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apparel
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(noun) clothing
(verb) to put clothes on synonyms-attire,garments antonyms-undress,strip,denude |
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besiege
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(verb) to attack, to cause worry or trouble
synonyms-blockade,encircle |
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compress
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(verb) to press together; to reduce in size/volume
(noun) folded cloth for injury synonyms-condense,shrink antonyms-expand, enlarge |
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denounce
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(verb) to accuse formally
synonyms-criticize,censure antonyms-hail,acclaim |
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dispatch
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(verb) to send off or out for a purpose
(noun) an offical message;the act of killing synonyms-slay,report antonyms-recall,withhold |
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douse
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(verb) to plunge into a liquid,drench,extinguish
synonyms-submerge,soak,dunk antonyms-dry out,dehydrate |
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expressly
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(adverb) plainly, in so many words
synonyms-clearly,pointedly antonyms-implictly,accidentally |
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famished
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(adjective) suffering from hunger or lack of something
synonyms-hungry,starving antonyms-well fed,satisfied |
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forsake
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(verb) to give up,abandon
synonyms-desert,disown antonyms-keep,hold on to |
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gainful
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(adjective) profitable,bringing in money
synonyms-moneymaking,paying antonyms-unprofitable |
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immense
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(adjective) very large;beyond ordinary means of measurement
synonyms-vast,enormous antonyms-small,tiny,minute |
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inept
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(adjective) totally without skill or appropriateness
synonyms-clumsy,unskilled antonyms-skillful,accomplished |
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ingenious
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(adjective) showing remarkable originality,clever
synonyms-imaginative,inventive antonyms-unoriginal,uninventive |
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instantaneous
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(adjective) done in an instant;immediate
synonyms-prompt,quick antonyms-delayed,slow |
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irk
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(verb) to annoy,trouble
synonyms-bother,irritate antonyms-please,delight |
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libel
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(noun) written statement that falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
(verb)to write such a statement synonyms-slur,smear |
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misgiving
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(noun) a feeling of fear,doubt,or uncertainty
synonyms-worry,hesitation antonyms-feeling of confidence,assurance |
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oaf
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(noun) a stupid person; a big,clumsy,slow individual
synonyms-bonehead,dunce |
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recede
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(verb) to go or move backward;to become more distant
synonyms-retreat,go back antonyms-advance,come closer |
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repast
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(noun) a meal,food
synonyms-victuals |
