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Noblesse oblige?
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Oleaginous
David Brooks accused Ted Cruz of being oily
Revere
Peyton Manning announced his retirement
Purportedly
A knife that was purportedly found at the estate of O.J. Simpson is in the news and has 'purportedly' spiking
By and Large
Reddit users discover the surprising origins of _by and large_
Puerile
The word comes from the Latin word for "boy”
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to cause irritation or bitterness in
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