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incredulous (adj) |
not willing to believe something I tried to tell Becky about my 8-foot-tall boyfriend, but she was incredulous and didn’t think I wastelling the truth. Synonyms: cynical, skeptical Antonyms: credulous, gullible |
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robust |
strong or healthy The third little pig was the smartest because he built a robust house made out of bricks. Antonyms: weak, soft |
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trivial (adj) |
of very little importance or value
Synonyms: insignificant, commonplaceAntonyms: valuable, worthwhile |
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wince (verb) |
to move back suddenly as though in pain or fear Having cut his arm pretty badly, Wade winced whenever he accidentally touched it. Synonyms: flinch, recoil. |
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abate (verb) |
to make or become less in amount or intensity We waited for the storm to abate before we went outside. Synonyms: lessen, decrease |
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affliction (noun) |
the cause of serious pain and suffering, or a state of such suffering Some people consider blindness an affliction, but to others it is just a challenge. Other forms: Melanie was afflicted (verb) with a rare bone disease. |
