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apt
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suitable, fitting,LIKELY;quick to learn
adjective synonyms:appropiate, fit, proper, liable antonyms:inappropriate, unlikly,slow |
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awry
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in a turned or twisted position or direction;wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course.
adjective,adverb synonyms:crooked, askew, amiss antonyms:straight, symmetrical |
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bludgeon
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a short club used as a weapon(noun)
to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point. (verb) synonyms:CUDGEL;(verb)clobber,clout |
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capitulate
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to end resistance, give up,surrender, throw in the towel.
(verb) antonyms:hold out,persist |
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chafe
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to warm by rubbing;to wear sore by rubbing;to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy,irk;to starain or press against(verb) a sore or injery caused by rubbing.(noun)
synonyms: irritate, scrape, adrade. antonyms:soothe, mollify, pleased, elate. |
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defile
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to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of;to marchor in a single line or in columns(verb)
a narrow passage; gorge, canyon.(noun) synonyms:pollute, contaminate,desecrate antonymes:cleanse,purify |
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dire
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dreadful, casing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster.
(adjective) synonyms:disastrous,ominous,sinster,urgent antonyms:favorable,auspicious, beneficial |
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disarming
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charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion
(adjective) synonyms: endearng,winning antonyns:alarming, troubling, disquienting |
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disgruntled
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in bad humer, discontented, annoyed.(adjective)
synonymes:displeased,satisfied, content antonyme:pleased,satisfied,content |
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encroach
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to advance beyond the usual or proper limites, trespass.(verb)
synonyms:intrude,infringe. |
