| A | B |
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| brevity | conciseness, terseness, pithiness |
| comport | deport oneself, agree, concur |
| concise | brief, succinct, terse, pithy |
| demure | shy, diffident, sedate, seemly |
| depreciation | cheapening, lowering, devaluation |
| deteriorate | worsen, decline, degenerate, debase |
| divulge | disclose, impart, "leak" |
| enlightened | knowing, informed, aware, cultivated |
| forestall | hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off |
| garble | jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent |
| proponent | supporter, advocate, exponent |
| quaver | quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
| recoil | flinch, kickback |
| recoup | recover, retrieve |
| reek | stench, stink, smell |
| relentless | stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting |
| rivulet | brook, creek, rill |
| squander | misspend, dissipate |
| staccato | abrupt, disjointed |
| statute | rule, ordinance, enactment |
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