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acrimony
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noun: bitterness of feeling, harsh words ( acri - bitter + monia - action or condition )
Her toast was inappropriately ACRIMONIOUS, and we could all tell that she had not forgiven her friend. Synonyms: belligerence, rancor Antonyms: civility |
acrimony - горчина
harsh - груб, суров civility - учтивост, пристојност |
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appalling
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adjective: shocking, causing dismay ( palir - to grow pale )
The way he yells at his wife is APPALLING; he treats her as if she were his servant. Synonyms: astounding, offensive Antonyms: benevolent, virtuous |
appalling - страшен, ужасен
dismay - престрашеност astounding - стаписувачки virtuous - доблесен |
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cacophony
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noun: discord, harsh sounds ( cacos - ugly + phon - sound )
How can this CACOPHONY coming out pf my son's room be today's popular music? Synonyms: disharmony, dissonance Antonyms: harmony |
discord - несклад
dissonance - несклад |
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abysmal
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adjective: extremely bad, wretched
The food at this hospital is ABYSMAL!Is this bread or cardboard? Synonyms: deplorable, pathetic Antonyms: commendable, laudable |
abysmal - лош, одвратен
wretched - беден, мизерен deplorable - жалостен, беден commendable - примерен, препорачлив |
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acrid
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adjective: harsh smelling or tasting ( acri - bitter )
Don't inhale too much of this chemical; itis known to be quite ACRID and can make you pass out. Synonyms: astringent, pungent Antonyms: savory, sweet |
acrid - нападен, остар
pungent - остар, продорен, нападен savory - вкусен, пикантен |
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blatant
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adjective: very conspicuous, annoyingly loud
The blaring of loud music despite my repeated requests for silence shows your BLATANT disregard for my needs. Synonyms: flagrant, impudent Antonyms: unobtrusive |
blatant - безобѕирен, бессрамен
conspicuous - очигледен blare - писок, трештење disregard - игнорирање, потценување impudent - дрзок, безобразен unobtrusive - ненаметливо |
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deplorable
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adjective: worthy of reproach or censure ( plorare - to cry out in sorrow )
Although they claimed to love animals, the conditions at their run-down shelter were DEPLORABLE. Synonyms: disgraceful, egregious Antonyms: commendable, laudable |
deplorable - беден
reproach - прекор disgraceful - срамотен egregious - нечуен, незамислив |
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egregious
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adjective: conspicuously bad, flagrant ( e - out + greg - herd )
Synonyms: atrocious, deplorable |
egregious - нечуен, незамислив
atrocious - гнасен, грозоморен, стравотен deplorable - беден |
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lurid
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adjective: shocking, sensational
Synonyms: graphic, vivid |
lurid - грозен
sensational - возбудлив |
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noisome
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adjective: offensive to the senses or the health ( noi - harm )
Synonyms: loathsome, detestable |
noisome - непријатен, нездрав, штетен
loathsome - гнасен, одвратен detestable - омразен, одвратен |
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flagrant
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adjective: offensively bad, reprehensible
Synonyms: egregious, blatant |
reprehensible - достоен за прекор
egregious - нечуен, незамислив blatant - безобѕирен, бессрамен |
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heinous
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adjective: cruel, shockingly evil ( haine - hatred + ous - full of )
Synonyms: atrocious, monstrous |
heinous - ужасен
atrocious - стравотен, грозоморен |
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astringent
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adjective: caustic, pungent
Synonyms: acrid, harsh |
caustic - зајадлив, пакосен
pungent - нападен, остар, продорен acrid - нападен, остар |