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Agitation
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A violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm
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Syn. Disquiet, uneasiness, upset
Ant. Peace of mind, composure, calm |
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Blurt
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To say suddenly or without thinking
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Syn. Blab, let slip
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Chronological
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arranged in order of time of occurrence
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Syn. in time sequence, consecutive
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Countenance
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A face, facial expression; to tolerate or approve
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Syn. support, condone
Ant. disapprove of |
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Diminish
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to make or become smaller, reduce in size
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Syn. lessen, decrease, dwindle
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Enchant
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to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell
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Syn. delight thrill bewitch
Ant. bore, nauseate, disgust |
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Fluctuate
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to change continually; to move up and down
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Syn. waver, seesaw, oscillate
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Foster
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to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage
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Syn. support, nurture, cultivate
Ant. stifle, smother, quash, discourage |
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Grovel
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To humble oneself
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Syn. crouch, cower, cringe, wallow
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Handicraft
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work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill
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Syn. handiwork, manual art
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Hilarious
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extremely funny, cause loud amusement
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Syn. highly amusing, side-splitting
Ant. boring, dull, humorless, heartrending |
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Ignite
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to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite
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Syn. inflame, light, kindle
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Magnitude
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the great size or importance of something
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Syn. extent, immensity, enormity
Ant. smallness, unimportance, insignificance |
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Massive
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large and heavy; great in size or scope
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Syn. bulky, huge, immense, monumental
Ant. flimsy, frail, thin |
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Maternal
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of or like a mother
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Syn. motherly protective, sympathetic
Ant. fatherly, paternal |
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Pall
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to lose in interest, attraction, or effectiveness; to become tiresome
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Syn. bore, weary; gloom, shadow
Ant. intrigue, fascinate; light, brightness |
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Reputable
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well thought of, having good reputation
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Syn. reliable, respectable, trustworthy
Ant. shady, unsavory, questionable |
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Revere
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to love and respect deeply, honor greatly
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Syn. admire, esteem, cherish
Ant. scorn, disdain, mock, deride |
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Saga
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a narrative of heroic exploits; a long, detailed account
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Syn. heroic tale, epic, chronicle
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Stodgy
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dull, boring; old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy, thick
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Syn. stuffy, tiresome, blah
Ant. forward-looking, avant-garde, progressive |
