1. hatred   ENMITY   DISCREPANCY   EVANESCENCE   EULOGY   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. great difference   FERVOR   EUPHEMISM   DISPARITY   DETERRENT   Half-n-half Clue   3. excessive enthusiasm   EMPATHY   FANATICISM   ELOQUENCE   ENMITY   Half-n-half Clue   4. person easily tricked   ELABORATION   DUPE   DILIGENCE   ENIGMA   Half-n-half Clue   5. addition of details   DISSONANCE   ELABORATION   FANATICISM   DIMINUTION   Half-n-half Clue   6. expression of praise   DISSONANCE   EUPHEMISM   DURATION   EULOGY   Half-n-half Clue   7. mild substitute for blunt expression   EXCERPT   EUPHEMISM   DETERRENT   DURATION   Half-n-half Clue