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rife - (especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread

The country wanted to attract English-speaking tourists, but their English signs were rife with errors.

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cleanse - To make something or somebody completely clean or free from unwanted elements or impurities.

The new policy aimed to cleanse the organization of corruption.

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slogan - A short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising

"Where's the Beef?" was originally a slogan by fast-food chain Wendy's and became so popular that the phrase is still used today.

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simultaneous - Refers to actions or events that are performed or experienced at the same time, without any time between them.

They made a simultaneous broadcast of the event across multiple time zones that allowed people from all over the world to watch it live.

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martyr - To kill someone because of their beliefs

The priest was martyred by the government for spreading his religious beliefs to nonbelievers.

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context - The circumstances or background information surrounding an event, statement, or idea that help explain its meaning.

In a different context, his joke might have been actually funny and not offensive.

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doodle - A picture or a pattern that one draws to pass the time away

Martha would make doodle's when she had nothing else to do, but her friends liked them so much they framed them and hung them on their walls.

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narrative - A story or a description of a series of events

As historians learned more about the ancient revolution, they gradually changed their narrative about what happened.

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sundry - Various items not important enough to be mentioned individually

Wes needed to freshen up before getting on the plane, so the newsstand employee pointed him to the deodorant and other various sundries on the shelves.

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extraneous - Not relating to the subject or situation being focused on

The teacher tried to focus on the day's topic, and spent a great effort making sure the class wasn't distracted by questions and comments from students about extraneous topics.

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generic - Lacking distinctive features; not specific or unique.

The store sells generic brands of medicine that work just as well as the name-brand ones, but for a fraction of the price.

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spoof - A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect

During the 2016 election season, Kate McKinnon would act in a spoof where she portrayed Hillary Clinton.