vitality

the state of being strong and active; energy.

"changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy"
syn liveliness, life, energy, animation, spirit, spiritedness, highony spiritedness, vivacity,exuberance, buoyancy, bounce, vibrancy, verve
ms: , vim, pep, brio, zest, zestfulness,sparkle, spark, effervescence, dyna
mism, passion, fire
radical
- (especially of change or action) relating to or affecting the fundamental
nature of something; far-reaching or thorough.
"a radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework"
syno thoroughgoing, thorough, complete, total, entire, absolute, utter, co
nyms mprehensive,exhaustive, root-and-branch, sweeping, far-reaching,
:
wide-ranging, extensive,profound, drastic, severe, serious, major, d
esperate, stringent, violent, forceful,rigorous, draconian
"radical reform is long overdue"

2. characterized by departure from tradition; innovative or progressive.

"the city is known for its radical approach to transport policy"

inter - place (a corpse) in a grave or tomb, typically with funeral rites.

"he was interred with the military honours due to him"
synonyms: bury, lay to rest, consign to the grave, entomb, inurn; More
discerning -having or showing good judgement.
"the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
synonyms: discriminating, selective, judicious, tasteful, refined,
cultivated, cultured, sophisticated, enlightened, sensitive, subtle, critical;
perceptive, insightful, percipient, perspicacious, penetrating; astute,
shrewd, ingenious, clever, intelligent, sharp, wise, erudite, aware,
knowing, sagacious; raresapient
"we have some real treasures for the discerning collector"

entrenched - establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change

is very difficult or unlikely.
"ageism is entrenched in our society"

synonyms: establish, settle, ensconce, lodge, set, root, install, plant,

embed, anchor, seat, station; More
antonyms: dislodge, superficial

subversive- seeking or intended to subvert an established system or

institution.
"subversive literature"
synonyms: disruptive, troublemaking, inflammatory, insurgent,
insurrectionary, insurrectionist, rabble-rousing; seditious, revolutionary,
treasonous, treacherous, mutinous, rebellious, rebel, renegade,
unpatriotic, dissident, disloyal, perfidious, insubordinate, underground,
undermining, corrupting, discrediting, destructive, harmful
"he was arrested and charged with subversive activities"

trammeled - deprive of freedom of action.

"those less trammelled by convention than himself"
synon restrict, restrain, constrain, hamper, confine, curb, check, hinder, h
yms: andicap, obstruct,impede, interfere
with, forestall, thwart, frustrate; More
Citadel- a fortress, typically one on high ground above a city.
"the garrison withdrew into the citadel"
synony fortress, fort, stronghold, fortification, castle, burg, keep, tower, d
ms:
onjon, bunker;
dialectic - the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions.
synonyms:

reasoning, argumentation, contention, logic; More

emancipation - the fact or process of being set free from legal, social, or
political restrictions; liberation.
"the social and political emancipation of women"
synony freeing, liberation, liberating, setting
ms:
free, release, releasing, letting loose/out, setting
loose/free, discharge; More

nascent - (especially of a process or organization) just coming into

existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
"the nascent space industry"
conscripted - enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed
services.
"they were conscripted into the army"
synonyms:
call up, enlist, recruit, mobilize, raise, muster;
draft;
historicalpress, impress;
archaiclevy
"they were conscripted into the army"
epitome

noun
1.

1.
a person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type.
"she looked the epitome of elegance and good taste"
synonyms: personification, embodiment, incarnation, paragon; More

2.

2.
a summary of a written work; an abstract.
synon summary, abstract, synopsis, precis, rsum, outline, digest, recapi
yms: tulation,summation, compendium, potted version; More

analogous
nals/
adjective
1.

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes

clearer the nature of the things compared.

"they saw the relationship between a ruler and his subjects as analogous
to that of father and children"
syno comparable, parallel, similar, like, corresponding, related, kindred,
nyms matching, cognate,equivalent, symmetrical, homologous
:
"sport is in some ways analogous to life"

BIOLOGY
(of organs) performing a similar function but having a different
evolutionary origin, such as the wings of insects and birds.

proffer
verb
gerund or present participle: proffering
1.

hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance.

"she proffered a glass of wine"
synony offer, tender, present, extend, give, submit, volunteer, suggest, p
ms:
ropose, put forward;
hold out
"Coleman proffered his resignation"

mercurial
adjective
1.

1.
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
"his mercurial temperament"
syn volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle, changeable, unp
ony redictable,variable, protean, mutable, erratic, quicksilver, inconstant, i
ms: nconsistent, unstable,unsteady, fluctuating, ever-changing, kaleidosco
pic, fluid, wavering, vacillating,moody, flighty, wayward, whimsical, gi

ddy, impulsive;
technicallabile
"a mercurial temperament"

2.

2.
of or containing the element mercury.
"gels containing organic mercurial compounds"

3.
noun
1.

1.
a drug or other compound containing mercury.
"for twenty years organic mercurials were the most potent diuretics in
clinical use"
sophistry
noun

1.

the use of clever but false arguments, especially with the intention
of deceiving.
"trying to argue that I had benefited in any way from the disaster was
pure sophistry"

a fallacious argument.
plural noun: sophistries
synony specious reasoning, the use of fallacious
ms:
arguments, sophism, casuistry, quibbling,equivocation, fallacious
ness More

whimsical
adjective
1.

1.
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
"a whimsical sense of humour"
synony fanciful, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, fantastic, unusual,
ms:
curious, droll;More

2.

2.
acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
"the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"
syn volatile, capricious, temperamental, impulsive, excitable, fickle, chang
on eable,unpredictable, variable, erratic, quicksilver, mercurial, mutable, i
ym nconstant,inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, evers: changing, protean, kaleidoscopic,fluid, wavering, vacillating, wayward;
technicallabile
"the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"

hypocrisy
noun
1.

the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble

beliefs than is the case.
"his target was the hypocrisy of suburban life"
syno sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, pietism, piousness, affected
nym piety, affected superiority,false
s:
virtue, cant, humbug, pretence, posturing, speciousness, empty
talk;
insincerity,falseness, falsity, deceptiveness, deceit, deceitfulness, de
ception, dishonesty,dissembling, dissimulation, duplicity, imposture,
two-facedness, double-dealing;
informalphoneyness;
rarePharisaism, Tartufferie
"plain speaking was important to himhe hated hypocrisy"

pioneer
noun
plural noun: pioneers
1.

1.
a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.
synony settler, colonist, colonizer, frontiersman/frontierswoman, explorer,

ms:

trailblazer,discoverer
"the pioneers of the Wild West"

verb
3rd person present: pioneers
1.

1.
develop or be the first to use or apply (a new method, area of knowledge,
or activity).
"the technique was pioneered by a Swiss doctor in the 1930s"
synony develop, introduce, evolve, start, begin, launch, instigate, initiate,
ms:
put in place, take the initiative in, take the lead
in, spearhead, institute, establish, found, give birth to,be the
father/mother of, originate, set in motion, create, open up, lay
the groundwork for, lead the way for, prepare the way for, lay the
foundations of; More
sod1
noun

1.

1.
the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf.
"underneath the sod was a layer of humus"
Verb rare
1.
1.
cover with sods or pieces of turf.
"the stadium has been sodded"
bog
verb
past tense: bogged; past participle: bogged
1.
1.
be or become stuck in mud or wet ground.
"the family Rover became bogged down on the beach road"
o

2.

2.
BRITISHinformal
go away.
"I told him to bog off"

bereavement

noun
1.

the action or condition of being bereaved.

"there is no right way to experience bereavement"
synonyms:

loss, deprivation, dispossession, privation; More

Amharic

Social Darwinism
impasse
noun
1.

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of

disagreement; a deadlock.
"the current political impasse"
synonyms: deadlock, dead end, stalemate, checkmate, stand-off; More

raucous
adjective: raucous
1.

making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

"raucous youths"
syno
harsh, strident, screeching, squawky, squawking, sharp, grating, disc
nym
ordant, dissonant,inharmonious, unmelodious, jarring, brassy; More
s:
anto
nym soft, dulcet, peaceful, quiet, restrained
s:

beacon
a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or
celebration.
"a chain of beacons carried the news"

BRITISH
a hill suitable for a beacon.
"Ivinghoe Beacon"

a light or other visible object serving as a signal, warning, or guide

at sea, on an airfield, etc.
synony warning light/fire, signal light/fire, bonfire, smoke
ms:
signal, beam, signal, danger signal,guiding light; More

a radio transmitter whose signal helps to fix the position of a ship,

aircraft, or spacecraft.
resilience
noun

1.

1.
the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
"nylon is excellent in wearability, abrasion resistance and resilience"
synony flexibility, pliability, suppleness, plasticity, elasticity, springiness,
ms:
spring, give; More

2.

2.
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
"the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"

Omniscient
Know it all

omnipotent
adjective
1.

(of a deity) having unlimited power.

"God is described as omnipotent and benevolent"
synonyms
all-powerful, almighty, supreme, most high, pre-eminent; More
:

having great power and influence.

"an omnipotent sovereign"

anarchy
noun
1.

1.
a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other
controlling systems.
"he must ensure public order in a country threatened with anarchy"
syn lawlessness, absence of
ony government, nihilism, mobocracy, revolution, insurrection,riot, rebelli
ms: on, mutiny, disorder, disorganization, misrule, chaos, tumult, turmoil,
mayhem, pandemonium
"the country is threatened with anarchy"

2.

2.
absence of government and absolute freedom of the individual, regarded
as a political ideal.

mordant
adjective
1.

1.
(especially of humour) having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
"a mordant sense of humour"
syn caustic, trenchant, biting, cutting, acerbic, sardonic, sarcastic, scathin
ony g, acid, sharp,keen, tart, pungent, stinging, astringent, incisive, devas
ms: tating, piercing, rapier-like,razor-edged; More

noun
1.

1.
a substance, typically an inorganic oxide, that combines with a dye or
stain and thereby fixes it in a material.

2.

2.
a corrosive liquid used to etch the lines on a printing plate.
verb

1.

1.
impregnate or treat (a fabric) with a mordant.

reciprocity
noun
the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit,
especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
"the Community intends to start discussions on reciprocity with third
countries

vindicate
verb
gerund or present participle: vindicating
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
"hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict"
synonyms: acquit, clear, absolve, free from blame, declare innocent,
exonerate, exculpate, discharge, liberate, free, deliver, redeem; More
show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
"more sober views were vindicated by events"
synonyms: justify, warrant, substantiate, establish, demonstrate, ratify,
authenticate, verify, confirm, corroborate, prove, defend, offer grounds
for, support, back, evidence, bear out, bear witness to, endorse, give
credence to, lend weight to; rareextenuate
"I felt I had fully vindicated my request"

slapstick
noun
1.
comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously
embarrassing events.
"slapstick humour"
2.
a device consisting of two flexible pieces of wood joined together at one
end, used by clowns and in pantomime to produce a loud slapping noise.
"a loud and exhilarating rattle of bladders and slapsticks"

spitball
NORTH AMERICAN
verbinformal
past tense: spitballed; past participle: spitballed
throw out (a suggestion) for discussion.
"I'm just spitballing a few ideas"

betimes
adverb
1.
archaic
before the usual or expected time; early.
"next morning I was up betimes"
2.

NORTH AMERICAN
sometimes; on occasion.

supercilious
adjective
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
"a supercilious lady's maid"
synonyms: arrogant, haughty, conceited, disdainful, overbearing,
pompous, condescending, superior, patronizing, imperious, proud, lofty,
lordly, snobbish, snobby, overweening, smug;

suds
noun
1.
froth made from soap and water.
"she was up to her elbows in suds"
synonyms: lather, foam, froth, bubbles, soap, soapiness; More
verbNORTH AMERICAN
1.
lather, cover, or wash in soapy water.
"Martha sudsed my back"

pretzel
noun

1.
a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt.
verbNORTH AMERICAN
1.
twist, bend, or contort.
"he found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots"

anarchic
adjective
with no controlling rules or principles to give order.
"an anarchic and bitter civil war"
synonyms: lawless, without law and order, unruly, in disorder, disordered,
disorganized, chaotic, in turmoil, turbulent; More
(of comedy or humour) uncontrolled by convention.
"his anarchic wit"

theology
noun
the study of the nature of God and religious belief.
"a theology degree"
religious beliefs and theory when systematically developed.
plural noun: theologies
"in Christian theology, God comes to be conceived as Father and Son"

fugitive
noun

1.
a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.
"fugitives from justice"
synonyms: escapee, escaper, runaway, deserter, refugee, renegade,
absconder; archaicrunagate
"he is a hunted fugitive"
adjective
1.
quick to disappear; fleeting.
"the fugitive effects of light"
synonyms: fleeting, transient, transitory, ephemeral, evanescent, flitting,
flying, fading, momentary, short-lived, short, brief, passing, impermanent,
fly-by-night, here today and gone tomorrow; literaryfugacious
"ours is a fugitive life"

incorrigible
adjective
1.
(of a person or their behaviour) not able to be changed or reformed.
"she's an incorrigible flirt"
synonyms: inveterate, habitual, confirmed, hardened; More
noun
1.
an incorrigible person.
"all repeat offenders, but none of them real hard-case incorrigibles"
augment
verb
1.

make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

"her secretarial work helped to augment her husband's income"
synonyms: increase, make larger, make bigger, make greater, add to,
supplement, top up, build up, enlarge, expand, extend, raise, multiply,
elevate, swell, inflate; More
nounLINGUISTICS
m()nt/
1.
a vowel prefixed to past tenses of verbs in Greek and certain other IndoEuropean languages

omnipotent
adjective
(of a deity) having unlimited power.
"God is described as omnipotent and benevolent"
synonyms: all-powerful, almighty, supreme, most high, pre-eminent; More
having great power and influence.
"an omnipotent sovereign"

adage
noun
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
"the old adage out of sight out of mind"
synonyms: saying, maxim, axiom, proverb, aphorism, saw, dictum,
precept, epigram, epigraph, motto, truism, platitude, clich,
commonplace; More

seldom
adverb
1.
not often; rarely.
"Islay is seldom visited by tourists"
synonyms: rarely, infrequently, on rare occasions, hardly ever, scarcely
ever, hardly, scarcely, almost never, (every) once in a while, only now and
then, not often, only occasionally, sporadically; informalonce in a blue
moon
"he was seldom absent"
adjectivedated
1.
not common; infrequent.
"a great but seldom pleasure"

whimsical
adjective
1.
playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.
"a whimsical sense of humour"
synonyms: fanciful, playful, mischievous, waggish, quaint, fantastic,
unusual, curious, droll; eccentric, quirky, offbeat, idiosyncratic,
unconventional, outlandish, peculiar, queer, bizarre, weird, odd, freakish;
informaldotty, freaky
"a whimsical sense of humour"
2.
acting or behaving in a capricious manner.
"the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"

synonyms: volatile, capricious, temperamental, impulsive, excitable,

fickle, changeable, unpredictable, variable, erratic, quicksilver, mercurial,
mutable, inconstant, inconsistent, unstable, unsteady, fluctuating, everchanging, protean, kaleidoscopic, fluid, wavering, vacillating, wayward;
technicallabile
"the whimsical arbitrariness of autocracy"

timorous
adjective
adjective: timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
"a timorous voice"
synonyms: easily frightened, lacking courage, fearful, apprehensive, fainthearted; More
antonyms: bold, forthcoming, brazen

articulate
adjective
1.
having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
"she was not very articulate"
synonyms: eloquent, fluent, communicative, effective, persuasive,
coherent, lucid, vivid, expressive, silver-tongued, vocal; More
2.
technical
having joints or jointed segments.
"delicate articulate plants with a slender central stem"

Simple Definition of solipsism

: a theory in philosophy that your own existence is the only thing that is
real or that can be known

theist believes there is a God who made and governs all creation; but
does not believe in the doctrine of the Trinity, nor in a divine revelation. A
deist believes there is a God who created all things, but does not believe
in His superintendence and government.

solace
noun
1.
comfort or consolation in a time of great distress or sadness.
"she sought solace in her religion"
synonyms: comfort, consolation, cheer, support, relief
"they tried to find solace in pictures of their little girl as they wanted to
remember her"
verb
1.
give solace to.
"the soundlessness of nature impressed and solaced her"
synonyms: comfort, give solace to, console, cheer, support, relieve,
soothe, calm
"Miss Wharton was driven home to be solaced with tea and sympathy"

cult
noun
1.

a system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a

particular figure or object.
"the cult of St Olaf"
2.
a person or thing that is popular or fashionable among a particular group
or section of society.
"the series has become a bit of a cult in the UK"
synonyms: craze, fashion, fad, vogue; informalthing
"the series has become a bit of a cult in the UK"

extenuate
verb
adjective: extenuating; gerund or present participle: extenuating
1.
(of a factor or situation) acting in mitigation to lessen the seriousness of
guilt or an offence.
"hunger and poverty are not treated by the courts as extenuating
circumstances"
synonyms: mitigating, excusing, exonerative, palliating, palliative,
justifying, justificatory, vindicating, exculpatory; moderating, qualifying,
softening, tempering, diminishing, lessening
"there were extenuating circumstances"
2.
literary
make (someone) thin.
"drawings of extenuated figures"

spur

noun
1.
a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel
and used for urging a horse forward.
2.
a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.
"wars act as a spur to practical invention"
synonyms: stimulus, incentive, encouragement, stimulant, stimulation,
inducement, impetus, prod, prompt; More
verb
1.
urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides.
"she spurred her horse towards the hedge"
2.
prune in (a side shoot of a plant) so as to form a spur close to the stem.
"spur back the lateral shoots"

contemplate
verb
look thoughtfully for a long time at.
"he contemplated his image in the mirrors"
synonyms: look at, view, regard, examine, inspect, observe, survey,
study, scrutinize, scan, stare at, gaze at, eye, take a good look at;
literarybehold
"she contemplated her body in the mirror"
think about.
"she couldn't even begin to contemplate the future"

synonyms: think about, meditate on/over, consider, ponder, reflect

on/about, mull over, muse on, dwell on, deliberate over, cogitate
on/about, ruminate on/about, chew over, brood on/about, puzzle over,
turn over in one's mind, weigh up More
think deeply and at length.
"he sat morosely contemplating"

oblique
adjective
1.
neither parallel nor at right angles to a specified or implied line; slanting.
"we sat on the settee oblique to the fireplace"
synonyms: slanting, slanted, sloping, at an angle, angled, diagonal,
aslant, slant, slantwise, sloped, inclined, inclining, tilted, tilting, atilt, skew,
on the skew, askew; More
2.
not expressed or done in a direct way.
"he issued an oblique attack on the President"
synonyms: indirect, inexplicit, roundabout, circuitous, circumlocutory,
implicit, implied, elliptical, evasive, backhanded; More

obliterate
verb
destroy utterly; wipe out.
"the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind"
synonyms: destroy, wipe out, annihilate, exterminate, extirpate,
demolish, eliminate, eradicate, kill, decimate, liquidate, wipe off the face
of the earth, wipe off the map; informalzap
"a nuclear explosion that would obliterate a city"
make invisible or indistinct; conceal or cover.

"clouds were darkening, obliterating the sun"

cancel (something, especially a postage stamp) to prevent further use.
"the special stamp should be placed on the left-hand side and not be used
to obliterate the postage stamp"
synonyms: erase, eradicate, expunge, efface, blot out, rub out, wipe out,
remove all traces of, blank out, block out, delete, strike out, cancel, cross
out, ink out, score out
"the memory was so painful that he obliterated it from his mind"

pejorative
adjective
1.
expressing contempt or disapproval.
"permissiveness is used almost universally as a pejorative term"
synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, denigratory, deprecatory,
defamatory, slanderous, libellous, abusive, insulting, slighting,
vituperative, disapproving, contemptuous; informalbitchy; rareinvective,
contumelious
noun
1.
a word expressing contempt or disapproval.
"race-linked pejoratives"

imprecise
adjective
lacking exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
"the witness could give only vague and imprecise descriptions"

synonyms: vague, loose, indefinite, inexplicit, indistinct, non-specific,

unspecific, coarse-grained, broad, general, sweeping; hazy, fuzzy, blurred,
unfocused, woolly, nebulous; confused, ambiguous, equivocal, uncertain,
non-committal
"this is a rather imprecise definition"
inexact, approximate, estimated, rough;
inaccurate, incorrect, wrong, erroneous, wide of the mark, off target, out;
informalballpark
"an imprecise estimate

reinvigorate
verb
give new energy or strength to.
"we are fully committed to reinvigorating the economy of the area"

exacerbate
verb
3rd person present: exacerbates
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
"rising inflation was exacerbated by the collapse of oil prices"
synonyms: aggravate, make worse, worsen, inflame, compound; More

stern1
adjective
comparative adjective: sterner

(of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the

assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.
"a smile transformed his stern face"
synonyms: serious, unsmiling, frowning, poker-faced, severe, forbidding,
grim, unfriendly, sombre, grave, sober, austere, dour, stony, flinty, steely,
unrelenting, unyielding, unforgiving, unbending, unsympathetic,
disapproving; More
(of an act or statement) strict and severe.
"stern measures to restrict vehicle growth"
synonyms: strict, severe, stringent, harsh, drastic, hard, tough, fierce,
extreme, rigorous, rigid, exacting, demanding, uncompromising,
unsparing, inflexible, authoritarian, draconian; More
(of competition or opposition) putting someone or something under
extreme pressure.
"the past year has been a stern test of the ability of British industry"

construe
verb
1.
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
"his words could hardly be construed as an apology"
synonyms: interpret, understand, read, see, take, take to mean, parse,
render, analyse, explain, elucidate, gloss, decode
"his actions could be construed as an admission of guilt"
2.
dated
analyse the syntax of (a text, sentence, or word).
"both verbs can be construed with either infinitive"

astute
adjective
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and
turn this to one's advantage.
"an astute businessman"
synonyms: shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted, razor-sharp, acute, quick, quickwitted, ingenious, clever, intelligent, bright, brilliant, smart, canny,
intuitive, discerning, perceptive, perspicacious, penetrating, insightful,
incisive, piercing, discriminating, sagacious, wise, judicious; More

onerous
adjective
(of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or
difficulty.
"he found his duties increasingly onerous"
synonyms: burdensome, heavy, inconvenient, troublesome, awkward,
crushing, back-breaking, oppressive; More
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irritant
noun
1.
a substance that causes slight inflammation or other discomfort to the
body.
"a powerful skin irritant"
2.
a thing that is continually annoying or distracting.
"in 1966 Vietnam was becoming an irritant to the government"

synonyms: annoyance, irritation, source of irritation, source of vexation,

source of annoyance, thorn in someone's side/flesh, pinprick, pest, bother,
trial, torment, plague, inconvenience, nuisance, menace; More
adjective
1.
causing slight inflammation or other discomfort to the body.
"chlorine bleaches can be irritant to the skin"

ambivalent
adjective
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or
someone.
"some loved her, some hated her, few were ambivalent about her"
synonyms: equivocal, uncertain, unsure, doubtful, indecisive,
inconclusive, irresolute, in two minds, undecided, unresolved, in a
dilemma, on the horns of a dilemma, in a quandary, on the fence, torn,
hesitating, fluctuating, wavering, vacillating, equivocating, mixed; More

accentuate
verb
make more noticeable or prominent.
"his jacket unfortunately accentuated his paunch"
synonyms: focus attention on, bring/call/draw attention to, point up,
underline, underscore, accent, highlight, spotlight, foreground, feature,
give prominence to, make more prominent, make more noticeable, play
up, bring to the fore, heighten, stress, emphasize, put/lay emphasis on
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