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HYSTERIA
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Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, esp. among a group
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CLEMENCY
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Mercy; leniency
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REVELERS
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People who partake in large and noisy festivities
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DECREE
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An official order issued by a legal authority
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TURMOIL
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A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty
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GUILLOTINE
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A machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.
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ZEALOUS
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Having or showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective
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ANARCHIST
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A person who believes in a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority
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SUBVERSIVE
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Seeking or intending to undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution)
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ANNEXES
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Add (territory) to one's own territory by appropriation
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PROPAGANDA
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Information, esp. of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view
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ATROCITIES
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An extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violence or injury
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INCREDULOUSLY
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Unwilling or unable to believe something
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DENOUNCE
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Publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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INCRIMINATING
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Make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; strongly imply the guilt of (someone)
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