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alienate-v
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to make indifferent or hostile. He has alienated his entire family.
to turn away;transfer or divert break off come between, divorce make indifferent, separate, set against. |
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analogous-adjective
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having analogy; corresponding in some particular: A brain and a computer are analogous
interchangeable, correspondent, corresponding, resembling. |
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animosity-noun
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a feeling of strong dislike, ill will. A deep seated animosity between two sisters; animosity against one's neighbor.
antagonism, acrimony, hate, malevolence.hatred strong dislike |
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ameliorate-verb(used with object)
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to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve;meliorate.
alleviate, amend, relieve, upgrade |
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altruistic-adjective
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unselfishly concerning for or devoted to the welfare of others.
considerate, open handed, big hearted. |
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aloof- adjective
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unfriendly, not friendly or unapproachable, formal, stiff, withdrawn, reserved,forthcoming, antisocial, remote
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ambiguous
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having more than one meaning,
cryptic, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, enigmatical, equivocal, inconclusive, indefinite, indeterminate, inexplicit, muddy, multivocal, obscure, opaque |
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ambivalence-noun
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avoidance of an issue, equivocation, doubt, fluctuation, gingerliness, haze, hesitancy, hesitation, iffiness, inconclusiveness, indecision, irresoluteness, muddle, quandary, tentativeness, unsureness and uncertainty.
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alleviate
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relieve;lessen
ease, lighten, take the sting out assuage,pacify |
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anonymity-noun
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obscurity, the state of being anonymous, invisibility, namelessness, inconspicuousness
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