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cancellation, frank, stamp ,

   rationally - analytically, artfully, astutely, circumspectly, cleverly, considerately, cunningly, discerningly, discreetly, in all conscience, in all reason, in reason, intelligently, judiciously, knowingly,

   viscount - Brahman, archduke, aristocrat, baron, baronet, blue blood, count, duke, earl, esquire, gentleman, grand duke, grandee, lace-curtain, laird,

   sabbatical leave - AWOL, French leave, absence, cut, day off, default, departure, disappearance, furlough, holiday, leave, leave of absence, leaving, liberty, non-attendance,

   be afraid - apprehend, assume, believe, conceive, conclude, consider, dare say, deduce, deem, divine, dread, dream, esteem, estimate, expect,

   under discipline - arrested, constrained, guarded, inhibited, restrained, retarded, under control ,

   afflictive - aching, calamitous, dire, distasteful, distressing, galling, grievous, heartbreaking, hurtful, hurting, lamentable, painful, regrettable, sore, unfortunate,

   disloyal - alienated, apostate, collaborative, deceitful, derelict, disaffected, estranged, faithless, false, fickle, heretical, inconstant, not true to, of bad faith, perfidious,

   olive branch - parley, peace offering, white flag ,

   in commission - fixed, in condition, in force, in operation, in order, in practice, in shape, in the pink ,

   take it easy - be careful, be cautious, bed, bed down, calm down, coast, collect oneself, compose oneself, cool it, cool off, couch, curl up, drift, get organized, go on tiptoe,