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1. fault: weakness; defect; mistake.
2. comment: enlarge; expatiate.
4. reasons: assertions.
5. disgrace: discredit.
6. To set a form upon desired change: i.e., to provide a plausible rationale for your desire to make a change in our relationship.
8. acquaintance strangle: put an end to our familiarity. strange: like a stranger.
9. walks: haunts.
12. haply: by chance.
13. vow debate: entertain hostility; promise to quarrel.