| Definition | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Conjoined, contradictary terms | Ox{ymoron} | 84%
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| Extravagant exaggeration | Hy{perbole} | 81%
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| Mucus from a cough | Ph{legm} | 80%
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| Transparent; clearheaded | Lu{cid} | 78%
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| Ardent supporter, fanatic | Ze{alot} | 70%
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| Attractively old-fashioned | Qu{aint} | 67%
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| Euphoria, state of bliss | Ec{stasy} | 65%
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| Blissful, pastoral, serene | Id{yllic} | 65%
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| Complete failure, fiasco | Deb{acle} | 64%
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| To sway from one side to the other | Os{cillate} | 64%
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| Prolonged military blockade | Si{ege} | 63%
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| Harsh, dissonant sounds | Cac{ophony} | 62%
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| Of the middle-class | Bou{rgeois} | 58%
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| To fully determine, find out | As{certain} | 55%
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| Habitually silent, uncommunicative | Tac{iturn} | 51%
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| To charm with flattery or slyness | Beg{uile} | 50%
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| Yearn to possess | Co{vet} | 50%
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| One who flatters for self-gain | Sy{cophant} | 47%
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| Whirlpool, turbulence | Ma{elstrom} | 33%
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| Foolishly sentimental | Mau{dlin} | 33%
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