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imploringly
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in a pleading, begging manner
the man was imploringly asking for his job back after he ot fired |
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sullenly
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in a gloomy, silent surly way
the man sat sullenly after the Yankees lost the palyoff game |
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hue
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color, especially a tint or shade
the car had a funny hue to it because the owner was a clown |
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subside
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to sink back or down ; become lower
the water had to subside in the basement after it was flooded |
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elude
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to escape understanding; baffle
the man tried to elude the police as much as he possibly could |
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wistfully
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longingly; in a wishful manner
the man wistfully asked people for maney because he was homeless |
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doggedly
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in a stubborn or persistent way
the man answerd questions doggedly whenever he was in a bad mood |
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conviction
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a strong belief
the man had a conviction that the jets would win until they lost |
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detached
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uninvolved; indifferent, disinterested
the man was very detached whenever he did math |
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racking
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agonizing, tormenting
the man was racking his brain so that he would remember the answers |