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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature%20of%20beast" data-id="32" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-1&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fce8c4&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="3"><span class="text">nature of beast</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/variety" class="common-word" data-id="4" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">variety</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/character" class="common-word" data-id="5" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">character</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/way" class="common-word" data-id="6" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">way</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/structure" class="common-word" data-id="7" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">structure</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/category" class="common-word" data-id="8" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">category</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/figure" class="common-word" data-id="9" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">figure</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cast" class="common-word" data-id="10" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">cast</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/brand" class="common-word" data-id="12" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">brand</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ilk" data-id="13" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="1"><span class="text">ilk</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/conformation" data-id="14" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="3"><span class="text">conformation</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/anatomy" data-id="15" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="2"><span class="text">anatomy</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/shape" class="common-word" data-id="17" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">shape</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stripe" data-id="18" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="1"><span class="text">stripe</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/species" class="common-word" data-id="19" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">species</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<strong class="ttl">earth, creation</strong>
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<strong class="ttl">earth, creation</strong>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/environment" class="common-word" data-id="1" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">environment</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/world" class="common-word" data-id="2" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">world</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/landscape" class="common-word" data-id="3" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">landscape</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/view" class="common-word" data-id="4" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-3&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fcbb45&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">view</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/scenery" data-id="5" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">scenery</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/generation" class="common-word" data-id="6" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">generation</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/universe" class="common-word" data-id="7" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="2"><span class="text">universe</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/outdoors" data-id="8" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="2"><span class="text">outdoors</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/countryside" data-id="9" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="2"><span class="text">countryside</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/macrocosm" data-id="10" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="2"><span class="text">macrocosm</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/forest" class="common-word" data-id="11" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">forest</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/country" class="common-word" data-id="12" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">country</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cosmos" data-id="13" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="1"><span class="text">cosmos</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/setting" class="common-word" data-id="14" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="1" data-length="1"><span class="text">setting</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/seascape" data-id="15" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-2&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fbd48e&quot;}" data-complexity="2" data-length="2"><span class="text">seascape</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/megacosm" data-id="16" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-1&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fce8c4&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="2"><span class="text">megacosm</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/natural%20history" data-id="17" data-category="{&quot;name&quot;: &quot;relevant-1&quot;, &quot;color&quot;: &quot;#fce8c4&quot;}" data-complexity="3" data-length="3"><span class="text">natural history</span><span class="star inactive">star</span></a></li>
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<div class="def">noun. manner of conducting oneself</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/action" class="syn_of_syns">action</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/address" class="syn_of_syns">address</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/air" class="syn_of_syns">air</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/attitude" class="syn_of_syns">attitude</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bag" class="syn_of_syns">bag</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bearing" class="syn_of_syns">bearing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/carriage" class="syn_of_syns">carriage</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/code" class="syn_of_syns">code</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/comportment" class="syn_of_syns">comportment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/conduct" class="syn_of_syns">conduct</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/course" class="syn_of_syns">course</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/dealings" class="syn_of_syns">dealings</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/decency" class="syn_of_syns">decency</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/decorum" class="syn_of_syns">decorum</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/deed" class="syn_of_syns">deed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/delivery" class="syn_of_syns">delivery</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/demeanor" class="syn_of_syns">demeanor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/deportment" class="syn_of_syns">deportment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ethics" class="syn_of_syns">ethics</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/etiquette" class="syn_of_syns">etiquette</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/form" class="syn_of_syns">form</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/front" class="syn_of_syns">front</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/guise" class="syn_of_syns">guise</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/habits" class="syn_of_syns">habits</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/management" class="syn_of_syns">management</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mien" class="syn_of_syns">mien</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mode" class="syn_of_syns">mode</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/observance" class="syn_of_syns">observance</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/practice" class="syn_of_syns">practice</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/presence" class="syn_of_syns">presence</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/propriety" class="syn_of_syns">propriety</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ritual" class="syn_of_syns">ritual</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/role" class="syn_of_syns">role</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/savoir-faire" class="syn_of_syns">savoir-faire</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/seemliness" class="syn_of_syns">seemliness</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/social%20graces" class="syn_of_syns">social graces</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/speech" class="syn_of_syns">speech</a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tact" class="syn_of_syns">tact</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/talk" class="syn_of_syns">talk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/taste" class="syn_of_syns">taste</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tenue" class="syn_of_syns">tenue</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tone" class="syn_of_syns">tone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/way" class="syn_of_syns">way</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/way%20of%20life" class="syn_of_syns">way of life</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ways" class="syn_of_syns">ways</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/what%27s%20done" class="syn_of_syns">what's done</a></li>
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<div class="def">noun. kind, class</div>
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<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/character" class="syn_of_syns">character</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/extraction" class="syn_of_syns">extraction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/family" class="syn_of_syns">family</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/feather" class="syn_of_syns">feather</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/genus" class="syn_of_syns">genus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ilk" class="syn_of_syns">ilk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/likes" class="syn_of_syns">likes</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/line" class="syn_of_syns">line</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/lineage" class="syn_of_syns">lineage</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/lot" class="syn_of_syns">lot</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature" class="syn_of_syns">nature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/number" class="syn_of_syns">number</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/pedigree" class="syn_of_syns">pedigree</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/progeny" class="syn_of_syns">progeny</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/race" class="syn_of_syns">race</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/sort" class="syn_of_syns">sort</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/species" class="syn_of_syns">species</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stamp" class="syn_of_syns">stamp</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stock" class="syn_of_syns">stock</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/strain" class="syn_of_syns">strain</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stripe" class="syn_of_syns">stripe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/type" class="syn_of_syns">type</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/variety" class="syn_of_syns">variety</a></li>
</ul>
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<div class="subtitle">
<a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/caliber">caliber<a/> </div>
<div class="def">noun. capacity; character</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ability" class="syn_of_syns">ability</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/appetency" class="syn_of_syns">appetency</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/capability" class="syn_of_syns">capability</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/competence" class="syn_of_syns">competence</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/constitution" class="syn_of_syns">constitution</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/dignity" class="syn_of_syns">dignity</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/distinction" class="syn_of_syns">distinction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/endowment" class="syn_of_syns">endowment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/essence" class="syn_of_syns">essence</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/faculty" class="syn_of_syns">faculty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/force" class="syn_of_syns">force</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/gifts" class="syn_of_syns">gifts</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/habilitation" class="syn_of_syns">habilitation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/merit" class="syn_of_syns">merit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature" class="syn_of_syns">nature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/parts" class="syn_of_syns">parts</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/power" class="syn_of_syns">power</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/quality" class="syn_of_syns">quality</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/scope" class="syn_of_syns">scope</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stature" class="syn_of_syns">stature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/strength" class="syn_of_syns">strength</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/talent" class="syn_of_syns">talent</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/value" class="syn_of_syns">value</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/virtue" class="syn_of_syns">virtue</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/worth" class="syn_of_syns">worth</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/worthiness" class="syn_of_syns">worthiness</a></li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/character">character<a/> </div>
<div class="def">noun. individuality</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/appearance" class="syn_of_syns">appearance</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/aspect" class="syn_of_syns">aspect</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/attribute" class="syn_of_syns">attribute</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/badge" class="syn_of_syns">badge</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bent" class="syn_of_syns">bent</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/caliber" class="syn_of_syns">caliber</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cast" class="syn_of_syns">cast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/complex" class="syn_of_syns">complex</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/complexion" class="syn_of_syns">complexion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/constitution" class="syn_of_syns">constitution</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/crasis" class="syn_of_syns">crasis</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/disposition" class="syn_of_syns">disposition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/emotions" class="syn_of_syns">emotions</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/estimation" class="syn_of_syns">estimation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ethos" class="syn_of_syns">ethos</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/frame" class="syn_of_syns">frame</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/frame%20of%20mind" class="syn_of_syns">frame of mind</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/genius" class="syn_of_syns">genius</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/grain" class="syn_of_syns">grain</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/habit" class="syn_of_syns">habit</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/humor" class="syn_of_syns">humor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/kind" class="syn_of_syns">kind</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/makeup" class="syn_of_syns">makeup</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mettle" class="syn_of_syns">mettle</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mood" class="syn_of_syns">mood</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/morale" class="syn_of_syns">morale</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mystique" class="syn_of_syns">mystique</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature" class="syn_of_syns">nature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/personality" class="syn_of_syns">personality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/quality" class="syn_of_syns">quality</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/record" class="syn_of_syns">record</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/reputation" class="syn_of_syns">reputation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/repute" class="syn_of_syns">repute</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/sense" class="syn_of_syns">sense</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/set" class="syn_of_syns">set</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/shape" class="syn_of_syns">shape</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/singularity" class="syn_of_syns">singularity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/sort" class="syn_of_syns">sort</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/specialty" class="syn_of_syns">specialty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/spirit" class="syn_of_syns">spirit</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/standing" class="syn_of_syns">standing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/streak" class="syn_of_syns">streak</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/style" class="syn_of_syns">style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/temper" class="syn_of_syns">temper</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/temperament" class="syn_of_syns">temperament</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tone" class="syn_of_syns">tone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/trait" class="syn_of_syns">trait</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/turn" class="syn_of_syns">turn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/type" class="syn_of_syns">type</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/vein" class="syn_of_syns">vein</a></li>
</ul>
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<a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/characteristic">characteristic<a/> </div>
<div class="def">noun. typical feature, trait</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/affection" class="syn_of_syns">affection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/aspect" class="syn_of_syns">aspect</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/attribute" class="syn_of_syns">attribute</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/badge" class="syn_of_syns">badge</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bag" class="syn_of_syns">bag</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bearing" class="syn_of_syns">bearing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/bent" class="syn_of_syns">bent</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/caliber" class="syn_of_syns">caliber</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cast" class="syn_of_syns">cast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/complexion" class="syn_of_syns">complexion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/component" class="syn_of_syns">component</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/differentia" class="syn_of_syns">differentia</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/disposition" class="syn_of_syns">disposition</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/distinction" class="syn_of_syns">distinction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/earmark" class="syn_of_syns">earmark</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/endowment" class="syn_of_syns">endowment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/essence" class="syn_of_syns">essence</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/essential" class="syn_of_syns">essential</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/faculty" class="syn_of_syns">faculty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/flavor" class="syn_of_syns">flavor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/frame" class="syn_of_syns">frame</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/idiosyncrasy" class="syn_of_syns">idiosyncrasy</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/inclination" class="syn_of_syns">inclination</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/individuality" class="syn_of_syns">individuality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/lineament" class="syn_of_syns">lineament</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mannerism" class="syn_of_syns">mannerism</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mark" class="syn_of_syns">mark</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mood" class="syn_of_syns">mood</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature" class="syn_of_syns">nature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/originality" class="syn_of_syns">originality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/particularity" class="syn_of_syns">particularity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/peculiarity" class="syn_of_syns">peculiarity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/personality" class="syn_of_syns">personality</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/point" class="syn_of_syns">point</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/property" class="syn_of_syns">property</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/quality" class="syn_of_syns">quality</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/singularity" class="syn_of_syns">singularity</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/specialty" class="syn_of_syns">specialty</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/streak" class="syn_of_syns">streak</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/stripe" class="syn_of_syns">stripe</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/style" class="syn_of_syns">style</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/symptom" class="syn_of_syns">symptom</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/temperament" class="syn_of_syns">temperament</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tendency" class="syn_of_syns">tendency</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/thing" class="syn_of_syns">thing</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/thumbprint" class="syn_of_syns">thumbprint</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tinge" class="syn_of_syns">tinge</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/tone" class="syn_of_syns">tone</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/trademark" class="syn_of_syns">trademark</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/turn" class="syn_of_syns">turn</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/virtue" class="syn_of_syns">virtue</a></li>
</ul>
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<div class="subtitle">
<a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/class">class<a/> </div>
<div class="def">noun. kind, sort, category</div>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/branch" class="syn_of_syns">branch</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/brand" class="syn_of_syns">brand</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/breed" class="syn_of_syns">breed</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/cast" class="syn_of_syns">cast</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/caste" class="syn_of_syns">caste</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/character" class="syn_of_syns">character</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/classification" class="syn_of_syns">classification</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/collection" class="syn_of_syns">collection</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/color" class="syn_of_syns">color</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/degree" class="syn_of_syns">degree</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/denomination" class="syn_of_syns">denomination</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/department" class="syn_of_syns">department</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/description" class="syn_of_syns">description</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/designation" class="syn_of_syns">designation</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/distinction" class="syn_of_syns">distinction</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/division" class="syn_of_syns">division</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/domain" class="syn_of_syns">domain</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/estate" class="syn_of_syns">estate</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/family" class="syn_of_syns">family</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/feather" class="syn_of_syns">feather</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/frame" class="syn_of_syns">frame</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/genre" class="syn_of_syns">genre</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/genus" class="syn_of_syns">genus</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/grade" class="syn_of_syns">grade</a></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/grain" class="syn_of_syns">grain</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/grouping" class="syn_of_syns">grouping</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/hierarchy" class="syn_of_syns">hierarchy</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/humor" class="syn_of_syns">humor</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ilk" class="syn_of_syns">ilk</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/kidney" class="syn_of_syns">kidney</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/league" class="syn_of_syns">league</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/make" class="syn_of_syns">make</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/mold" class="syn_of_syns">mold</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/name" class="syn_of_syns">name</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/nature" class="syn_of_syns">nature</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.thesaurus.com/browse/order" class="syn_of_syns">order</a></li>
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