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::: platonic - purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
::: egoism - excessive interest in one's self; belief that one should be interested in one's self rather than in others; selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
::: perversion - corruption; turning from right to wrong
::: recourse - resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
::: dote - be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
::: carafe - glass water bottle; decanter
::: abusive - coarsely insulting; physically harmful
::: gastronomy - art and science of preparing and serving good food; CF. gastronome
::: beset - harass or trouble from all directions; hem in
::: regime - method of system or government