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Conginial

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suitable to your needs“a congenial atmosphere to work in”“"two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock”

Synonyms:compatibleable to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combinationsociablefriendly and pleasantfriendlycharacteristic of or befitting a friendsympatheticexpressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward

Antonyms:incompatible, uncongenialnot suitable to your tastes or needs

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Incongruous

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lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

“a plan incongruous with reason”“incongruous behavior”“a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation”

Synonyms:discrepant, inconsistentnot in agreementinappropriate, incompatible, out of keeping, unfittingnot in keeping with what is correct or properinharmoniouslacking in harmony of partsironic, ironicalcharacterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

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Congrous

Corresponding in character or kindSynonyms:congruousappropriatesuitable for a particular person, place, condition, etc.harmonioussuitable and fittingAntonyms:incongruouslacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriatenessshow more antonyms...

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Eschew

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Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

Synonyms:shunType of:avoidstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

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Eschew

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avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear ofSynonyms:shunType of:avoidstay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

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Detractors

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A detractor is someone who puts you down. When you're proposing ideas at work, your detractor is the person who finds fault with everything you say.

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one who disparages or belittles the worth of somethingSynonyms:depreciator, disparager, knockerTypes:backbiter, defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifierone who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libelhatemongerone who arouses hatred for othersmuckraker, mudslingerone who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage)Type of:cynic, faultfindersomeone who is critical of the motives of others

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Fealty

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Stemming from the Latin word "fidelitas," the noun fealty is related to "fidelity," and is another way of saying "loyalty" or "faithfulness."

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The loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)Synonyms:allegianceType of:loyalty, truenessthe quality of being loyal

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Tantamount

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being essentially equal to something“his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt”

Synonyms:equivalentequalhaving the same quantity, value, or measure as another

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Convulsions

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If you see someone have a convulsion, it can either be scary or funny, depending on whether it's caused by a medical condition or a really funny joke. A convulsion is a jerking, uncontrolled movement

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Retch

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Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit

Synonyms:gag, heaveveject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

Synonyms:barf, be sick, chuck, disgorge, throw up, vomit, vomit up

Antonyms:keep downmanage not to throw upType of:egest, eliminate, excrete, passeliminate from the body

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Wag

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wagcausing to move repeatedly from side to sidea witty amusing person who makes jokes

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Virtuous

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morally excellentSynonyms:chastemorally puregoodmorally admirablemoralconcerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principlespioushaving or showing or expressing reverence for a deityrighteouscharacterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justiceimpeccablenot capable of sinimpeccant, innocent, sinlessfree from sin

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Premature

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Too soon or too hasty“a premature judgment”Synonyms:previousearlyat or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

uncommonly early or before the expected time“illness led to his premature death”Synonyms:untimely early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

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Glean

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Glean means to gather bit by bit, either literally or figuratively. You might glean leftover grain from a recently harvested field or glean information about new vocabulary words by hearing them used in context.

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Chide

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People have been nagging since well before the 12th century, when the word chide came along as a new way to say "complain" or "rail." If you want to remind someone of a flaw they have or an error they keep repeating, you might chide them with sarcasm, humor, or some seriousness. Where a sharp elbow in the ribs lets you know "Stop it, right now!," a chide is more like a gentle elbow in the belly, saying "Come on, you're late; did you forget your watch again?"

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Censure severely or angrily

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Specter

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A ghostly appearing figureSynonyms:apparition, fantasm, phantasm, phantasma, phantom, spectreTypes:Flying Dutchmanthe captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment DayType of:disembodied spirit, spiritany incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings

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Glib

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Artfully persuasive in speech“a glib tongue”Synonyms:glib-tongued, smooth-tongued persuasive intended or having the power to induce action or belief

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Apportioned

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apportionedadjgiven out in portions

Synonyms:dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled outdistributed

spread out or scattered about or divided up

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Delusion

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A mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea

“he has delusions of competence”Synonyms:hallucinationTypes:disorientation, freak outa wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)Type of:misconception

an incorrect conceptionnthe act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas

Synonyms:head game, illusionType of:deceit, deception, dissembling, dissimulationthe act of deceiving

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Dementia

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If your grandfather suffers from dementia, he has a brain disorder that's causing him to gradually lose his memory and become disoriented and confused.Although dementia is most common in elderly people, it's not a normal part of growing older but a syndrome caused by brain disease or injury. Dementia gets its name from the Latin words de, or "without," and mens, or "mind," which join together to mean "madness," although in English, dementia is not the same thing as madness. One example of an illness that causes dementia is Alzheimer's disease.

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Peculiarly

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a manner differing from the usual or expected“he's behaving rather peculiarly”Synonyms:curiously, oddlyadv

uniquely or characteristically“these peculiarly cinematic elements”“a peculiarly French phenomenon”Synonyms:particularlyadv

To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common“under peculiarly tragic circumstances”

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Crown

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The highest part of something

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Stigmatized

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If you stigmatize someone, you have given that person a label — and it's usually a label that is limiting in some way.

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Dismissed

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To decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking aboutI think we can safely dismiss their objections.The suggestion should not be dismissed out of hand (= without thinking about it).

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Abridged

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An abridged version of a book is a shortened version: it's not complete because parts have been cut or omitted

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Complimentary

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If you say something complimentary, like "Grandma, that plastic flower looks so pretty in your hair," you are flattering, praising or admiring someone.

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Complementary

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You’ve probably heard of “complementary colors,” colors that are opposite in hue on the color wheel but actually go well together. When combined, they make a harmonious palette. People’s personalities can also be complementary, as can certain food pairings. But be careful not to confuse this adjective with the closely spelled complimentary, which means “supplied free of charge.”

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Cite

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Using cite with the meaning "to reference" or "to note" is just one of several similar uses. A military or other official report can cite someone for an outstanding act of service, and a legal representative can cite individuals, or summon them, to show up in court. To cite a source when writing or verbally repeating something first spoken by someone else is to give a "citation" or "notation" that gives credit where credit is due.

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make reference toSynonyms:advert, bring up, mention, name, referTypes:show 10 types...Type of:have in mind, mean, think ofintend to refer tovrefer toSynonyms:referenceType of:compose, indite, pen, writeproduce a literary workrefer to for illustration or proofSynonyms:quoterepeat a passage fromType of:advert, bring up, mention, name, refermake reference to

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Preposterous

Completely unreasonable, especially in a way that is shocking or annoyingThese claims are absolutely preposterous!It's preposterous to suggest that everything was her fault!

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When the word preposterous was first used, it meant reversing the normal order of things — putting what was last first, and vice versa. Imagine putting on your underwear over your pants and you'll see that there's a kind of absurdity in something that's backwards, which is why preposterous came to mean "ridiculous." The word is often used as part of an exclamation: a chef who is asked to cook with nothing but jelly beans might exclaim, "That's preposterous!"

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Lionize

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To treat somebody as a famous or important person

The American Right has an amazing ability to lionize leaders whose lives are the precise antithesis of the political values that define their image.

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Cerebral

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If you are a cerebral person, no one would ever call you a drama queen. You make decisions using your intelligence and cold, hard facts, instead of your emotions.The word cerebral gets its meaning from cerebrum, which is Latin for "brain." Cerebral people use their brains instead of their hearts. The cerebrum is a particular section of the brain, and anything related to that part is also cerebral, like in medicine. A cerebral hemorrhage, for example, means a hemorrhage has occurred in the brain — a phrase you'd never want to hear coming from a doctor.

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Intense

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Intense means strong or extreme. If you accidentally spill a cup of hot coffee on yourself, you’ll probably feel intense heat, intense pain, and — if anyone happened to be watching — intense embarrassment.

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Very great; very strongIntense interest/pleasure/desire/anger.The President is under intense pressure to resign.

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Quotidian

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Oh, I just want what we all want: a comfortable couch, a nice beverage, a weekend of no distractions and a book that will stop time, lift me out of my quotidian existence and alter my thinking forever

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Ordinary; typical of what happens every dayTheir quotidian existence.

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Wit

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The ability to say or write things that are both clever and humorousA well-known wit and raconteur.

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Slanderous

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False, and intended to damage the good opinion people have of somebodyA slanderous remark.

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Cautstic

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Able to destroy or dissolve other substancesA caustic cleaning product.Caustic liquid which blisters the skin.

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Revenge is a caustic thing. I say, Breathe in, breathe deeply, let it go.