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Amplify |
To make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like |
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Armistice |
A temporary peace, halt in fighting |
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Arrogant |
Haughty |
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Arrogant |
Too convinced of one's own importance |
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Bland |
Gentle, soothing, mild |
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Bland |
Lacking interest or taste |
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Disclaim |
To deny interest in or connection with |
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Disclaim |
To give up all claim to |
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Epoch |
A distinct period of time, age |
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Estrange |
To drift apart or become unfriendly |
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Estrange |
To cause such a separation |
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Estrange |
To remove or keep at a distance |
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Gratify |
To please, satistfy |
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Gratify |
To indulge or humor |
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Infinite |
Inexhaustible, without limit, endless |
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Infinite |
Exceedingly great |
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Infinite |
An incalculable number, the concept of infinity |
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Infinite |
A name for God |
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Irascible |
Easily made angry, hot-tempered |
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Kindred |
A person's relatives; a family relationship; related by blood |
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Kindred |
Like, similar |
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Naive |
Innocent, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience |
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Niche |
A decorative recess in a wall |
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Niche |
A suitable place/position for a person or thing |
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Obliterate |
To blot out completely |
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Obliterate |
Destroy Utterly |
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Ramshackle |
Appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky |
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Ransack |
To search or examine thoroughly |
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Ransack |
To rob, plunder |
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Rote |
Unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed/mechanical way of doing something; based on a mechanical routine |
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Solvent |
Able to meet one's financial obligations |
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Solvent |
Having the power to dissolve other substances; a liquid used to dissolve other substances |
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Solvent |
Something that solves, explains, eliminates, or softens |
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Tedious |
Long and tiredsome |
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Vendor |
A person who sells something |
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amplify |
(syn.) increase, supplement |
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Amplify |
(syn.) augment, fill out |
Augment- make (something) greater by adding to it Fill out- put on weight to a noticeable extent |
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Armistice |
(syn.) cease-fire |
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Arrogant |
(Syn.) Overbearing |
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Arrogant |
(Syn.) Presumptuous, high-handed |
Presumptuous- failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate High-handed- using power or authority without considering the feelings of others |
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Bland |
(Syn.) Dull |
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Bland |
(Syn.) Insipid |
Insipid- lacking flavor |
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Disclaim |
(Syn.) Disavow, repudiate |
Disavow- deny any responsibility or support for Repudiate- refuse to accept or be associated with |
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Estrange |
(Syn.) Part company, alienate |
Part company- cease to be together Alienate- cause (someone) to feel isolated |
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Gratify |
(Syn.) To delight |
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Infinite |
(Syn.) Unlimited, boundless |
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Irascible |
(Syn.) Irritable, quarrelsome |
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Irascible |
(Syn.) Cantankerous |
Cantankerous- bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative |
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Kindred |
(Syn.) Kin, relations |
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Naive |
(Syn.) Green |
Green- inexperienced |
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Naive |
(Syn.)Wet behind the ears |
Wet behind the ears- lacking experience; immature |
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Niche |
(Syn.) Nook, alcove |
Nook- a corner or recess, especially one offering seclusion or security Alcove- a recess, typically in the wall of a room or of a garden |
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Obliterate |
(Syn.) Wipe out, erase |
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Obliterate |
(Syn.) Efface |
Efface-erase (a mark) from a surface |
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Ramshackle |
(Syn.) Unsteady, run-down |
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Ramshackle |
(Syn.) Rickety, dilapidated |
Rickety- poorly made and likely to collapse Dilapidated-(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect |
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Ransack |
(Syn.) Rummage |
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Ransack |
(Syn.) Scour |
Scour-clean or brighten the surface of (something) by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent |
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Solvent |
(Syn.) Financially sound |
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Solvent |
(Syn.) In the black |
In the black-description of a positive balance on a company's financial statements |
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Tedious |
(Syn.) Boring, monotonous |
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Vender |
(Syn.) Peddler, dealer |
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Vendor |
(Syn.) Hawker |
Hawker-a person who travels around selling goods, typically advertising them by shouti |
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Amplify |
( Ant.) Lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten |
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Arrogant |
( Ant.) Meek, humble, modest, unassuming |
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Bland |
( Ant.) Harsh, irritating, spicy |
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Bland |
( Ant.) Pungent, piquant |
Pungent-having a sharply strong taste or smell Piquant-having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor |
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Disclaim |
( Ant.) Admit, avow, confess |
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Estrange |
( Ant.) Bring together, reunite |
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Estrange |
( Ant.) Reconcile |
Reconcile-restore friendly relations between |
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Gratify |
( Ant.) Disappoint, dissatisfy, frustrate |
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Gratify |
( Ant.) Thwart |
Thwart- to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate |
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Infinite |
( Ant.) Limited, restricted, measurable |
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Irascible |
( Ant.) Even-tempered |
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Kindred |
( Ant.) Unlike, dissimilar, contrasting |
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Naive |
( Ant.) Sophisticated, knowing |
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Naive |
( Ant.) Urbane, suave, blase |
Urbane- suave, courteous, and refined in manner Suave- charming, confident, and elegant Blase-unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before |
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Obliterate |
( Ant.) Promote, create, foster |
Promote- further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage Foster-bring up (a child that is not one's own by birth) |
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Ramshackle |
( Ant.) Well built, well maintained |
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Ramshackle |
( Ant.) Trim, shipshape |
Trim-make (something) neat or of the required size or form by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts Shipshape-in good order; trim and neat |
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Ransack |
( Ant.) Spot-check |
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Solvent |
( Ant.) Bankrupt, in the red |
In the red- losing money |
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Tedious |
( Ant.) stimulating, interesting, short & sweet |
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Vendor |
Buyer, purchaser, customer |
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