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adamant /ˈadəm(ə)nt/ | (ad-uh-muhnt/ad-uh-mant)
Meaning : refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind [adjective] |
Usage "he is adamant that he is not going to resign"
He is so adamant in his beliefs that no one can change his mind!
The doctors had been absolutely adamant that she wasn't going to get better |
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persuaded(verb) per·suade\pər-ˈswād\ |
: to cause (someone) to do something by asking, arguing, or giving reasons : to cause (someone) to believe something |
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Synonyms inflexible, stubborn |
Antonyms flexible, yielding |
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stubborn (adjective) stub·born\ˈstə-bərn\ |
: refusing to change your ideas or to stop doing something : difficult to deal with, remove, etc. |
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adhere
/ədˈhɪə/ | (ad-heer)
Meaning : believe in and follow the practices of, stick fast [verb] |
Usage "I do not adhere to any organized religion"
Bruce is going to adhere to a strict diet to lose weight.
Students who do not adhere to my rules will be sent home. |
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Synonyms cling, obey |
Antonyms detach, loosen |
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adulterate [ /əˈdʌltəreɪt/ | (uh-duhl-tuh-reyt) ] Meaning : to corrupt or make impure; render something poorer in quality [verb] |
Usage "the brewer is said to adulterate his beer" The restaurant was fined for trying to adulterate the beef with cheap meats. If you want to adulterate your alcoholic drink, you should add some water to it. |
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: to cause (someone or something) to be in a specified condition : to give (something) to someone law : to officially report or declare (a legal judgment, such as a verdict) |
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Synonyms debase, impure |
Antonyms clean, purify |
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debase
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: to lower the value or reputation of (someone or something) : to make (someone or something) less respected |
