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anodyne

noun as in painkiller

Weak match

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While seemingly anodyne, all three would spark political controversy for decades.

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Chamber of Commerce and the Business Roundtable, a council of Big Business CEOs, have registered relatively anodyne concerns about the tariffs.

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Neither is watching interviews and documentaries about its justices, regardless of how anodyne their subjects may appear.

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In evidence last week, Prof Nurse said his letter had been "ignored" by the secretary of state for three months, before he received an "anodyne response" from another civil servant.

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Yes, Christie offers the typical anodyne advice — write what you know and the type of book you enjoy reading — but she also gets very granular.

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