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adj: wearied, worn-out, dulled Synonyms: sated, surfeited, cloyed Antonyms: unspoiled, uncloyed |
Jaded |
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adj: causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint Synonyms: Gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly Antonyms: pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome |
Lurid |
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Adj: worthy, deserving recognition and praise Synonyms: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable Antonyms: blameworthy, reprehensible, discreditable |
Meritorious |
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Adj: peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset Synonyms: irritable, test, waspish Antonyms: even- tempered, placid, serene, amiable |
Petulant |
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Noun: a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence Synonyms: perquisite, perk |
Prerogative |
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Adj: pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countyside; (noun) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony Synonyms: (adj) narrow-minded, parachial, insular, naive Antonyms: (adj) cosmopolitan, broad-minded |
Provincial |
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Verb: to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of Synonyms: feign, pretend, affect |
Simulate |
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Verb: to rise above or beyond, exceed Synonyms: surpass, outstrip |
transcend |
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Noun: shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion Synonyms: irritate, pique, annoyance Antonyms: Pleasure, delight, satisfaction |
Umbrage |
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Adj: excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty,oily; pliable Synonyms: mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy Antonyms: gruff, blunt |
Unctuous |