tyrant -
A cruel and oppressive ruler, usually not restrained by law.
The tyrant locked up or killed anyone he thougth might be a threat.
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crescendo -
A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music
Rock guitarists thrill stadium audiences by playing a crescendo until they can't hear anything else.
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Mistake
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blunder -
A stupid or careless mistake
Emma realized she had made a huge blunder when she accidentally deleted the entire spreadsheet.
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Stupid
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gibberish -
Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing
After the politician spoke for 10 minutes, Barry realized that nothing that he said made sense, and all the fast talking fancy phrases were nothing but gibberish.
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shebang -
A matter, operation, or set of circumstances
Self-published writers are responsible for the whole shebang by not only writing the book, but also editing and marketing it as well.
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Successful
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dynasty -
A powerful family or group of rulers who maintain their position or power for a long time.
The Ming dynasty ruled China for nearly 300 years.
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anachronism -
Something that is out of place in terms of time or era.
The movie had an anachronism when a character used a laptop in a scene set in 1950.
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whisper -
The act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially, without vibration of the vocal cords.
It was so quiet at the abandoned mall that you could hear a whisper from a great distance away.
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Dishonest
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alibi -
A claim of innocens due to evidence that someone was somewhere else when a crime took place.
Without a solid alibi, the man became the prime suspect in the case.
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hooey -
Nonsense, foolish, and wrong
The scam artist was trying to trick people into handing over their money, but what he was selling was just a bunch of hooey.
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noggin -
A person's head
The criminal hit Tintin on the noggin to knock him out before robbing him.
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haze -
A physical or mental lack of clarity.
The morning haze made it hard to see the road clearly.
