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: dim, shadowy, cloudy, obscure


duty : obligation
dwarf : pygmy (Ant) giant
dwell : abide, reside, live, inhabit
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earn : gain, acquire, win, obtain, secure, procure
earnest : sincere, ardent adjective

1 showing strong positive feelings about an activity and determination to succeed at it: an ardent supporter of free trade

2 literary showing strong feelings of love: an ardent suitor

?ardently adverb , eager
easy : facile adjective

1 a facile remark, argument etc is too simple and shows a lack of careful thought or understanding: facile logic

2 [only before noun] formal a facile achievement or success has been obtained too easily: a facile victory

facilely adverb
facileness noun [uncountable] , light


ebb : subside verb [intransitive]

1 if a feeling or noise subsides, it gradually decreases: Simon waited until the laughter subsided.

2 if a building subsides, it gradually sinks further into the ground

3 if land subsides, its surface sinks to a lower level: After the heavy rains, part of the road subsided.

4 if bad weather conditions subside, they gradually return to a normal state: Then the wind subsided, and all was quiet.