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beatific
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blissful; rendering or making blessed
syn: rapturous, ecstatic, transcendent ant: disconsolate, dejected, doleful |
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behemoth
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a creature of enormous size, power, or appearance
syn: mammoth, whale, elephant, colossus ant: dwarf, pygmy, midget |
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blandishment
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anything designed to flatter or coax; sweet talk, apple-polishing
syn: allurement, enticement, cajolery ant: threat, intimidation |
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cacophonous
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harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant
ant: harmonious, melodious, mellifluous |
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chicanery
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trickery, deceptive practices or tactics, double-dealing
ant: fair dealing |
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consign
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to give over to another's care, charge, or control; to entrust, deliver; to set apart for a special use
syn: transfer, remit, convey |
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coup
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a highly successful stroke, masterstroke, tour de force, act, plan, or stratagem; a sudden takeover of power or leadership
ant: blunder, faux pas, gaffe |
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euphemism
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a mild or inoffensive expression used in place of a harsh or unpleasant one; a substitute
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febrile
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feverish; pertaining to or marked by fever; frenetic
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gainsay
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to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose
ant: confirm, corroborate, support, admit |
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imminent
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about to happen, threatening
syn: impending, looming ant: distant, remote, faraway |
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innate
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natural, inborn, inherent; built-in
syn: intrinsic, congenital ant: learned, acquired, extrinsic, accidental |
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loath
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unwilling, reluctant, disinclined
syn: averse, indisposed ant: willing, eager, inclined |
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manifest
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clear, evident to the eyes or mind; to show plainly, exhibit, evince; a list of cargo and/or passengers
syn: apparent; reveal, disclose ant: unrevealed, hidden; hide, conceal |
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minutiae
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small or trivial details, trifling matters
syn: trivia, trifles ant: essentials |
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moratorium
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a suspension of activity; an official waiting period; an authorized period of delay
syn: postponement, stoppage ant: acceleration, escalation |
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nostrum
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an alleged cure-all; a remedy or scheme of questionable effectiveness
syn: panacea, elixir |
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pariah
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one who is rejected by a social group or organization
syn: outcast, untouchable, persona non grata |
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visionary
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not practical, lacking in realism; having the nature of a fantasy or dream; one given to far-fetched ideas; a dreamer or seer characterized by vision or foresight
syn: utopian, idealistic, impractical ant: realistic, practical |
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wizened
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dry, shrunken, and wrinkled (often as the result of aging)
syn: withered, shriveled ant: bloated, distended |
