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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

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verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

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Dictionary Entry

malcontent

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

A person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel.

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Common Phrases

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Synonyms

disaffectedrebelliousdiscontentedill-affected

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Related Words

discontentinsurgentanimadversivehateful

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