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Down: 1) To lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses Syn- Moderate, Mitigate, Diminish, Downplay 2) Harmful, injurious Syn - Detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging 4)  Making a show of virtue or righteousness; hypocritically moralistic or pious, self-righteous, canting, holier-than-thou Syn - Heartfelt, sincere, humble 5) Prudent, shrewdly conceived and developed; artful, expedient Syn - Tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect 6) A model of excellence or perfection Syn - Ideal, paradigm, model, good example 8) Extra, excess, more than needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush Syn- Unnecessary, superfluous, verbose 10) To captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison Syn- Fascinate, attract 12) To clear from blame, responsibility, or guilt Syn- Acquit, Exonerate, Vindicate, excuse, pardon 14) Implied or understood through expression; without doubts or reservations, unquestioningly; potentially continued in Syn - Inferred, tacit, unspoken, unconditional 15) An eager desire for something; greed Syn- Avarice, rapacity, craving, lust 16) Charming, attractive, pleasing (often suggesting a childlike charm or innocence) Syn - Winning, delightful, prepossessing Across: 3) A loud ringing sound to make a loud ringing noise Syn- Din, Clamor, Uproar 5) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic Syn- Literal, Pedestrian 7) To raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of Syn- Improve, Elevate 9) A representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a subject's characteristics features; to present someone or something in a deliberately distorted way Syn- Cartoon, Burlesque, lampoon 11) Side by side, touching, near; adjacent in time Syn - Abutting, next door to 13) Sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities) Syn- Stimulating, glittering17) Tending to cause harm or obstruct developments; being oppositional or adverse Syn - Unfriendly, hostile, antagonistic, contrary 18)  Sharp, keen, penetrating (with a suggestion of decisiveness and effectiveness) Syn - Acute, cutting, perceptive 19) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy Syn - Flashy, Overdone, affected, flamboyant
 

 

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