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Definition: (noun) Anything that precedes something similar in time.
Synonyms: forerunner.
Usage: This era is one of heedless consumption, but perhaps you can blame that on its antecedent.
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Definition: (adjective) Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered.
Synonyms: peevish, testy, cranky, fractious.
Usage: After their fight, her friend came to make amends, but she was feeling petulant and sulky and ignored him.
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Definition: (noun) Flattery intended to persuade.
Synonyms: cajolery, palaver.
Usage: Not even his favorite daughter's blandishment could persuade him to submit to her whims.

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Definition: (noun) A disposition to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy.
Synonyms: mercy.
Usage: He was willing to show clemency, promising not to report the theft if his property was returned.

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