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abstrain
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to stay away from doing somehting by one's own choice
synonyms:avoid, decline, resist, refrain from antonyms:yield to, give in to, indulge in |
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accommodate
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to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit suitable
synonyms:oblige, lodge, house, adapt antonyms: disoblige, inconveniece, trouble |
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allegiance
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the loyalaty or obigation owed to a government, nation, or cause
synonyms: obedience, devotion, fidelity |
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amalgament
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to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole
synonyms:merge, consolidate antonyms:divide, separate, carve up, break up |
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append
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to attach, add, or tack on as a suppleement or extra item
antonyms: detach from, disconnect |
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commemorate
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to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of
synonyms: memorialize antonyms:dishonor, forget, overlook |
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enumerate
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to count; to name one by one, list
synonyms:check off, spell out, specify |
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exalt
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to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor
synonyms:elevate, raise, uplift antonyms:lower, cast down, humble, degrade, demote, depose |
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extort
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to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats
synonyms:blackmail, coerce, bilk, "shake down" |
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far-fetched
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strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic
synonyms:unlikely, hard to swallow antonyms:likely, probable, plausible, credible |
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glum
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depressed, gloomy
synonyms:dejected, morose, melancholy antonyms:cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny |
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replica
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a copy, close reproduction
synonyms:duplicate, imitation antonyms:original, prototype |
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responsive
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answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, ect.; showing interest and understanding
synonyms:sympathetic, open, receptive antonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic |
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sanctuary
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a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection
synonyms:shrine, haven |
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self-seeking
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selfishly ambitious
synonyms:selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging antonyms:unselfish, selfless, altruistic |
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submissive
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humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest
synonyms:meek, compliant, servile, subservient antonyms:rebellious, defiant, insubordiante |
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tally
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to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; a total score
synonyms:total, record |
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taskmaster
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one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard
synonyms:supervisor, overseer, slave driver |
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transform
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to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something else
synonyms:alter, convert antonyms:maintain, preserve |
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upheaval
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a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change
synonyms:confusion, disruption, chaos antonyms:tranquility, peace and quiet |