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(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
syn. diminish, decrease, subside, let up ant. intensify, increase, magnify, wax |
(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive
syn. adoration, idolization, hero-worship ant. ridicule, derision, scorn, odium |
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(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
syn. malediction, imprecation, abomination ant. benediction, blessing |
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
syn. shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily ant. obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb |
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(n.) greedy desire, particularly for wealth
syn. cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness |
(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
syn. guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy ant. blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious |
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(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
syn. stalling, slow, tardy, laggard ant. prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious |
(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense
syn. glaring, flagrant, blatant ant. unnoticeable, paltry, piddling |
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(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
syn. to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge ant. to speak one's mind plainly |
(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
syn. ephemeral, transient, transitory ant. everlasting, immortal, imperishable |
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(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
syn. indecisive, vacillating, wavering ant. determined, decisive, unwavering |
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
syn. hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminable ant. definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused |
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(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
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(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
syn. destitution, want, indigence ant. affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence |
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(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
syn. inflated, ostentatious, affected ant. unassuming, unaffected, modest |
(v.) to review a serious of facts; to sum up
syn. review, summarize, sum up, go over |
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(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
syn. revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate |
(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
syn. unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax ant. neat, tidy, careful, meticulous |
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(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
syn. assumption, presumption, hypothesis |
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
syn. sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid ant. energetic, dynamic, vigorous |