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Digress (verb) |
Definition: leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. Example: I have digressed a little from my original plan. Synonyms: deviate, go off on a tangent, get off the subject, get sidetracked, lose the thread, turnaside/away, depart, drift, stray, wander |
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Abysmal(adjective) |
Definition:(informal usage) extremely bad; appalling. Example: The quality of her work is abysmal. Synonyms: very bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, frightful, atrocious, disgraceful,deplorable, shameful, hopeless, lamentable; (literary Meaning) very deep. |
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Conviction con·vic·tionkənˈvikSH(ə)n/noun1 |
Definition:a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law. Example: She had a previous conviction for a similar offense |
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Alienate al·ien·ateˈālyəˌnāt/verb |
Definition: 1.cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged. Example: An urban environment that would alienate its inhabitants. Synonyms: estrange, divide, distance, put at a distance, isolate, cut off |
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Brevity brev·i·tyˈbrevədē/noun |
Definition: concise and exact use of words in writing or speech. synonyms:conciseness, concision, succinctness, economy of language, pithiness, incisiveness,shortness, compactness Example: The report is notable for its brevity Synonyms: shortness, briefness, transience, ephemerality, impermanence "the brevity of human life" |
