Multiple civilizations weren't built on appropriating the culture of white South Africans and persecuting and hounding them for continuing to exist.
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Appropriating
Synonyms for "appropriating" (334 found)
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Strong matches (100)
Adjective(4 words)
congruousconquerconscriptconvenientcopcopycorrectcribcrookdecentdecorousdedicatedefraudderive fromdeserveddesignatedesirabledesireddespoildestine
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Related words (167)
liftlikelylotluckymake assignmentsmake free withmake off withmake use ofmark offmark out formarkedmaterialmeetmeritedmeshingmetabolizemockmonopolizenaturalnice
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
In this way a monstrous swindle was perpetrated upon the community, by fraudulently appropriating the public money to the use and benefit of private individuals.
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"I'm a trans lesbian." "No you're not. You're just a straight man appropriating homosexuality." "I'm dating another trans woman." "Oh, then you're just a fag." "Well, I'm glad you're so concerned about the appropriation of homosexuality." "Shut up, fag."
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