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bristle

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to have one's hair stand up

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caustic

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stinging

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cessation

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a pause

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condolence

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expression of sympathy

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dupe

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an easily fooled person

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euphemism

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saying something in a less direct way

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inadvertent

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due to an oversight, negligent

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incipient

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just starting

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incongruous

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having inconsistent elements

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infamous

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evil