Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity Glossary

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Precedent

Example, Instance, Pattern (Noun).

Plausibility

Credibility, Acceptability, Probability (Noun).

Hegemony

Dominance, Authority, Supremacy (Noun).

Paradigmatic

Archetypal, Classic, Quintessential (Adjective).

Consign

Assign, Allocate, Entrust (Verb).

Repudiation

Rejection, Negation, Disconfirmation (Noun).

Empirical

Factual, Verifiable (Adjective).

Envisage

Foresee, Predict, Anticipate (Verb).

Intrinsic

Inherent, Inborn, Congenital (Adjective).

Platitude

Cliché, Truism, Commonplace (Noun).

Conflation

Amalgamation, Admixture, Blend (Noun).

Facilitate

Help, Assist, Expedite (Verb).

Formulate

Construct, Develop, Contrive (Verb).

Arbitrary

Capricious, Whimsical, Random (Adjective).

Cohere

Bind, Cling, Fuse (Verb).

Entangling

Twisting, Entwining, Muddling (Adjective).

Emanation

Product, Result, Consequence (Noun).

Apotheosis

Climax, Pinnacle, Culmination (Noun).

Egregious

Shocking, Appalling, Horrific (Adjective).

Quibble

Object, Protest, Grumble (Verb).

Disposition

Temperament, Character, Mentality (Noun).

Contingency

Eventuality, Incident, Emergency (Noun).

Convergence

Confluence, Connection, Combination (Noun).

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