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A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.
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A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy, or science.
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Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.
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Lacking awareness; unmindful.
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Behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured.
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A brief interval of rest or relief.
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To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.
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Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.
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To moderate or control.
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To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
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Mystified or of an obscure nature.
