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abnormal
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not usual, not typical, strange
synonyms: freakish, unnatural, irregular, anomalous |
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capsize
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to turn bottom side up, upset
synonyms: overturn, upend, tip over antonyms: remain, upright |
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catastrophe
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a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure
synonyms: calamity, tragedy, cataclysm antonyms: triumph, victory, success |
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decreases
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to become or make less; lessening
synonyms: lessen, educe, dwindle, diminish antonyms: increase, grow, develop, wax |
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disputatious
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inclined to argue, or debate; provoking debate
synonyms: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious antonyms: nonargumentative, peaceable, pacific |
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eject
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to drive or throw out, evict
synonyms: oust, expel, kick out antonyms: admit, let in, insert |
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flourish
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to grow, thrive, be prosperous, to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture, a fanfare of horns
synonyms: prosper, burgeon, increase antonyms: wither, die, fade, shrivel up |
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incentive
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a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
synonyms: stimulus, stir, motivate, inducement antonyms: curb, check, restraint, hindrance |
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insubordinate
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disobedient, rebellious
synonyms: defiant, unruly, mutinous antonyms: obedient, submissive, docile, tractable |
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legible
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easily read
synonyms: readable, clear, decipherable antonyms: unreadable, indecipherable |
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nub
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the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
synonyms: core, kernal, nucleus, crux antonyms: fringe, periphery, edge |
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onslaught
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a violent attack, a sudden rush of something
synonyms: assault, charge, foray, onset |
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ordain
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to establish by law, to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
synonyms: anoint, consecrate, enact, decree antonyms: forbid, veto, cancel |
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outstrip
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to get ahead of, do better than, exceed
synonyms: outdo, outperform, outdistance, surpass antonyms: trail, lag behind |
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pervade
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to spread throughout
synonyms: saturate, permeate, diffuse, imbue |
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prudent
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cautious, careful, showing good sense
synonyms: wary, sensible, judicious antonyms: foolish, unwise, rash, reckless |
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quench
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to put out, extinguish, end
synonyms: douse, stifle, slake antonyms: ignite, kindle |
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remnant
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a small part remaining behind
synonyms: remainder, residue, leftover fragment |
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simultaneous
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happening or existing at the same time
synonyms: occurring at the same time, concurrent antonyms: occurring at different times |
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swerve
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to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn
synonyms: veer, digress, sheer off |
