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One letter makes all the difference

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wield
vo
to exercise (power, authority, influence, etc.), as in ruling or dominating.
yield
to give up or over; relinquish or resign.
mild
a
amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
wild
living in a state of nature; not tamed or domesticated.
sagacious
having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd.
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salacious
obscene; grossly indecent.
ardor
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
arbor
n
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
delay
to put off to a later time; defer; postpone.
decay
to become decomposed; rot.
refuse
to decline to accept (something offered).
refuge
n
shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.
defuse
vo
to remove the fuze from (a bomb, mine, etc.).
reduce
vo
to bring down to a smaller extent, size, amount, number, etc.
deduce
to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer.
humble
not proud or arrogant; modest.
bumble
to bungle or blunder awkwardly; muddle.
interior
being within; inside of anything; internal; inner.
anterior
a
situated before or at the front of; fore (posterior).

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