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opportunist
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    Now she was the subject of many da-zi-bao calling her an opportunist, a black executioner, a corruptor of the young.†  (source)
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    Because of this pressure, the leaders of such a community inevitably must face that ultimate internal question: to succumb to complete opportunism as the price of maintaining their rule, or risk sacrificing themselves for the sake of the orthodox ethic.†  (source)
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    Other people's optimism manifested itself, perhaps subconsciously, as opportunism: an inherent belief, in defiance of all logic, that although war was bound to come — that had been decided long ago — its actual outbreak would be delayed, so they could live life to the full a little longer.†  (source)
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    I tell you this opportunist had that reporter sent up there.†  (source)
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    During the first months, Senator Trueba shared the opportunism of his class.†  (source)
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    They were all corrupt opportunists.†  (source)
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    Not only was d'Anjou a consummate liar when it counted most and an opportunist of the first rank, but he was extraordinarily resourceful.†  (source)
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    Oh, what ghoulish opportunism are writers prone to!†  (source)
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    Opportunists like you shouldn't have them.†  (source)
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    A shameful, unscrupulous opportunist!†  (source)
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    There was no sign of victims or fresh blood, leading us to believe that some time had passed since the recreational vehicle mounted the plow, probably in a moment when opportunism seemed an easily defensible failing, given the situation.†  (source)
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    Deserter soldiers and other opportunists were thick on the roads, making even short trips risky.†  (source)
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    An amoral opportunist.†  (source)
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