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adulterate
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(v.) to corrupt, to make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
SYNONYMS: contaminate, pollute, sully ANTONYMS: purify, purge, expurgate |
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ambidextrous
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(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillfull; deceitful, hypocritical
SYNONYMS: versatile, facile ANTONYMS: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
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augment
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(v.) to make larger, increase
SYNONYMS: enlarge, supplement, ampilfy ANTONYMS: decrease, diminish |
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bereft
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(adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
SYNONYM: bereaved ANTONYMS: replete, well provided |
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deploy
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(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
SYNONYMS: station, organize |
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dour
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(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
SYNONYMS: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine ANTONYMS: cheery, inviting, genial |
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fortitude
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(n.) courage in facing difficulties
SYNONYMS: resolve, steadfastness, mettle ANYONYMS: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
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gape
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(V.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide;to open wide
SYNONYMS: gawk, ogle |
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gibe
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(v.) to utter taunting words; (n.) an expression of scorn
SYNONYMS: (v.) ridicule, mock, deride, jeer ANTONYMS: (n.) compliment, praise |
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guise
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(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask
SYNONYMS: costume, semblance, pretense |
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insidious
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(adj.) intended to decieve or entrap; sly, treacherous
SYNONYMS: cunning, underhanded, perfidious ANTONYMS: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
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intimation
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(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion
SYNONYMS: clue, indication, inkling |
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opulent
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(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
SYNONYMS: rish, lavish, plentiful, abundant ANTONYMS: poverty-striken, wretched, destitute |
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plialbe
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(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
SYNONYMS: supple, adaptable, resilient ANTONYMS: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
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reiterate
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(v.) to say again, repeat
SYNONYMS: restate, rehash, recapitulate |
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stolid
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(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive
SYNONYMS: impassive, phlegmatic ANTONYMS: emotional, oversensative, high-strung |
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tentative
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adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
SYNONYMS: provisional, inconculsive ANTONYMS: definite, conclusive, confirmed |
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unkempt
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(adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
SYNONYMS: sloppy, disheveled, disorderly, rough ANYONYMS: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natt |
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verbatim
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(adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken
SYNONYM: (adj.) exact; (adj.) precisely ANYONYM: (adj.) paraphrased |
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warily
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(adv.) cautiously, with great care
SYNONYMS: carefully, prudently, gingerly ANTONYMS: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
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adroit
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(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
SYNONYMS: clever, deft, dexeterous, slick ANYONYMS: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
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amicable
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(adj.) peaceable, friendly
SYNONYMS: congenial, neighboly, cordial ANTONYMS: hostile, antagonistic |
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averse
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(Adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
SYNONYMS: disinclined, loath ANTONYMS: favorably disposed, eager, keen |
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belligerent
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(adj.)given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggresive; (n) one at war, one engaged in war
SYNONYMS: (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious ANTONYMS: (adj) peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
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benevolent
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(adj) kindly, charitable
SYNONYMS: benign, well-meaning ANTONYMS: malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
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cursory
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(adj.) not thorough
SYNONYMS: quick, superficial, perfunctory ANTONYMS: thorough, painstaking, careful |
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duplicity
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(n) treachery, deceitfulness
SYNONYMS: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
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extol
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(v.) to praise extravagantly
SYNONYMS: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail ANTONYMS: criticize, belittle, diparage |
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feasible
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(adj.) possible, able to be done
SYNONYMS: workabe, practicable, viable ANYONYMS: unworkable, impractical |
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grimace
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(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face
SYNONYMS:(n.) pained expression, faial contortion ANYONYMS:(n.) smile, grin; (v.) beam |
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holocaust
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(n.) a large scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter, a burnt offering
SYNONYMS: conflagration, devastation, annihilation ANYONYMS: deluge, inundation |
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impervious
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(adj.) not affected of hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
SYNONYMS: impenetrable, resistant, proof against ANYONYMS: porous, permeable, vulnerable |
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impetus
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(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus
SYNONYMS: impulse, incentive, spur ANTONYMS: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
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jeopardy
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(n) danger
SYNONYMS: risk, hazard, peril ANTONYMS: safety, security |
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meticuous
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(adj.) extremely, carfeul; particular about details
SYNONYMS: fastidious, painstaking, fussy ANTONYMS: careless, negligent, sloppy |
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nostalgia
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(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness
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quintessence
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(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
SYNONYMS:paragon, exemplar |
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retrogress
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(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
SYNONYMS: revert, degenerate, decline ANTONYMS: advance, evolve, progress |
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scrutinize
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(v.) to examine closely
SYNONYMS: inspect, pore over ANYONYMS: skim, scan, glance at |
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tepid
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(adj) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of intrest
SYNONYMS: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy ANTONYMS: heated, excited, enthusiastic |
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adversary
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(n.) an enemy, opponent
SYNONYMS: antagonist, rival, foe ANTONYMS: friend, ally, supporter, confederate |
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alienate
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(v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
SYNONYMS: sperate, drive apart, estrange ANTONYMS: befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile |
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artifice
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(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery
SYNONYMS: ruse, stratagem, contrivance |
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coerce
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(v.) to compel, force
SYNONYMS: pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain ANTONYMS: persuade, cajole |
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craven
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(adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward
SYNONYMS: fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous ANTONYMS: brave, courageous, valiant |
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culinary
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(adj.) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
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delete
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(v.) to erasem wipe outm cut out
SYNONYMS: remove, cancel, expunge ANYONYMS: insert, add, retain, include |
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demise
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(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
SYNONYMS: decease, passign away ANTONYMS: birth, beginning, commencement |
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exhilarate
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(v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
SYNONYMS: stimulate, excite, gladden ANTONYMS: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
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fallow
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(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed
SYNONYMS: unproductive, inert, dormant ANTONYMS: productive, fertile, prolific |
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harass
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(v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
SYNONYMS: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer |
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inclement
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(adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
SYNONYMS: blustery, tempestuous, implacable ANTONYMS: mild, gentle, blamy, tranquil |
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muse
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(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
SYNONYMS: meditate, contemplate, daydream |
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negligible
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(adj.) so unimportant that it can be disreguarded
SYNONYMS: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant ANTONYMS: significant, crucial, momentous |
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perpetuate
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(v.) to make permanent or long lasting
SYNONYMS: continue, preservem prolong indefinately ANTONYMS: discontinue, abolish, abandon |
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precedent
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(n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
SYNONYMS: guide, tradition, model |
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punitive
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(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
SYNONYMS: penalizing, retaliatory |
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redress
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(v.) to set right; (n.) relief from wrong or injury
SYNONYMS: rectify, correct, mitigate |
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sojourn
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(n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time
SYNONYMS: visit, stopover, brief stay |
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urbane
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(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
SYNONYMS: elegant ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, boorish |
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affiliated
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(adj., part.) associated, connected
SYNONYMS: attached, related, joined ANTONYMS: dissociated, unconnected |
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ascertain
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(v.) to find out
SYNONYMS: discover, determine, establish |
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attainment
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(n.) an accomplishemnt, the act of achieving
SYNONYMS: achievement, fulfillment ANTONYMS: failure, defeat, frustration |
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bequeath
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(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance
SYNONYMS: transmit, bestow, hand down |
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cogent
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(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevent, to the point
SYNONYMS: persuasive, compelling ANTONYMS: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant |
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converge
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(v.) to move toward on point, approach nearer together
SYNONYMS: meet, unite, intersect, merge ANTONYMS: diverge, seperate |
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disperse
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(v.) to scatte, spread far and wide
SYNONYMS: break up, dispel ANTONYMS: collect, congregate, assemble, muster |
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esteem
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(v.) to reguard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgement
SYNONYMS: respect, admire, honor, revere ANTONYMS: disdain, scorn, contempt |
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expunge
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(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
SYNONYMS: delete, effece, annihilate ANTONYMS: insert, mark, imprint, impress |
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finite
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(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
SYNONYMS: bounded, measureable ANTONYMS: unlimited, immeasuralbe, everlasitng, eternal |
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invulnerable
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(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
SYNONYMS: impregnable, impervious, immune ANTONYMS: exposed, unprotected, defenseless |
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malevolent
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(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
SYNONYMS: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant ANTONYMS: king benevolent, compassionate |
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nonchalant
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(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
SYNONYMS: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase ANTONYMS: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
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omniscient
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(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awarness or understanding
SYNONYMS: wise, all-knowing ANYONYMS: ignorant, unknowing |
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panacea
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(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
SYNONYMS: universal cure, easy solution |
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scrupulous
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(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standars, principled
SYNONYMS: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious ANTONYMS: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
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skulk
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(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
SYNONYMS: lurk, slink, prowl |
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supercilious
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(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
SYNONYMS: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing ANTONYMS: humble, meek, deferential, servile |
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uncanny
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(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
SYNONYMS: eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
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venial
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(adj.) easily excused; pardonable
SYNONYMS: excusable, forgivable ANTONYMS: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
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altruistic
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(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
SYNONYMS: selfless ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered |
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assent
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(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement
SYNONYMS: concur, consent, accede ANYONYMS: disagree, differ, dissent |
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benefactor
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(n.) one who does good to others
SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor |
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chivalrous
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(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
SYNONYMS: gallatn, civil, valiant ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
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clemency
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(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
SYNONYMS: leniency, forbearance, gentleness ANTONYMS: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
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dearth
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(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance |
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diffident
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(adj.) shy, lacking self-cinfidence; modest, reserved
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discrepancy
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(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement
SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn ANTONYMS: blad, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
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embark
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(v.) to go aboard; to amke a start; to invest
SYNONYMS: commence, launch, begin, board |
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facile
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(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt
SYNONYMS: effortless, assured, poised, specious ANYONYMS: labored, awkward, halting |
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indomitalbe
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(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield
SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding ANTONYMS: surrenduring, submissive, yielding |
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infallible
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(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable
SYNONYMS: unerring, certain ANTONYMS: imperfect |
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plod
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(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly
SYNONYMS: lumber, trudge ANTONYMS: scamper, skip, prance |
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pungent
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(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting
SYNONYMS: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy ANTONYMS: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
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remiss
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(adj.) neglectful in performance or one's duty, careless
SYNONYMS: negligent, lax, slack ANTONYMS: crupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
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repose
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(v.) to rest, lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness
SYNONYMS: sleep, tranquillity, respite ANTONYMS: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
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temerity
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(n.) rashness, boldness
SYNONYMS: recklessness, follhardiness, effrontery ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humanity |
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truculent
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(adj.) fierce and cruel; agressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh
SYNONYMS: brutal, savage, belligerant, vitriolic ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening |
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unfeigned
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(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense
SYNONYMS: genuine, heartfelt ANTONYMS: insincere, simulated, phony |
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virulent
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(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
SYNONYMS: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful ANTONYMS: innocuous, hamrless, benign |
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accede
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(v.) to yeild to; to assume an office or dignity
SYNONYMS: consent, concur, comply, assent ANTONYMS: demur, balk at |
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brandish
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(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigarous fashion
SYNONYMS: swing, shake |
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comprise
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(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of
SYNONYMS: compose, constitute, encompass ANTONYMS: exclude |
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deft
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(adj.) skilful, nimble
SYNONYMS: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful ANTONYMS: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
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destitute
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(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
SYNONYMS: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniliess ANTONYMS: rish, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
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explicit
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(adj.) definite, clearly stated
SYNONYMS: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear ANTONYMS: vague, ambiguous, implicit |
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extirpate
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(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally
SYNONYMS: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise ANTONYMS: implant, sow, foster, nourish |
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inopportune
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(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate
SYNONYMS: ill-timed, inconvienent, inappropriate, unsuitable ANTONYMS: timely,convienent, felicitous, opportune |
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ironic
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(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic
SYNONYMS: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry ANTONYMS: straightforward, unequivocal |
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musty
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(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date
SYNONYMS: hackneyed, antiquated ANTONYMS: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date,brand-new |
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officious
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(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority
SYNONYMS: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive ANTONYMS: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
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ominous
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(adj.) unfavorale, threatening, of bad omen
SYNONYMS: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous ANTONYMS: propitious, auspicious, promising |
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pinnacle
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(n.) a high peak or point
SYNONYMS: apex, acme, summit, apogee ANTONYMS: nadir, perigee, low point |
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premeditated
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(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned
SYNONYMS: preplanned, rehearsed,calculated, prearranged ANTONYMS: unplanned,spontaneous, improptu |
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rampant
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(adj.) growing without check, running wild
SYNONYMS: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent ANTONYMS: controlled, restrained |
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solace
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(n.) comfort, relief (v.) to comfort, console
SYNONYMS:(v.) soothe, reassure, cheer up ANTONYMS:(v.) vex, aggravate, upset |
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stately
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(adj.) dignified, majestic
SYNONYMS: grand, magnificant, imposing ANTONYMS: lowly, humble, servile, abject |
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supple
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(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility;readily adaptable; servile
SYNONYMS: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant ANTONYMS: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
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suppress
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(v.) to stop by force, put down
SYNONYMS: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence ANTONYMS: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
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venal
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(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption
SYNONYMS: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary ANTONYMS: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
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abhor
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(v.) to reguard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
SYNONYMS: detest, despise, abominate ANTONYMS: admire, cherish, respect, relish |
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Amend
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(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better
SYNONYMS: modify, improve, correct |
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Buffet
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(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow
SYNONYMS: (v.) batter, sock, thump, pummel, toss about |
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Chaos
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(n.) great confusion, disorder
SYNONYMS: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium ANTONYMS: order, regularity, tranquility |
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Commodious
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(adj.) roomy, spacious
SYNONYMS: comfortable, ample, capacious ANTONYMS: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient |
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Corrosive
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(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
SYNONYMS: caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful ANTONYMS: bland, mild, benign, amiable |
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Discern
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(v.) to see clearly, recognizable
SYNONYMS: perceive, detect, distinguish ANTONYMS: overlook |
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Extant
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(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost
SYNONYMS: surviving, in existence ANTONYMS: extinct, defunct, vanished |
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Implicate
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(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to
SYNONYMS: incriminate, entangle ANTONYMS: absolve, exculpate |
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Inter
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(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
SYNONYMS: unearth, exhume |
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Martinet
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(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a tickler for the rules
SYNONYMS: taskmaster, slave driver |
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Obviate
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(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
SYNONYMS: preclude, forestall, ward off |
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Renegade
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(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
SYNONYMS: (n.) turncoat, defector, heretic ANTONYMS: (n.) loyalist, patriot |
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Reprehensible
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(adj.) deserving blame or punishment
SYNONYMS: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious ANTONYMS: commendable, blameless, meritorious |
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Somber
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(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
SYNONYMS: mournful, dismal ANTONYMS: bright, sunny, lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty |
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Squalid
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(adj.) filth, wretched, debased
SYNONYMS: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject ANTONYMS: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty |
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Turbulent
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(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
SYNONYMS: tumultuous, unruly, agitated ANTONYMS: calm, placid, tranquil, still |
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Vociferous
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(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention
SYNONYMS: clamorous, uproarious, blustering ANTONYMS: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued |
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Voluminous
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(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
SYNONYMS: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful ANTONYMS: scant, meager, brief, succinct |
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Waive
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(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
SYNONYMS: decline, relinquish, forgo ANTONYMS: claim, accept |
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Animosity
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(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility
SYNONYMS: enmity, rancor, antipathy ANTONYMS: affection, fondness, rapport, amity |
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Apathy
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(n.) lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
SYNONYMS: indifference, disinterest, detachment ANTONYMS: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern |
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Apprehensive
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(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
SYNONYMS: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery ANTONYMS: unworried, assured, confident, certain |
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Commend
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(v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
SYNONYMS: applaud, entrust ANTONYMS: abhor, loathe |
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Compatible
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(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
SYNONYMS: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded ANTONYMS: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic |
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Condolence
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(n.) an expression of sympathy
SYNONYMS: commiseration, solace, sympathy |
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Consecrate
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(v.) to make sacred or hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
SYNONYMS: devote, dedicate, sanctify ANTONYMS: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor |
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Decrepit
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(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
SYNONYMS: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated ANTONYMS: vigorous, robust, sturdy |
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Deride
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(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
SYNONYMS: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at ANTONYMS: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud |
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Ingenuous
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(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
SYNONYMS: naïve, artless, guileless, candid ANTONYMS: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated |
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Multifarious
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(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
SYNONYMS: varied, manifold, heterogeneous ANTONYMS: unvaried, unifom, homozygous |
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Obsolete
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(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use
SYNONYMS: outmoded, antiquated, passé, old hat ANTONYMS: current, up-to-date, brand-new |
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Omnivorous
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(adj.) eating every king of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
SYNONYMS: all-devouring, voracious |
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Parsimonious
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(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
SYNONYMS: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap ANTONYMS: generous, openhanded |
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Quandary
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(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt
SYNONYMS: confusion, dilemma, predicament |
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Recalcitrant
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(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
SYNONYMS: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery ANTONYMS: obedient, docile, cooperate, compliant |
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Reprisal
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(n.) an injury in return for an injury
SYNONYMS: retaliation, revenge, retribution |
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Revel
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(v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration
SYNONYMS: (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse ANTONYMS: (v.) abhor, loathe |
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Stultify
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(v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
SYNONYMS: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate ANTONYMS: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate |
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Suave
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(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
SYNONYMS: sophisticated, urbane, polished ANTONYMS: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish |
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Allocate
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(v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
SYNONYMS: assign, allot, apportion |
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Ardent
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(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned
SYNONYMS: intense, zealous, fervent, acid ANTONYMS: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic |
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Assiduous
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(adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent
SYNONYMS: industrious, unremitting, sedulous ANTONYMS: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless |
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Brash
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(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
SYNONYMS: rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent ANTONYMS: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect |
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Capricious
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(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies
SYNONYMS: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial ANTONYMS: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering |
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Chastise
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(v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severly
SYNONYMS: discipline, censure ANTONYMS: commend, reward |
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Copious
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(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose
SYNONYMS: ample, profuse, bountiful ANTONYMS: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise |
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Deviate
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(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
SYNONYMS: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve ANTONYMS: (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox |
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Emaciated
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(adj., part.) unnaturally thin
SYNONYMS: gaunt, withered, shriveled ANTONYMS: plump, fat, obese, corpulent |
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Exult
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(v.) to rejoice greatly
SYNONYMS: revel, glory ANTONYMS: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament |
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Gnarled
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(adj.) knotty, twisted, lumpy
SYNONYMS: knotty, misshapen, contorted ANTONYMS: smooth, unblemished, straight |
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Indemnity
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(n.) a payment for damage or loss
SYNONYMS: compensation, restitution, reparation |
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Inkling
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(n.) a hint; a vague notion
SYNONYMS: clue, intimation, suggestion |
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Limpid
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(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood
SYNONYMS: lucid, intelligible ANTONYMS: clouded, murky, opaque |
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Omnipotent
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(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority
SYNONYMS: all-powerful ANTONYMS: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak |
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Palatable
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(adj.) agreeing to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption
SYNONYMS: edible, appetizing, attractive ANTONYMS: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable |
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Poignant
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(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste of smell
SYNONYMS: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy ANTONYMS: unaffecting, bland, vapid, vapid, insipid, funny |
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Rancor
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(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will
SYNONYMS: animosity, enmity, bitterness ANTONYMS: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity |
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Sophomoric
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(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited
SYNONYMS: pretentious, superficial, fatuous ANTONYMS: mature, judicious, sage, knowledgeable |
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Spontaneous
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(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
SYNONYMS: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu ANTONYMS: premeditated, planned, contrived, rehearsed |
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Acquiesce
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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree to submit
SYNONYMS: comply with, accede, consent, yield ANTONYMS: resist, protest |
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Allure
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(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm
SYNONYMS: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement ANTONYMS: (v.) repel, turn off; (n.) repellent |
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Askew
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(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly
SYNONYMS: awry, lopsided, cockeyed ANTONYMS: straight, symmetrical |
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Blithe
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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned
SYNONYMS: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent ANTONYMS: glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
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Contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to agree
SYNONYMS: argumentative, disputatious, combative ANTONYMS: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
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Covet
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(v.) to desire something belonging to another
SYNONYMS: crave, yearn for, hunger for ANTONYMS: disdain, scorn, despise |
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Crestfallen
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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast
SYNONYMS: despondent, disconsolate ANTONYMS: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
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Disheveled
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(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder
SYNONYMS: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt ANTONYMS: tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed |
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Exponent
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(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised
SYNONYMS: defender, champion, interpreter ANTONYMS: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
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Garrulous
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(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty
SYNONYMS: talkative, loquacious, long-winged ANTONYMS: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
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Insuperable
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(adj.) incapable of being overcome
SYNONYMS: invincible, insurmountable ANTONYMS: surmountable, conquerable |
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Lamentable
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(adj.) to be regretted or pitted
SYNONYMS: deplorable, regrettable, distressing ANTONYMS: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
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Misnomer
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(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name
SYNONYMS: misnaming, malapropism |
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Profess
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(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend
SYNONYMS: assert, declare, proclaim, purport ANTONYMS: disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
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Respite
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(n.) a period of relief or rest
SYNONYMS: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
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Retribution
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(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment
SYNONYMS: recompense, requital, just deserts |
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Sinuous
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(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible
SYNONYMS: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple ANTONYMS: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
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Sonorous
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(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
SYNONYMS: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent ANTONYMS: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
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Vanguard
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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field
SYNONYMS: forefront, cutting edge, trailblaizers ANTONYMS: rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
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Wastrel
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(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing
SYNONYMS: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate ANTONYMS: skinflint, tightwad, miser |
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Allude
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(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly
SYNONYMS: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
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Clairvoyant
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(adj.) supernaturally perceptive; (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer
SYNONYMS: (n.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary ANTONYMS: (adj.) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
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Conclusive
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(adj.) serving to settle an issue; final
SYNONYMS: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive ANTONYMS: unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
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Disreputable
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(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed
SYNONYMS: disgraceful, discreditable, shady ANTONYMS: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
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Endemic
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(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field
SYNONYMS: indigenous, restricted to ANTONYMS: alien, foreign, extraneous |
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Exemplary
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(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model
SYNONYMS: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrate ANTONYMS: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable |
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Fathom
|
(v.) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water
SYNONYMS: (v.) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
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Guile
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(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit
SYNONYMS: trickery, duplicity, chicanery ANTONYMS: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing |
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Integrity
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(n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness
SYNONYMS: rectitude, probity ANTONYMS: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
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Itinerary
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(n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook
SYNONYMS: schedule, program |
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Misconstrue
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(v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
SYNONYMS: misjudge, misinterpret |
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Obnoxious
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(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike
SYNONYMS: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious ANTONYMS: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
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Placate
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(v.) to appease, soothe, pacify
SYNONYMS: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate ANTONYMS: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
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Placid
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(adj.) calm, peaceful
SYNONYMS: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene ANTONYMS: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
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Plagiarism
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(n.) oassign off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials) of another person
SYNONYMS: piracy, theft |
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Potent
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(adj.) powerful; highly effective
SYNONYMS: mighty, formidable, forceful ANTONYMS: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective |
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Pretext
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(n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse
SYNONYMS: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
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Protrude
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(v.) to stick out, thrust forth
SYNONYMS: project, just out, bulge |
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Stark
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(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv.) utterly
SYNONYMS: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely ANTONYMS: (adj.) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
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Superficial
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(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow
SYNONYMS: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash ANTONYMS: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
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Abjure
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(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
SYNONYMS: forswear, retract, recant, abstain from ANTONYMS: affirm, avow, aver, profess |
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Acrid
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(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
SYNONYMS: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic ANTONYMS: gentle, soothing, mild |
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August
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(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
SYNONYMS: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable ANTONYMS: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
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Callous
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(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
SYNONYMS: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned ANTONYMS: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
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Clandestine
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(adj.) secret, concealed; underheaded
SYNONYMS: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy ANTONYMS: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
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Compunction
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(n.) remorse, regret
SYNONYMS: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition ANTONYMS: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
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Conflagration
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(n.) a large destructive fire
SYNONYMS: holocaust, wildfire ANTONYMS: deluge, flood |
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Elated
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(adj., part.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
SYNONYMS: overjoyed, ecstatic, tinkled pink ANTONYMS: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
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Indelible
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(adj.) not able to be erased o removed; memorable
SYNONYMS: lasting, permanent, unforgettable ANTONYMS: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
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Indulgent
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(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others
SYNONYMS: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal ANTONYMS: strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed |
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Inveterate
|
(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual
SYNONYMS: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool ANTONYMS: sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
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Irrelevant
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(adj.) not to the point, no applicable or pertinent
SYNONYMS: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point ANTONYMS: pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
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Nocturnal
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(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under the cover of darkness
SYNONYMS: nighttime ANTONYMS: daytime, diurnal |
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Platitude
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(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark
SYNONYMS: cliché, truism, bromide ANTONYMS: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
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Quell
|
(v.) to subdue, put down forcibly
SYNONYMS: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush ANTONYMS: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
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Quiescent
|
(adj.) inactive; at rest
SYNONYMS: still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil ANTONYMS: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile |
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Ruminate
|
(v.) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
SYNONYMS: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
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Tacit
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(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
SYNONYMS: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit ANTONYMS: explicit, express, specific |
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Tangible
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(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete
SYNONYMS: perceptible, actual, evident, palpable ANTONYMS: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
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Trenchant
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(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
SYNONYMS: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute ANTONYMS: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
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Antipathy
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(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling
SYNONYMS: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood ANTONYMS: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy |
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Applicable
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(adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable
SYNONYMS: appropriate, fit, apt, apposite ANTONYMS: inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant |
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Asset
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(n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage
SYNONYMS: property, possession, holding, endowment ANTONYMS: drawback, handicap, liability |
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Beset
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(v.) to attract form all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj., part.) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels)
SYNONYMS: (v.) assail, harass, badger, pester, torment |
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Compassion
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(n.) sympathy for another’s suffering; pity
SYNONYMS: concern, commiseration, empathy ANTONYMS: indifference, callousness, heartlessness |
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Decorum
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(n.) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness
SYNONYMS: seemliness, good form, propriety ANTONYMS: impropriety, bad form, bad taste |
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Duress
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(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement
SYNONYMS: intimidation, coercion ANTONYMS: persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery |
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Exuberant
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(adj.) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant
SYNONYMS: lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish ANTONYMS: depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained |
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Facsimile
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(n.) an exact copy
SYNONYMS: replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone ANTONYMS: variation, modification, permutation |
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Imbibe
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(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb
SYNONYMS: swallow, gulp, quaff, assimilate, digest ANTONYMS: eject, emit, expel, discharge |
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Implacable
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(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding
SYNONYMS: relentless, inexplicable, unappeasable ANTONYMS: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible |
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Infinitesimal
|
(adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute
SYNONYMS: tiny, miniscule, microscopic, unnoticeable ANTONYMS: vast, immense, huge, infinite |
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Innocuous
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(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant
SYNONYMS: feeble, impotent, unobjectable, insipid ANTONYMS: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent |
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Militate
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(v.) to have effect or force against someone or something; fight against
SYNONYMS: counter, oppose, work against |
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Patent
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(n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright; (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights; (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted
SYNONYMS: (n.) exclusive license; (adj.) evident ANTONYMS: (adj.) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine |
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Prowess
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(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill of ability
SYNONYMS: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency ANTONYMS: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude |
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Sedate
|
(adj.) quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer
SYNONYMS: (adj.) unruffled, composed, cool and collected ANTONYMS: (adj.) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish, flighty |
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Stentorian
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(adj.) extremely loud
SYNONYMS: thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting ANTONYMS: hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute |
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Stipulate
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(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of an agreement
SYNONYMS: specify, contract, provide for |
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Ultimatum
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(n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions
SYNONYMS: final terms |
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Alacrity
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(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
SYNONYMS: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity ANTONYMS: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy |
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Alleviate
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(v.) to relieve, make more bearable
SYNONYMS: lessen, lighten, allay, mitigate, assuage |
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Antithesis
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(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
SYNONYMS: contrary, antipode |
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Appall
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(v.) to fill with dismay or horror
SYNONYMS: shock, stun, stupefy, horrify ANTONYMS: please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate |
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Bellicose
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(adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
SYNONYMS: aggressive, combative, belligerent ANTONYMS: amicable, peaceable, conciliatory, pacific |
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Disparage
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(v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
SYNONYMS: degrade, decry, run down, underrate ANTONYMS: praise, extol, laud, plug |
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Dissonant
|
(adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
SYNONYMS: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable ANTONYMS: harmonious, agreeing, euphonious |
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Droll
|
(adj.) amusingly odd
SYNONYMS: comical, humorous, whimsical, zany ANTONYMS: humorous, solemn, dour |
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Edict
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(n.) an order issued by someone in authority
SYNONYMS: command, decree, proclamation |
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Elucidate
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(v.) to clarify, explain
SYNONYMS: interpret, expound, explicate ANTONYMS: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate |
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Laud
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(v.) to praise
SYNONYMS: hail, extol, glorify, exalt ANTONYMS: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage |
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Loll
|
(v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop
SYNONYMS: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle |
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Loquacious
|
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
SYNONYMS: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winged ANTONYMS: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn |
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Magnanimous
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(adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness
SYNONYMS: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted ANTONYMS: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful |
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Mandatory
|
(adj.) required, obligatory
SYNONYMS: compulsory, requisite, imperative ANTONYMS: optional, voluntary, discretionary |
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Nondescript
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(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
SYNONYMS: plain, unremarkable, unimpressive ANTONYMS: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing |
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Phlegmatic
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(adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
SYNONYMS: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive ANTONYMS: emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable |
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Rescind
|
(v.) to repeal, cancel
SYNONYMS: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate ANTONYMS: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify |
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Vivacious
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(adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy
SYNONYMS: spirited, animated, ebullient ANTONYMS: dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languid |
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Whet
|
(v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
SYNONYMS: hone, excite, stimulate ANTONYMS: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen |
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Abrasive
|
(adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) a substance used to smooth or polish
SYNONYMS: (adj.) chafing, grating, rasping, erosive ANTONYMS: (adj.) smooth, polished, satiny, oily, unctuous |
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Acclimate
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(v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation
SYNONYMS: accustom, learn the ropes |
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Chagrin
|
(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling
SYNONYMS: (n.) vexation, mortification; (v.) abash, mortify ANTONYMS: (n.) jubilation, exultation, triumph; (v.) exult, delight |
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Complacent
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(adj.) self-satisfied; overly content
SYNONYMS: smug, pleased with oneself ANTONYMS: discontented, chagrined |
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Concur
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(v.) to express agreement, approve
SYNONYMS: agree, pleased with oneself ANTONYMS: discontented, chagrined |
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Defamation
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(n.) slander or libel
SYNONYMS: vilification, calumny, mudslinging ANTONYMS: salute, tribute, testimonial, praise |
|
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Explicate
|
(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret
SYNONYMS: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out ANTONYMS: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate |
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Fracas
|
(n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl
SYNONYMS: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha ANTONYMS: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony |
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Grotesque
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(adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre
SYNONYMS: fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed ANTONYMS: appealing, attractive, comely |
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Pandemonium
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(n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion
SYNONYMS: chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus ANTONYMS: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose |
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Raucous
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(adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
SYNONYMS: boisterous, clamorous, strident ANTONYMS: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral |
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Receptive
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(adj.) open and responsive to ideas or suggestions
SYNONYMS: open-minded, tolerant, amenable ANTONYMS: narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound |
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Renounce
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(v.) to give up or resign something
SYNONYMS: repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure ANTONYMS: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver |
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Repress
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(v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force
SYNONYMS: subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up ANTONYMS: liberate, set loose, provoke, excite |
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Reticent
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(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant
SYNONYMS: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-limped ANTONYMS: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded |
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Savory
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(adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable
SYNONYMS: delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant ANTONYMS: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland |
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Somnolent
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(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep
SYNONYMS: groogy, soporific ANTONYMS: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating |
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Vehement
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(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful
SYNONYMS: emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned ANTONYMS: apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted |
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Voluble
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(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent
SYNONYMS: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix ANTONYMS: uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse |
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Zealous
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(adj.) eager, earnest, devoted
SYNONYMS: ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho ANTONYMS: reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid |
