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Adjective
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Even the blandest overtures can whip him into a frantic, pornographic, prolix ecstasy.
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Ronald, who with his shock of white hair and prolix tendencies comes off like a frazzled professor, keeps to a more limited circuit writing out of his house and his office.
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Experts advise securing a fully remote role, planning finances, and testing the lifestyle, as employers prioritize independent, productive, and communicative candidates.
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Gemini Kids influenced by the sign of the Twins are curious, communicative, social, fun-loving, and open-minded.
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Here are the full tiebreaker rules from FIFA for teams that have the same number of points following their three group stage matches (plus a quick translation for a couple of the wordier tiebreakers).
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Legal opinions tend to be dry, wordy, and intentionally vague.
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Joining the verbose frontman in the lineup are guitarist Matt Douglas and drummer Jon Wurster, as expected, but not Peter Hughes, who left the band in 2024 after 30 years.
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Lunny quickly follows up her verbose stance with an apology.
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The most reasonable objection to this view is that resilience returns are too diffuse to underwrite, that avoided losses do not show up in a project’s revenue line the way tolls or tariffs do.
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Whereas the costs of deficits are diffuse, the costs of policies that close the deficit are acutely clear only to those affected.
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When Last Chance Grade is closed, the only alternative route between Crescent City and the little town of Klamath 20 miles south — aside from steep, unpaved logging roads — is a circuitous 449-mile, eight-hour detour through Redding and southern Oregon.
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Unlike an iPhone software update, which just involves going to Settings and choosing Software Update, the route here is a little more circuitous.
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Llorca recalls the technician being talkative and upbeat throughout most of the exam.
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Some cat breeds are particularly chatty, and their talkative nature is perfectly normal.
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Turner’s character, Declan O’Hara, is a righteous Irish journalist, also loquacious, also hot, but disgusted by ostentatious displays of wealth.
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The six-part series documented the program’s rise under Urban Meyer, while capturing the dedication and personalities of players, including the loquacious Spikes.
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“Periphrastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/periphrastic. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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