, a good share or…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Harlot noun · 78% connection

A person given to low conduct; a rogue; a cheat; a rascal.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Head rhyme noun · 78% connection

use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "initial rhyme such as ‘around the rock the r…

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Heyne noun · 78% connection

A wretch; a rascal.

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: surpassing, extraordinary, distinguished, sense, formerly.
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Importation verb · 78% connection

The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or state; -- opposed to exportation.

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