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apparel
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clothing that which serves as dress or decoration, dress up
ant-undress, strip, unclothe syn-attire, garments |
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besiege
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to attack by surrounding with military forces, to cause worry or trouble
syn- blockage, encircle, pressure,hound |
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compress
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to press together, to reduce in sixe or volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
syn-condense, shrink, shorten ant-expand, enlarge |
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denounce
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to condemn openly, to accuse formally
syn-criticise, censure ant-hail, acclaim |
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dispatch
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to send off or out for a purpose, to kill, an official message, promptness, speed
syn- slay, report, communication ant-recall, withhold |
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douse
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to plunge into a liquid, drench, to put out quickly, extinguish
syn-submerge,soak,dunk,immerse ant-dry out, dehydrate,kindle, ignite |
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expressly
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plainly, in so many words, for a particular purpose
syn-clearly, pointedly, explicity ant-implicityly,accidentally |
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famished
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suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
syn-hungry,starving,ravenous ant-well fed,full,satisfied,satiated |
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forsake
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to give up,renounce,to leave,abandon
syn-desert,disown ant-keep,hold on,stand by |
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gainful
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profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage
Syn-moneymaking,paying ant-unprofitable,unrewarding, nonpaying |
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immense
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very large or great,beyond ordinary means of measurement
syn-vast,enormous,immeasurable, gigantic ant-small,tiny,minute |
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inept
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totally without skill or appropriateness
syn-clumsy,unskilled, bungling ant-skillful,accomplished |
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ingenious
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showing remarkable originality, inventiveness or clever
syn-imaginative, inventive ant-unimaginative, unoriginal |
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instantaneous
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done in an instant, immediate
syn-prompt,quick,speedy ant-delayed,slow,gradual |
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irk
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to annoy,trouble,make weary
syn bother, irritate, vex ant-please,delight,cheer,gladden |
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libel
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a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
to write or publis such a statement syn- slur, smear, defame |
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misgiving
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a feeling of fear,doubt,or uncertainty
syn-worry,qualm,hesitation ant-feeling of confidence,assurance |
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oaf
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a stupid person,a big,clumsy slow individual
syn- benehead, dunce, clod,lout |
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recede
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to go or mobe backward, to become more distant
syn- retreat,go back back up, ebb ant-advance,come closer |
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repast
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a meal, food
syn-victuals |
