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tactic (279) - skillful move; method; strategy

"taking him into custody" (276) - arresting him

tentatively (274) - hesitatingly; experimentally; done in a trial or experimental way

testament (284) - expression; manifestation; logical reaction

testimony (275) - statement(s) used as evidence or proof

thorough (267) - complete; painstaking; well thought-out and/or executed

thwart (279) - oppose and defeat; frustrate; hinder; stop

tolerance (278) - a willingness to be patient toward people whose opinions or ways differ from one's own

tone (276) - spirit; character; style; mental or emotional state; mood

torture (275) - the act or fact of inflicting [purposefully causing] very severe pain; was once used to make people give evidence about crimes or to make them confess

"to the contrary" (280) - just the opposite

toting (277) - carrying; hauling

"traditional justifications" (278) - usual reasons; old, widely accepted and stated excuses

tragic (267) - very sad; dreadful; disastrous

treatments (267) - detailed stories or written accounts

triggered (278) - set off or initiated; began; started

tumultuous (266) - violent or disorderly; greatly disturbed; agitated and confused; rough

typecast (273) - portrayed [as or to be]