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  1. magnificent
    characterized by grandeur
    How magnificent the war is!
  2. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
    How eager and efficient!
  3. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
    How eager and efficient!
  4. siren
    a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound
    Early in the morning
    it wakes up the sirens
    and dispatches ambulances
    to various places...
  5. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
    Early in the morning
    it wakes up the sirens
    and dispatches ambulances
    to various places...
  6. stretcher
    a device for transporting someone who is ill or wounded
    swings corpses through the air
    rolls stretchers to the wounded...
  7. summons
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    summons rain
    from the eyes of mothers
  8. dislodge
    remove or force from a position previously occupied
    digs into the earth
    dislodging many things
    from under the ruins...
  9. glisten
    be shiny, as if wet
    some are lifeless and glistening
    others are pale and still throbbing...
  10. throbbing
    pounding or beating strongly or violently
    some are lifeless and glistening
    others are pale and still throbbing...
  11. entertain
    provide amusement for
    entertains the gods
    by shooting fireworks and missiles
    into the sky...
  12. missile
    a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a target
    entertains the gods
    by shooting fireworks and missiles
    into the sky...
  13. sow
    place seeds in or on the ground for future growth
    sows mines in the fields
    and reaps punctures and blisters...
  14. reap
    get or derive
    sows mines in the fields
    and reaps punctures and blisters...
  15. puncture
    a small hole made by a sharp object
    sows mines in the fields
    and reaps punctures and blisters...
  16. blister
    an elevation of the skin filled with fluid
    sows mines in the fields
    and reaps punctures and blisters...
  17. emigrate
    leave one's country of residence for a new one
    urges families to emigrate...
  18. tyrant
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
    It inspires tyrants
    to deliver long speeches...
  19. industry
    the action of making of goods and services for sale
    It contributes to the industry
    of artificial limbs...
  20. artificial
    not arising from natural growth
    It contributes to the industry
    of artificial limbs...
  21. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
    It contributes to the industry
    of artificial limbs...
  22. accustom
    familiarize psychologically or physically
    accustoms young women to waiting...
  23. orphan
    a child who has lost both parents
    builds new houses
    for the orphans...
  24. invigorate
    give life or energy to
    invigorates the coffin makers...
  25. unparalleled
    radically distinctive and without equal
    It works with unparalleled diligence!
  26. diligence
    conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task
    It works with unparalleled diligence!
Created on Mon Jan 13 11:25:58 EST 2020 (updated Mon Jan 13 11:32:19 EST 2020)

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