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yen

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yen [noun]: craving, longing, desire.

ken

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ken [noun]: range of perception or knowledge.
Example: The intricacies of quantum physics are beyond my ken.

waffle

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waffle [verb]: to shift one’s position; to vacillate, waver.
Example: While the government waffled, the militants took over large swathes of territory.
Synonyms: alternate, dither, fluctuate, hedge, hesitate, oscillate, seesaw, shilly-shally, waver
Antonyms: commit, decide, resolve, settle

yarn

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yarn [noun]: an incredible story; a fabrication, a lie.

whimsical

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whimsical [adjective]: thinking or acting impulsively; fanciful, unpredictable.

knit

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knit [verb]: draw together; combine, unite.
Example: India is a land of diverse peoples and cultures, knit together by a common history and a shared vision.
Related words: knit [noun], knitter [noun]
Notes:
You may have noticed that in the above example, the plural for “people” has been used. “People” has two shades of meaning. It can refer to:
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zealot

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zealot [noun]: a fanatic; an extremist.

xenophobia

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xenophobia [noun]: hatred of foreigners.

voracious

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voracious [adjective]: avid, extremely eager; possessing great appetite (for food, an activity etc.).

voluminous

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voluminous [adjective]: filling a large volume; vast, massive, bulky.