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    The document defines and provides synonyms for a variety of words including: whimsical, lampoon, countenance, nonentity, gaunt, mien, refute, pensive, whet, wince, and cliché. Key words are defined as having a sense of humor, parodying, not allowing, nobody, drawn, expression, deny, thoughtful, increased desire, winced in pain, and overused phrase.

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    The document defines and provides synonyms for a variety of words including: whimsical, lampoon, countenance, nonentity, gaunt, mien, refute, pensive, whet, wince, and cliché. Key words are defined as having a sense of humor, parodying, not allowing, nobody, drawn, expression, deny, thoughtful, increased desire, winced in pain, and overused phrase.

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    Week 35 Whimsical:: - The Old Man's Gaunt Face

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    The document defines and provides synonyms for a variety of words including: whimsical, lampoon, countenance, nonentity, gaunt, mien, refute, pensive, whet, wince, and cliché. Key words are defined as having a sense of humor, parodying, not allowing, nobody, drawn, expression, deny, thoughtful, increased desire, winced in pain, and overused phrase.

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    Week 35 Whimsical: -He has a wonderful whimsical sense of humor.

    Lampoon: SYN parody: -The Prime Minister was frequently lampooned in political cartoons. Countenance: -I will not countenance you being rude to Dr Baxter. Nonentity SYN nobody: -he was a precocious youngster, but he soon reached the nadir of his career, lost all of his prestige, and became a nonentity. Gaunt SYN drawn: -the old mans gaunt face Mien: -her sorrowful mien Refute SYN rebut: -an attempt to refute Darwins theories SYN deny -She refuted any allegations of malpractice. Pensive SYN thoughtful: -Jan looked pensive. Whet: -The view from the Quai Bridge had whetted my appetite for a trip on the lake. Wince: -Sandra winced as the dentist started to drill. Clich: -There is plenty of truth in the clich that a trouble shared is a trouble halved.

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