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Word: nepotism

Definition: favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew


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::: retribution - deserved punishment for wrongdoing; punishment for offenses; compensation; vengeance; CF. pay back
::: grisly - ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
::: calamity - disaster; misery