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aberration
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syn: anomaly, deviation
ant: conformity, norm |
There were events that were aberrations from the norm.
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acquiesce
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syn: comply, concur
ant: resist, defy |
I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request.
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affinity
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sny: fondness, partiality
ant: aversion, enmity |
I've got a particular affinity for grapes.
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aggrandizement
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syn: exaltation, amassment
ant: degradation, disbursement |
The governor's aggrandizement of the winners was flattering.
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bequeath
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syn: bestow, impart, legate
ant: deprive, disown |
The couple bequeathed to their children a certain respect for hard work.
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bombastic
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syn: turgid, pompous, flamboyant
ant: subtle, modest |
His speech was bombastic and rousing.
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cacophony
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syn: fracas, din, stridency
ant: harmony, euphony |
The cacophony from his neighbor's party kepy Mr. John up all night.
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celestial
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syn: elysian, ethereal, seraphic
ant: secular, mortal |
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chimerical
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syn: mythical, quixotic, fallacious
ant: prosaic, pragmatic |
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circumspect
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syn: prudent, sagacious
ant: inept, audacious |
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coalesce
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syn: consolidate, mingle
ant: dissipate, disperse |
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commiserate
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syn: lament, empathize
ant: disregard, ignore |
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copious
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syn: ample, affluent
ant: meager, scant |
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decadence
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syn: corruption, deterioration
ant: morality, virtue |
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deference
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syn: compliance, capitulation
ant: rebellion, dissent |
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despot
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syn: autocrat, dictator
ant: anarchist, democrat |
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dogmatic
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syn: arbitrary, preemptory
ant: amenable, equivocal |
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ebb
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syn: languish, dwindle
ant: intensify, dilate |
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emulate
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syn: rival, simulate
ant: abandon, share |
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enervate
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syn: debilitate, emasculate
ant: invigorate, fortify |
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