Related Words for characteristic

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typical
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Adjective, Noun
feature
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Noun, Noun, Verb
identifying
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Verb, Noun, Verb
distinctive
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
distinguishing
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Noun, Adjective, Noun, Verb
peculiar
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Verb, Adjective, Noun
symptomatic
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Noun, Adjective, Noun
diagnostic
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Noun, Adjective, Name
uncharacteristic
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Adjective, Adjective
peculiarity
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Noun
distinct
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Adjective
qualities
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Noun
trait
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Noun
predominant
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Adjective
fundamental
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Adjective
hallmark
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Noun
particular
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Adjective
intrinsic
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Adjective
idiosyncratic
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Adjective
common
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Adjective
particularity
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Noun
atypical
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Adjective
unique
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Adjective
unmistakable
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Adjective
variation
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Noun
attributes
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Noun
singular
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Adjective
similarity
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Noun
unusual
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Adjective
aspect
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Noun
salient
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Adjective
inherent
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Adjective
morphologic
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Adjective
characterizes
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Verb
discernible
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Adjective
differentiating
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Verb
geometrical
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Adjective
specific
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Adjective
characterising
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Verb
notable
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Adjective
abnormality
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Noun
underlying
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Adjective
emblematic
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Adjective
certain
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Adjective
remarkable
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Adjective
personality
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Noun
exceptional
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Adjective
characterises
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Verb
pathological
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Adjective
dissimilarity
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Noun
type
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Noun
critical
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Adjective
criterion
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Noun
pathognomonic
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Adjective
recognizable
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Adjective
anomalous
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Adjective
predominating
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Verb
essential
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Adjective
dynamic
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Adjective
observable
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Adjective
character
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Noun
definite
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Adjective
predominance
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Noun
signature
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Noun
special
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Adjective
iconic
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Adjective
attributive
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Noun
military
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Noun
creaturely
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Adjective
youthful
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Adjective
kind
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Noun
in character
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Phrase, Adjective
classy
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Adjective
scholarly
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Adjective
classic
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Noun
manly
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Name
kingly
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Adjective
elegant
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Adjective
juvenile
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Noun
friendly
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Adjective
born
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Verb
traitorous
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Adjective
similar
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Adjective
headed
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Adjective
handed
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Adjective
fashionable
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Adjective
fascinating
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Adjective
miscellaneous
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Name
martial
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Noun
divisive
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Adjective
saintly
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Adjective
mysterious
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Adjective
bands
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Verb
bluntness
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Noun
denning
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Verb
diode
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Verb, Noun
polynomial
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Noun
impedance
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Noun
defining
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Verb
not
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Verb
peaks
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Verb
motifs
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Verb
disturbances
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Verb
thoroughness
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Noun
odour
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Noun
intersects
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Verb
odor
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Noun
amplitude
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Verb
rash
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Noun
acids
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Verb
facies
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Noun
plot
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Verb
curves
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Noun
possessing
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Verb
exhibiting
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Verb
directness
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Noun
signs
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Verb
profiles
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Verb
equation
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Noun
modesty
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Noun
sketch
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Verb
effects
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Verb
shares
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Verb
aroma
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Noun
antigens
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Verb
fluorescence
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Noun
symptom
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Noun
sequences
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Verb
inherited
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Verb
finding
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Noun
generosity
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Noun
exponents
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Noun
attraction
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Noun
badge
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Noun, Verb
befitting
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Adjective
belonging
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Noun
book
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Noun, Verb
cartoon
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Noun, Verb
characterization
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Noun
citizen
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Noun
classified
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Adjective, Noun
clean
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Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb
compatibility
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Noun
component
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Noun, Adjective
conspicuous
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Adjective
dangerousness
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Noun
desideratum
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Noun
desirable
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Adjective, Noun
discriminate
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Verb, Adjective
distinction
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Noun
earmark
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Noun, Verb
element
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Noun, Verb
endemic
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Adjective, Noun
excellence
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Noun
external
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Adjective, Noun
eyes
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Noun
face
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Noun, Verb
facet
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Noun, Verb
factor
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Noun, Verb
flavor
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Noun, Verb
good
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Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb
hair
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Noun, Verb
identifier
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Noun
identity
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Noun
illustrative
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Adjective
incompatibility
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Noun
indicative
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Adjective, Noun
inhabitant
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Noun, Adjective
landmark
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Noun, Verb
language
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Noun, Verb
like
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Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
literally
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Adverb
looks
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Noun
mark
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Noun, Verb
nature
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Noun, Verb
own
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Adjective, Verb, Noun
passport
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Noun, Verb
pattern
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
person
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Noun, Verb
pertaining
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Noun
point
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Noun, Verb
pronounced
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Adjective
properties
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Noun
reflective
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Adjective
relating
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Noun
requirements
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Noun
requisite
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Adjective, Noun
resembling
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Noun
shortcoming
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Noun
specification
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Noun
specificity
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Noun
spoken
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Adjective
spot
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
straightness
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Noun
streak
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Noun, Verb
thing
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Noun, Verb
topic
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Noun, Adjective
trademark
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
undesirable
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Adjective, Noun
visible
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Adjective
expression
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Noun
idiomatic
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Adjective, Noun
collocation
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Noun
chunk
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Noun, Verb
cluster
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Noun, Verb
vernacular
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Noun, Adjective
milestone
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Noun, Verb
tell
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Verb, Noun
standard
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Adjective, Noun
sorta
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Adverb
dialect
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Noun
no
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
headlines
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Noun
anymore
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Adverb