succor
(en)
assistance and support in times of hardship and distress
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Three examples provide succour to such a damning perspective.
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Three examples provide succour to such a damning perspective.
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Panglossian
(en)
(adjective) marked by the view that all is for the best in this best of possible worlds; excessively optimistic
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imbroglio
(en)
an extremely confused, complicated, or embarrassing situation
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They key aim of this book is to explicate this imbroglio
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They key aim of this book is to explicate this imbroglio
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fillip
(en)
(noun) a movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick of the finger OR something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity
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The first fillip to the industry occurred in the 1960s, following the decision to unbundle software and hardware by the dominant computer manufacturer IBM
referring to the domestic software services industry
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The first fillip to the industry occurred in the 1960s, following the decision to unbundle software and hardware by the dominant computer manufacturer IBM
referring to the domestic software services industry
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ballast
(en)
(noun) material that is used to provide stability to a vehicle or structure; (verb) to steady or equip with or as if with ballast
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the fetter is an unfortunate impediment rather than immovable ballast
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the fetter is an unfortunate impediment rather than immovable ballast
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