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Draconian

Adjective
Meaning

• rigorous; unusually severe or cruel:

Splurge

Verb
Meaning

• to indulge oneself in some luxury or pleasure, especially a costly one:
• to show off.

Tiff

Noun
Meaning

• a slight or petty quarrel.
• a slight fit of annoyance, bad mood, or the like.

Verb
Meaning

• to have a petty quarrel.
• to be in a tiff.

Stifle

Verb
Meaning

• to quell, crush, or end by force:
• to suppress, curb, or withhold:

Obloquy

Noun
Meaning

• censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
• discredit, disgrace, or bad repute resulting from public blame, abuse, or denunciation.