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acme
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n: the highest point
synonyms: the summit, top, peak, pinnacle antonyms: the low pint, bottom, nadir the acme of success |
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attribute
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n: a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something
v: to assign to, credit, with; to regard as caused by or resulting from synonyms: a quality, trait; to credit with, ascribe to a painting attribute to Rembrandt |
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belittle
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v: to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
synonyms: to minimize, underrate, disparage belittle my ability |
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convey
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v: to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
synonyms:to carry trasport to send transmit to impart convey our best wishes |
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doctrine
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n: a belief principle or teaching a system of such beliefs or principals a formulation of such beliefs or principles
synonyms: a principle belief the doctrine of free enterprise |
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excise
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v: to remove by cutting; n: an indirect tax on the manufacture sale or distibute of a commodity or service
synonyms: to cut out delete expunge excise an irrelevant paragraph |
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exotic
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adj: foreign charming unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
synonyms: strange alien picturesque colorful a rare and exotic bird |
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haggard
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adj: thin pale and careworn as a result of worry or suffering wild-looking
synonyms: careworn drawn gaunt wasted startled by this haggard appearance |
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jaunty
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adj: lively easy and carefree (in manner) smart or trim(in appearance)
synonyms: carefree unconcered lighthearted walk with a jaunty step |
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juncture
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n:a joining together the point at which two things are joined any important point in time
synonyms: a union a seam joint a turning point |
