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contumely revilement dysphemism condolence effusion evince indelicacy give vent very well witty indirect request compliments calque formation loan translation yokel-like hissing expressively set phrase sentimentise idiomatic expression phrasal idiom sentimentize newcastle-upon-tyne locution verbal expression discourtesy syncategorem syncategoreme explication wash-hand basin expletive clearness ambiguity suppresser gene saying suppressor gene noninterchangeable dependent variable vilification mephistophelean ground swell grin marlowe salutation respects inaptness noddle toneless dint frown afternoon send-off disapproval ruralism felicity regionalism stirred affected how-do-you-do moved encouragement blankly infelicity inexpressively periphrastic circumlocutious circumlocutory ambagious americanism offended metaphoric metaphorical pained calque discouragement contextual definition mephistophelian ill-chosen inapt snog

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