Синонимы и антонимы. Сборник общеупотребительных слов с похожими и с противоположными по смыслу словами.
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Abandon. Desert, leave, forsake, depart from, quit, give up, relinquish, discontinue, abdicate, renounce, repudiate, forswear, withdraw from, vacate, surrender, retract, recant, retire from, cast off, abjure, cede, cease, resign, forego, yield, waive, part with, let go, lay down, evacuate, drop, deliver up.
Ant. Claim, cherish, defend, keep, hold, maintain, protect, adopt, uphold, advocate, vindicate, occupy, undertake, prosecute, pursue, follow, seek, guard, favor, retain, support, assert, haunt.
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Abandoned. Discarded, rejected and the p.p. of the syn. of “abandon”; depraved, corrupt, profligate, wicked, unprincipled, shameless, sinful, hardened, impenitent, lost, demoralized, vicious, dissolute, reprobate, graceless, obdurate, licentious, incorrigible, irreclaimable, bad.
Ant. The p.p. of the ant. of “abandon”; visited, frequented, sociable; virtuous, good, deserving, worthy, commendable, excellent, laudable; reclaimable, penitent; conscientious, correct, upright, righteous, self-controlled, high-principled, steady.
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Abandonment. Desertion, renunciation, surrender, rejection, abandoning, relinquishment, dereliction; cession, resignation, abnegation, demission, abjuration, abdication, defection, abrogation.
Ant. Solicitude, care, heed, watchfulness, vigilance; hospitality, entertainment, conviviality, welcome, reception; retention, completion, reclamation, support, help, correction, custody, tenacity.
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Abase. Degrade, reduce, lower, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, sink, humiliate, bring low, cast down, stoop, debase, depress, drop, take down, demean.
Ant. Elevate, exalt, honor, promote, raise, dignify, uplift, aggrandize.
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Abasement. Degradation, humiliation, dishonor, degeneracy, shame, depression, reduction, lowering, fall, deterioration, debasement, degeneration, vitiation, perversion, depravation, abjection, disrepute, discredit, subserviency.
Ant. Promotion, exaltation, honor, elevation, aggrandizement, dignity, repute, reputation, standing, supremacy.
Abash. Bewilder, confound, disconcert, discompose, confuse, daunt, humble, dishearten, mortify, shame, humiliate, snub, discountenance.
Ant. Embolden, cheer, encourage, animate, uphold, rally, countenance, inspirit, abet, incite, buoy.
Abate. Lessen, lower, reduce, diminish, moderate, decrease, decline, ebb, mitigate, subside, suppress, terminate, remove; temper, assuage, alleviate, appease, pacify; remit, allow; relax, slacken; bate, deduct; soothe, soften, qualify, allay, mollify, compose, tranquilize, quiet, quell, calm, dull, blunt; batter down, beat down, demolish, raze.
Ant. Increase, prolong, magnify, foment, enlarge, extend, aggravate, continue, develop, revive, raise, enhance, amplify.
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Abatement. Subsidence, decline, lowering, reduction, decrease; allowance, discount, rebate, depreciation, drawback; moderation, lessening, mitigation, assuagement, remission, sinking, settling, waning, fading, ebb, evanishment, declension, deduction, diminution.
Ant. Increase, augmentation, enlargement, increment, accretion, development, growth, aggrandizement, dilation, accession.
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Abbreviate. Shorten, contract, curtail, reduce, abridge, condense, epitomize, compress.
Ant. Lengthen, extend, elongate, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, produce, stretch, prolong, expatiate.
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Abbreviation. Abridgment, contraction, condensation, compend, abstract, epitome, reduction, summary, curtailment, compression.
Ant. Expansion, amplification, expatiation, extension, production, enlargement, dilation.
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Abdicate. Resign, relinquish office (especially of the throne), surrender, abandon, vacate, forego, renounce, give up, cede.
Ant. Retain, claim, occupy, maintain, usurp, seize, grasp.
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Abdomen. Belly, paunch, ventral region, visceral cavity.
Abduct. Take away (surreptitiously or forcibly), kidnap, run away with, carry off, spirit away, drag away.
Ant. Restore, reinstate, adduct.
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Abduction. Withdrawal, drawing away, abstraction, kidnapping, seizure, appropriation.
Ant. Adduction, replacement, restitution, restoration, surrender, reinstatement.
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Aberrant. Wandering, rambling, divergent, deviating, devious, erratic; irregular, abnormal, unusual, exceptional.
Ant. Regular, true, consistent, uniform, consecutive, normal, natural, continuous.
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Aberration. Wandering, divergence, irregularity, rambling, disconnectedness, hallucination, illusion, delusion, eccentricity, singularity, peculiarity.
Ant. Uniformity, consecutiveness, regularity, progression, continuity, order, type, norm.
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Abet. Aid, assist, promote, support, sanction, uphold, countenance, encourage, advocate, incite, instigate, embolden, favor, foment, connive at, coöperate with.
Ant. Hinder, impede, obstruct, frustrate, baffle, confound, counteract, deter, discourage, thwart, contradict, disconcert, disapprove, denounce, dissuade, expose.
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Abettor. Assistant, helper, aid, ally, coöperator, advocate, confederate, accomplice, accessory, adviser, promoter, instigator, associate, coadjutor.
Ant. Opponent, foe, adversary, antagonist, rival, dissuader, detector, baffler, disconcerter.
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Abeyance. Suspense, suspension, expectancy, waiting, anticipation, dormancy, intermission, quiescence, suppression, expectation.
Ant. Renewal, revival, resuscitation, action, operation, exercise, force, possession.
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Abhor. Hate, detest, loathe, shrink from, recoil from, shudder at, abominate, despise, dislike, eschew, nauseate, revolt at.
Ant. Crave, desire, enjoy, covet, esteem, like, love, relish, admire, approve, affect.
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Abhorrent. Odious, offensive, shocking, repugnant, loathsome, revolting, horrible, repellent, repulsive, nauseating.
Ant. Admirable, enjoyable, lovely, estimable, desirable.
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Abide. Wait for, await, attend; endure, tolerate, bear, suffer; anticipate, watch for, expect; bide, continue, reside, dwell, sojourn, tarry, lodge, rest, stay, inhabit, remain.
Ant. Abandon, shun; resist, reject, avoid; deport, migrate, move, journey, continue, proceed, progress.
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Abiding. Lasting, continuing, permanent, durable, constant, stable, immutable, changeless, unchanging.
Ant. Ephemeral, fickle, changeable, unsubstantial, perishable.
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Ability. Power, force, might, efficiency, vigor, skill, energy, dexterity, adroitness, skilfulness, cleverness, ingenuity, talent, aptitude, facility, knack, expertness, readiness, quickness, strength, capacity, qualification, competency, genius, caliber, capability, capableness, faculty, gift, parts.
Ant. Incapacity, weakness, inability, unreadiness, maladroitness, imbecility, impotence, disability, inaptitude, inefficiency, incompetence, disqualification, helplessness, stupidity, folly.
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Abject. Base, vile, mean, low, despicable, contemptible, worthless, groveling, fawning, beggarly, servile, cringing, miserable, degraded, menial, ignoble.
Ant. Dignified, honorable, exalted, worthy, venerable, illustrious, independent, princely, self-assertive, self-reliant, vain, arrogant, insolent, haughty.
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Abjure. Renounce, relinquish, reject, forswear, forego, repudiate, disown, give up, retract, revoke, recant, disavow, disclaim, withdraw, take back, deny, apostatize, discard.
Ant. Claim, advocate, acknowledge, profess, vindicate, assert, demand, retain, appropriate, avow.
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Able. Accomplished, adroit, talented, clever, ingenious, apt, skilful, efficient, capable, fitted, learned, gifted, masterly, telling, vigorous, strong, proficient, competent, versed, practical, endowed, powerful, mighty.
Ant. Incapable, ineffective, unqualified, stupid, inept, weak, inefficient, unskilful, silly, incompetent.
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Ablution. Washing, bathing, cleansing, lavation, purification, baptism.
Ant. Pollution, defilement, dirt, soilure, contamination, taint, stain, abomination, impurity.
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Abnegation. Denial, abjuration, renunciation, rejection, surrender, abandonment, disallowance, abstinence.
Ant. Assertion, vindication, license, claim, indulgence, concession; affirmation, allegation, statement, declaration, word, averment, deposition; proposal, proffer.
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Abnormal. Singular, unnatural, unusual, irregular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, erratic, monstrous, preternatural.
Ant. Normal, regular, usual, natural, typical, customary, ordinary, common.
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Aboard. On board, on the ship, afloat, inside, within.
Ant. Ashore, aground.
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Abode. Home, house, place, residence, domicile, habitation, dwelling, lodging, quarters, seat.
Ant. Halt, tent, bivouac, perch.
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Abolish. Abrogate, annul, destroy, repeal, revoke, suppress, terminate, rescind, cancel, nullify, suppress, overthrow, extirpate, remove, prohibit, set aside, end, stamp out.
Ant. Establish, support, sustain, cherish, confirm, continue, restore, revive, reinstate, institute, promote, legalize.
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Abominable. Hateful, horrible, loathsome, abhorrent, foul, odious, offensive, detestable, impure, execrable.
Ant. Desirable, admirable, enjoyable, pleasing, pure, delectable.
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Abomination. Offense, horror, shame, wickedness, abhorrence, aversion, disgust, curse, pollution, iniquity, defilement, corruption, nuisance, annoyance.
Ant. Acquisition, enjoyment, gratification, blessing, desire, longing, delight, benefit, pleasure, satisfaction.
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Aboriginal. Primitive, primeval, primary, pristine, native, original, indigenous, autochthonous.
Ant. Subsequent, imported, exotic, recent, modern, late, novel, fresh, immigrant, adventitious.
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Abortion. Failure, miscarriage, disappointment, non-success, vain effort, defect, frustration, blunder.
Ant. Success, consummation, completion, realization, perfection, achievement, development, exploit, feat.
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Abound. Team, swarm, multiply, swell, increase, flow, luxuriate, flourish, prevail, wanton, revel, exuberate.
Ant. Waste, lack, wane, vanish, lessen, decrease, die, decay, fall.
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About. Concerning, regarding, touching, relative to, with reference to, in regard to; near, surrounding, around; almost, nearly, well-nigh; ready, on the point of, on the eve of; around, hind part before.
Ant. Afar, distant, remote; precisely, exactly.
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Above. Overhead, aloft, on high; before, previously; higher, having precedence; over, exceeding, beyond, superior, excessive.
Ant. Below, beneath, within; later, subsequently; lower; less, diminished.
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Aboveboard. Openly, candidly, frankly, sincerely, fairly, ingenuously, unreservedly, guilelessly.
Ant. Secretly, elusively, underhand, deceitfully, wilily.
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Above-named. Named before, aforesaid, above-mentioned, above-cited, above-described, mentioned above.
Ant. Named below, described below, hereinafter named.
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Abrasion. Rubbing, friction, wearing away or off, disintegration, attrition.
Ant. Accretion, augmentation, increment; supplement, reinforcement.
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Abreast. Alongside, side by side, aligned; against, off, opposite to.
Ant. Ahead, astern; behind.
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Abridge. Abbreviate, shorten, condense, diminish, reduce, contract, cut down, deprive of, divest of, epitomize, compress.
Ant. Amplify, expand, spread out, extend, dilate.
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Abridgment. Summary, synopsis, compend, analysis, abstract, abbreviation, epitome, outline, compendium, digest.
Ant. Amplification, expatiation, exposition, annotation, paraphrase, expansion, comment.
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Abroad. Far away, distant, apart, dispersed, aloof, adrift; distracted, confused, dazed, confounded; forth, out of doors.
Ant. Near, close, collected, fast, housed; composed, poised, self-contained; within.
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Abrogate. Abolish, cancel, set aside, annul, make void, overrule, invalidate, nullify, repeal.
Ant. Enact, confirm, enforce, establish, continue, revive.
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Abrogation. Repeal, rescinding, annulment, abolition, revocation, voidance, cancelation, setting aside; discontinuance, disestablishment.
Ant. Enactment, institution, establishment; sanction, continuance, confirmation.
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Abrupt. Sudden, unexpected, hasty, ill-timed, precipitate; steep, precipitous, craggy, rough, rugged, jagged; short, blunt, curt, unceremonious; stiff, cramped, harsh, disconnected.
Ant. Easy, gliding; polished, smooth, undulating; expected, courteous, elegant, complaisant, suave.
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Abscond. Depart, steal away, decamp, bolt, disappear, run off, hide, withdraw, retreat, escape, elope, slink or sneak off, absent one’s self.
Ant. Show, appear, emerge, issue, present one’s self.
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Absence. Non-attendance, non-appearance, non-existence, absenteeism; inattention, abstraction, preoccupation, musing; want, lack, privation, defect, deficiency.
Ant. Presence, existence, manifestation, evidence, supply; attention, consideration; immanence, inherency.
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Absent. Away, gone; abstracted, preoccupied, inattentive, dreaming.
Ant. Present, here; attentive, alert.
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Absolute. Perfect, complete, supreme, autocratic, authoritative, commanding, independent, unrestricted, unqualified, unlimited, unconditioned, self-existent, self-determined, ideal; despotic, arbitrary, exacting, domineering, tyrannical, imperious, dictatorial, irresponsible; positive, actual, real, veritable, genuine, certain, categorical, unquestionable.
Ant. Related, responsible, conditioned, limited, qualified, restricted, accountable; ductile, humble, lenient, meek, mild, yielding, compliant, complaisant; dubious, contingent, defective, deficient, wanting, lacking, mutilated, incomplete.
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Absolution. Acquittal, remission, release, deliverance, forgiveness, pardon, shriving, shrift; indulgence, justification.
Ant. Charge, accusation, condemnation, censure, conviction; penance, purgation, fasting, flagellation.
Absolve. Acquit, clear, exonerate, forgive, free, liberate, release, pardon, set free, discharge, exempt, exculpate.
Ant. Accuse, condemn, convict, impeach, charge, compel; obligate, oblige, bind.
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Absorb. Take in, consume, imbibe, swallow, suck up, exhaust; engross, engage, immerse, occupy, arrest, rivet (of attention).
Ant. Give up, disgorge, send out, radiate, throw off, eject; dissipate, distract, disperse.
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Absorption. Absorbing, imbibing, assimilation, destruction, consumption, exhaustion; engrossment, engagement, occupation, immersion.
Ant. Ejection, rejection, expulsion, discharge; inadvertency, inattention, oversight, disregard.
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Abstain. Refrain, resist, forbear, desist, deny one’s self, avoid, cease, stop, withhold, give up, relinquish.
Ant. Indulge, wanton, revel, yield to, gratify.
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Abstemious. Abstinent, sober, moderate, temperate, sparing, frugal, self-denying, continent.
Ant. Sensual, self-indulgent, intemperate, greedy.
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Absterge. Wipe off, purge, cleanse, purify, scrub, sponge, scour.
Ant. Soil, pollute, begrime, contaminate, bespatter, bedaub.
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Abstersive. Cleansing, purging, purifying, scouring; detergent, cathartic.
Ant. Corruptive, contaminative, offensive.
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Abstinence. Temperance, abstemiousness, self-control, self-restraint, self-denial, sobriety, fasting, continence, moderation, frugality.
Ant. Excess, intoxication, self-indulgence, sensuality, wantonness, intemperance, greed, gluttony, revelry, dissipation.
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Abstinent. Abstaining, fasting; abstemious, sober, temperate, self-restraining, self-denying, continent, austere.
Ant. Sensual, self-indulgent, intemperate, epicurean, dissipated, incontinent, debauched.
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Abstract, n. Epitome, summary, abridgment, compend, synopsis, syllabus, outline, digest, brief, compendium, gist, drift, contents.
Ant. Amplification, disquisition, exposition, expansion, expatiation.
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Abstract, v. Appropriate, withdraw, remove, separate, take away, detach, purloin, part, eliminate, distract, discriminate, abridge.
Ant. Add, complete, increase, restore, unite, conjoin, fill up, strengthen, combine.
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Abstracted. Separated, withdrawn, removed; subtle, refined, abstruse; inattentive, preoccupied, dreaming, absent-minded, oblivious, thoughtless, negligent, indifferent, heedless, absorbed, absent.
Ant. Intelligible, lucid, transparent; attentive, intent, observant, alert, prompt, ready, thoughtful, wide-awake.
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Abstraction. Disconnection, disjunction, removal, isolation, separation; preoccupation, revery, inattention, absorption, absence; taking, abduction, seizure, stealing, appropriation, purloining; classification, generalization.
Ant. Addition, conjunction, union, restitution, importation, restoration; enumeration, analysis; attention, specification, observation, individualization.
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Abstruse. Hidden, difficult, recondite, profound, deep, curious, occult, dark, obscure, mystical, hard, vague, indefinite, mysterious, abstract, transcendental.
Ant. Patent, simple, obvious, trite, intelligible, manifest, lucid, clear, easy, plain, popular, superficial.
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Absurd. Ludicrous, monstrous, nonsensical, preposterous, senseless, ridiculous, foolish, irrational, wild, unreasonable.
Ant. Sensible, rational, reasonable, logical, wise, sagacious, sound, substantial, philosophical, reflective, consistent, true.
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Absurdity. Unreasonableness, irrationality, foolishness, folly, fatuity, idiocy, extravagance, drivel.
Ant. Reason, possibility; truism, axiom, maxim, adage.
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Abundance. Profusion, wealth, affluence; flow, flood, overflow; copiousness, fertility, richness, largeness, store, plenty, exuberance, plenteousness.
Ant. Scarcity, deficiency, rarity, scantiness, dearth, failure, poverty.
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Abundant. Abounding, flowing, plentiful, liberal, bountiful, sufficient, lavish, plenteous, much, copious, replete, full, teeming.
Ant. Rare, scarce, scant, deficient, insufficient, short, niggardly, sparing, impoverished, dry, drained.
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Abuse, n. Misuse, dishonor, maltreatment, outrage, reviling, obloquy, defamation, insult, disparagement, reproach, ill usage.
Ant. Kindness, praise, deference, respect, honor, good treatment, good usage.
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Abuse, v. Harm, ill-treat, ill-use, injure, wrong, maltreat, oppress, molest, malign, impose on, ruin, victimize, slander, violate, ravish, defile, disparage, damage, defame, misuse.
Ant. Cherish, protect, regard, shield, respect, care for, tend, benefit; laud, favor, applaud, extol, eulogize, praise; uphold, sustain, vindicate, conserve.
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Abusive. Insulting, rude, denunciatory, reproachful, injurious, offensive, reviling, insolent, scurrilous, opprobrious.
Ant. Respectful, attentive, laudatory, kind, flattering, courteous, complimentary, obsequious.
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Abut. Be adjacent, extend, impinge, project, approximate, be contiguous, adjoin; end, border.
Ant. Diverge, recede, return, retreat, recurve.
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Abutment. Terminal support, buttress.
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Abuttal. Adjacency, contiguity, nearness, juxtaposition; boundary, terminus, limit, termination.
Ant. Interval, separation, gap, chasm, interspace, fissure, breach.
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Abyss. Gulf, gorge, deep, chasm, profound, abysm; the pit.
Ant. Surface, abutment, adhesion, contact, contiguity; heaven.
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Academical. Scholastic, learned, literary, collegiate, classical.
Ant. Illiterate, ignorant, unschooled.
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Academy. School, seminary, institute, college, gymnasium, high school; scientific body, association of artists.
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Accede. Consent, assent, acquiesce, comply, agree, accept, concur, approve, coincide.
Ant. Decline, withdraw, refuse, demur, protest, dissent, reject.
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Accelerate. Hasten, quicken, speed, precipitate, despatch, expedite, hurry, urge, push forward, press on; forward, advance, further.
Ant. Delay, impede, clog, hinder, retard, drag, obstruct.
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Accent, n. Stress, beat, em, rhythm, pulsation, intonation, cadence, tone, modulation, ictus.
Ant. Monotony, equableness, babble, flow, smoothness.
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Accentuate, Accent, v. Lay stress upon, put the ictus on; emphasize, mark, make prominent.
Ant. Make light of, make insignificant, underestimate, ignore.
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Accept. Take, receive; admit, agree to, approve, acknowledge, avow; estimate, regard, value, construe.
Ant. Refuse, decline, reject, ignore, disown, repudiate.
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Acceptable. Welcome, pleasing, grateful, gratifying, pleasant, agreeable, pleasurable, seasonable, desirable, expedient.
Ant. Unpleasant, disagreeable, annoying, grievous, ungrateful, unwelcome.
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Acceptance. Reception, taking; acknowledgment, approbation, approval, satisfaction, gratification.
Ant. Rejection, refusal, repudiation, exclusion.
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Acceptation. Meaning, significance, sense, import, interpretation, construction, understanding; approval, adoption, acceptance.
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Access. Entrance, approach, passage, avenue, entry; admission, admittance, audience, interview; addition, increase, gain; accession; attack, onset, fit, paroxysm.
Ant. Exit, egress, departure; exclusion; repulse, recoil; retirement, retreat; quiescence, inertia, languor, torpor.
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Accessary, see Accessory.
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Accessible. Easy of access, approachable, affable, conversible.
Ant. Distant, cold, unapproachable, difficult.
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Accession. Addition, increase, enlargement, extension, augmentation; arrival, influx; attainment (of power).
Ant. Abandonment, decrease, ebb, drain, subsidence, departure, resignation, diminution.
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Accessory, n. Confederate, assistant, helper, associate, accomplice; detail, accompaniment, subordinate element; companion, partner.
Ant. Foe, rival, adversary, antagonist, opponent, enemy; principal, instigator.
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Accessory, a. Assisting, aiding, abetting, helping, acceding, additional; supplemental, subservient, subsidiary, subordinate, conducive; accompanying, contributory, auxiliary.
Ant. Essential, inherent; superfluous, irrelevant.
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Accident. Chance, disaster, happening, hazard, incident, misfortune, calamity, adventure, casualty, mishap, possibility.
Ant. Certainty, provision, plan, intention, appointment, calculation, law, necessity, purpose, preparation.
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Accidental. Casual, unintended, fortuitous, chance; incidental, immaterial, non-essential; occasional, contingent, adventitious.
Ant. Intended, purposed, prepared, appointed, certain.
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Acclamation. Applause, cheer, outcry, homage, gratulation, salutation.
Ant. Censure, execration, denunciation, obloquy, sibilation.
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Acclivity. Rise, incline, ascent, steep, hill, height.
Ant. Decline, declivity, hollow, descent, depth.
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Accommodate. Oblige, serve, furnish, supply, contain, hold, convenience; adapt, reconcile, adjust, harmonize, suit, conform, arrange.
Ant. Deprive, aggravate, inconvenience, disturb, disoblige; misfit, incommode.
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Accommodating. Kind, obliging, considerate, unselfish, polite, yielding, conciliatory.
Ant. Rude, churlish, disobliging, inconsiderate, exacting.
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Accompany. Follow, attend, consort with, go with, escort, convoy.
Ant. Abandon, leave, quit, avoid, discard, desert.
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Accomplice. Confederate, accessory, abettor, associate, ally, aid, assistant, promoter, coadjutor.
Ant. Rival, enemy, foe, adversary.
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Accomplish. Complete, finish, achieve, effect, perform, carry out, attain, realize, consummate, execute, perfect, fulfil, do; equip, furnish.
Ant. Fail, mar, spoil, frustrate, defeat, disconcert, destroy.
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Accomplished. Educated, experienced, practiced, finished, versed, consummate, adroit, expert, apt, skilful, talented, fine, qualified, proficient, polite, elegant; completed, effected, established.
Ant. Unskilled, unfettered, ignorant, unpolished, uncouth, inefficient, incapable, inexpert, incompetent.
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Accomplishment. Execution, achievement, performance, completion; acquirement, attainment, proficiency, ornament, grace.
Ant. Failure, blunder, folly, stupidity, incompetency, mismanagement, bungling.
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Accord. Agree, correspond, harmonize; grant, concede, give, yield, deign, vouchsafe, consent, answer.
Ant. Differ, disagree; withhold, deny, refuse.
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Accordant. Agreeable, suitable, consonant, harmonious, congruous, agreeing, corresponding, conformable.
Ant. Adverse, inconsistent, discordant.
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Accordingly. Suitably, conformably, agreeably; consequently, therefore, hence, wherefore.
Ant. Conversely, inconsistently, impertinently.
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Accost. Approach, address, salute, greet, confront, speak to.
Ant. Depart, rebuff, check, repulse, shun, elude, pass, ignore.
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Account, n. Record, register, inventory; bill, charge; count, calculation, enumeration; statement, description, narration, relation, narrative, recital, chronicle, history; explanation, exposition; consideration, regard, motive, reason; importance, worth, dignity, profit, advantage, benefit.
Ant. Suppression, silence; attempt, project; misannouncement.
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Account, v. Esteem, regard, deem, judge, think, hold, believe, consider, view; estimate, reckon, rate; explain, solve.
Ant. Underrate, undervalue; disesteem, misestimate; mystify, perplex, darken.
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Accountable. Responsible, punishable, answerable, liable, amenable; accredited, delegated.
Ant. Independent, absolute, supreme, despotic, autocratic.
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Accouter. Equip, furnish, dress, fit out, arm, array.
Ant. Despoil, impoverish, denude, strip, bare.
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Accredit. Credit, authorize, trust, empower, commission, depute.
Ant. Recall, supersede, dismiss, discard; disbelieve, distrust, suspect.
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Accredited. Authorized, commissioned, sanctioned; confidential, trusted, believed.
Ant. Unauthorized, distrusted, discredited.
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Accretion. Growth, accumulation, adhesion, coherence, increase.
Ant. Abrasion, disintegration, diminution.
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Accrue. Result, arise, issue, ensue, follow, proceed, come, increase, augment.
Ant. Cause, occasion; reduce, weaken, abate.
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Accumulate. Pile, collect, gather up, bring together; store, amass, garner, treasure, husband, lay by, hoard; aggregate.
Ant. Separate, dissipate, disperse, scatter, waste, expend.
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Accumulation. Collection, heap, mass, accretion, hoard, store.
Ant. Separation, segregation; unit, individual; prodigality, leakage, expenditure.
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Accuracy. Exactness, precision, nicety, truth, carefulness, correctness, exactitude, fidelity.
Ant. Looseness, slovenliness, incorrectness, error, fallacy, misconception, misstatement.
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Accurate. Careful, exact, faithful, precise, truthful, correct, rigorous, close, severe, just, unerring.
Ant. Inexact, faulty, inaccurate, defective, loose, careless.
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Accusation. Charge, indictment, arraignment, impeachment, imputation, crimination, censure.
Ant. Discharge, acquittal, vindication, absolution, approval.
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Accuse. Charge, indict, arraign, incriminate, impeach, cite, summon, tax, censure, taunt, blame, reproach.
Ant. Discharge, acquit, defend, vindicate, exonerate, pardon, absolve, condone, release.
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Accustom. Habituate, use, be wonted, harden, familiarize, train, addict, drill, break in, discipline.
Ant. Estrange, wean, alienate, dishabituate.
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Acerbity. Sourness, acidity, tartness, bitterness, roughness, harshness, acrimony.
Ant. Sweetness, mildness, softness, gentleness, smoothness.
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Ache, n. Pain, dull or continued pain, anguish, suffering, agony.
Ant. Pleasure, relief, ease, refreshment, delight.
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Achieve. Accomplish, perform, complete, finish, realize, bring to pass, work out, conclude; obtain, acquire, gain, win, get.
Ant. Neglect, undo, mar, omit; fail of, lose.
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Achievement. Accomplishment, performance, attainment, completion, consummation; exploit, deed, feat.
Ant. Forfeit, failure, negligence, frustration, blunder.
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Acknowledge. Recognize, be aware of; admit, concede, allow, accept; confess, avow; express thanks for; own or profess.
Ant. Disclaim, disown, deny, repudiate, ignore, disavow.
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Acme. Summit, zenith, climax, top, apex, vertex, pinnacle, culmination.
Ant. Base, nadir, depth, ground, foundation, foot, root.
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Acquaintance. Association, familiarity; friend; intimacy, companionship, experience, knowledge, friendship, fellowship.
Ant. Ignorance, inexperience, unfamiliarity, ignoring.
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Acquiesce. Assent, concur, yield, comply, submit, agree, consent.
Ant. Object, demur, dissent.
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Acquire. Gain, earn, win, reap, obtain, attain, achieve, get, secure; master, learn thoroughly.
Ant. Lose, surrender, miss, forego, forfeit.
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Acquit. Discharge, exonerate, release, absolve, excuse, pardon, exculpate.
Ant. Charge, condemn, sentence, compel, indict, imprison.
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Acquittal. Discharge, release, deliverance, liberation, absolution.
Ant. Judgment, punishment, penalty, trial, retribution, correction, castigation.
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Acrimony. Bitterness, sharpness, sourness, tartness, severity, asperity, hardness, rancor, ill-temper, spite, unkindness.
Ant. Gentleness, good nature, kindness, sweetness, courtesy.
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Act, n. Deed, performance, exploit, accomplishment, achievement, effect, movement, transaction, work.
Ant. Cessation, inertia, quiescence, inaction, rest, repose, quiet, deliberation.
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Act, v. Work, do, perform, execute; behave; play, feign, pretend, dissemble; operate, have effect; be, realize, actualize.
Ant. Rest, cease, stop, stay; neglect, omit, mar, undo; expose, reveal, vaunt; be quiescent or latent; fancy; endure, suffer.
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Action. Exercise, motion, movement, deed, performance; agency, force, operation; battle, conflict; gesture; representation, play; subject, plot; lawsuit, case.
Ant. Inertia, torpor, languor; quiescence, rest, passiveness; harmony, truce, peace.
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Active. Agile, brisk, alert, lively, quick, prompt, ready, spry; industrious, energetic, busy, diligent.
Ant. Dull, idle, indolent, lazy, quiet, slow, stupid.
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Actual. Real, true, genuine, certain, absolute, positive, veritable, substantial; present, sensible, perceptible.
Ant. Possible, fictitious, supposititious, virtual, theoretical, hypothetical, conjectural.
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Acumen. Discernment, penetration, keenness, shrewdness, insight, sharpness, sagacity, acuteness.
Ant. Dulness, obtuseness, stupidity, bluntness.
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Acute. Sharp, pointed, keen, shrewd; violent, intense; high, sudden, severe, distressing; subtile, ingenious, sagacious, discerning.
Ant. Dull, blunt, obtuse, stupid, heavy; chronic; stolid.
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Adaptation. Adjustment, fitness, conformity, suitableness, aptness, harmony.
Ant. Incompatibility, incongruity, misfit, discord.
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Add. Sum up, increase, adjoin, append, attach, augment, enlarge, amplify, annex, affix.
Ant. Deduct, subtract, lessen, reduce, remove, diminish.
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Addicted. Habituated, disposed to, inclined, prone, attached to, devoted, given over to, wedded to.
Ant. Averse, disinclined, unaccustomed, indisposed, divorced from.
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Addition. Accession, enlargement, increase, extension, accretion, augmentation, adjunct.
Ant. Subtraction, decrease, diminution.
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Address, n. Courtesy, manners, politeness, tact, ingenuity, dexterity, discretion, adroitness; discourse, harangue, oration, lecture, speech, appeal, request, suit, solicitation.
Ant. Clumsiness, rudeness, stupidity, unmannerliness, folly; refusal.
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Address, v. Accost, approach, court, greet, hail, salute, speak to.
Ant. Avoid, elude, ignore, shun, cut, pass, overlook.
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Adduce. Offer, present, advance; cite, quote, introduce, name, mention; allege.
Ant. Withdraw, except, deduct, suppress, retract.
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Adept. Expert, master, proficient, genius, veteran, professor.
Ant. Novice, tyro, blunderer, inexpert.
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Adequate. Equal, competent, fitted, qualified, suitable, sufficient, capable, adapted, satisfactory; proportionate, commensurate.
Ant. Inferior, poor, useless, worthless, unfit, incompetent.
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Adhere. Stick, cling, cohere, hold, cleave; belong, pertain; be attached, fixed, or devoted.
Ant. Part, separate, sunder, sever, give way.
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Adherence. Tenacity, attachment, constancy, fidelity, devotion, partisanship; adhesion.
Ant. Desertion, separation, disunion, unfaithfulness.
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Adjacent. Near, close, bordering, adjoining, contiguous, beside.
Ant. Separate, distant, remote, detached, disconnected.
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Adjourn. Postpone, delay, defer; suspend, interrupt, close, end, dissolve.
Ant. Despatch, hasten, conclude, complete, terminate, consummate.
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Adjunct. Addition, appendage, accessory, aid, advantage, help; colleague, associate.
Ant. Detriment, impediment, hindrance, obstruction, detraction.
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Adjure. Entreat, beseech, pray, supplicate, implore, beg; swear by.
Ant. Defy, deprecate, remonstrate, dare, expostulate, warn.
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Adjustment. Arrangement, disposal; settlement, agreement, understanding; fitting, adaptation, conformity; regulation, rectification, accommodation.
Ant. Disturbance, disorder, confusion; dissension, divergence; non-conformity.
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Administer. Dispense, distribute, supply; direct, manage, control, superintend; offer, proffer, tender.
Ant. Withhold, refuse, retain; betray, mismanage; repulse, rebuff.
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Admiration. Wonder, approval, love, surprise, astonishment, appreciation, reverence, high regard.
Ant. Disapproval, contempt, dislike.
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Admire. Honor, esteem, approve, adore, wonder at, venerate, extol, marvel at, applaud, revere, respect.
Ant. Despise, dislike, execrate, hate, abhor, scorn, detest.
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Admissible. Allowable, lawful, permissible, possible, probable.
Ant. Absurd, preposterous, improper, wrong, unlawful.
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Admission. Admittance, entrance, access; avowal, acknowledgment, concession, concurrence, allowance.
Ant. Denial, contradiction, rejection, negation.
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Admit. Receive; accept, acknowledge, own, confess; permit, allow, suffer.
Ant. Exclude, debar; disown, deny; dismiss, reject, repudiate.
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Admonish. Advise, warn, caution, counsel, censure, rebuke, reprove; forewarn, remind, dissuade; instruct, teach, apprise, acquaint.
Ant. Encourage, urge, countenance, applaud, abet, instigate.
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Admonition. Caution, warning, advice, counsel, instruction, reminder, hint, reproof, reprehension.
Ant. Applause, encouragement, incitement, urging, instigation.
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Ado. Trouble, toil, labor, pains; bustle, stir, fuss, noise, turmoil.
Ant. Quiet, calm, composure, tranquillity.
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Adopt. Appropriate, assume; approve, accept, support, maintain; affiliate, father.
Ant. Reject, discard; renounce, abandon, disclaim; disown, repudiate.
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Adoration. Worship, devotion, homage, reverence, veneration, idolatry.
Ant. Execration, disesteem, abomination, abhorrence, hatred, detestation.
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Adorn. Beautify, decorate, embellish, ornament, garnish, illustrate, gild, bedeck, grace, dignify, honor, exalt.
Ant. Mar, spoil, deface, disfigure, deform, denude, strip.
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Adroit. Dexterous, expert, skilful, apt, handy, quick, clever, ready, deft, ingenious, cunning.
Ant. Clumsy, unskilful, awkward, bungling, unhandy, maladroit.
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Adulation. Flattery, extravagant compliment, fulsome praise, fawning, sycophancy, blandishment, obsequiousness.
Ant. Defamation, obloquy, ridicule, satire, sarcasm, detraction, aspersion, libel.
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Adumbrate. Shadow, outline, indicate, hint, trace, delineate; typify, represent, symbolize; darken, obscure, hide, conceal.
Ant. Fulfil, realize, embody; misrepresent; reveal, illumine.
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Advance, n. Progress, improvement, growth; offer, proposal, overture, tender, proposition; rise, appreciation.
Ant. Regress, return, retrogression; diminution; depreciation.
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Advance, v. Push or send forward, propel; promote, elevate, dignify, exalt; improve, strengthen, benefit; propose, offer; furnish, lend, loan; increase, augment, raise; proceed, progress; thrive, prosper; accelerate.
Ant. Retard, hinder, withhold, withdraw; suppress, degrade, depress; oppose, recall, weaken, retreat; lessen, diminish.
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Advantage. Benefit, profit, expediency, favorable opportunity, blessing; behalf, account, interest; privilege, convenience, assistance, utility, service.
Ant. Loss, disappointment, frustration, difficulty, dilemma.
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Advent. Approach, coming, arrival, accession.
Ant. Departure, exit, exodus, retirement.
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Adventitious. Accidental, incidental, extrinsic, non-essential, foreign, casual; redundant, superfluous.
Ant. Intrinsic, pertinent, regular, proper, necessary, appropriate.
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Adventure. Chance, hazard, risk, venture, experiment, trial; event, incident, occurrence, contingency, crisis.
Ant. Matter-of-fact, matter-of-course; prospect; monotony, routine.
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Adventurous. Bold, daring, venturesome, rash, reckless, headlong; dangerous, perilous, uncertain; fearless, enterprising.
Ant. Timid, nervous, hesitating, cautious, cowardly.
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Adversary. Foe, enemy, antagonist, opponent, rival, assailant.
Ant. Ally, helper, assistant, accomplice, aider, abettor, accessory.
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Adverse. Opposite, contrary, conflicting; hostile, injurious, harmful; unlucky, unfortunate, disastrous.
Ant. Favorable, friendly, propitious, fortunate, lucky.
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Adversity. Calamity, affliction, trouble, disaster, woe, distress, suffering.
Ant. Success, prosperity, advancement, good luck.
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Advert to. Consider, notice, remark, heed, attend, refer, allude, mention, touch upon; regard.
Ant. Ignore, pass, drop, overlook, omit.
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Advertent. Mindful, regardful, attentive, watchful, observant, thoughtful, considerate, heedful.
Ant. Thoughtless, heedless, inconsiderate, inattentive.
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Advertise. Announce, publish, proclaim, declare, circulate, noise abroad; offer for sale; inform, notify, apprise; promulgate.
Ant. Suppress, ignore, hush, conceal; mislead, misinform.
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Advice. Counsel, suggestion, admonition, instruction, caution; tidings, intelligence, notice; deliberation, care, forethought; recommendation, exhortation, information.
Ant. Remonstrance, restraint, expostulation, prohibition; deception, delusion.
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Advisable. Judicious, expedient, politic, prudent, desirable, beneficial, profitable; proper, fitting.
Ant. Imprudent, undesirable, inexpedient, improper, detrimental.
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Advocate. Counsel, lawyer, attorney; defender, promoter, friend, patron, supporter, pleader, maintainer.
Ant. Accuser, impugner, gainsayer, adversary, opponent.
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Affable. Open, free, frank, unreserved; accessible, familiar; cordial, social, courteous, polite, obliging, urbane, benign, gracious, mild, well-bred; condescending.
Ant. Distant, unapproachable, inaccessible, haughty, contemptuous, supercilious.
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Affair. Business, concern, function, matter, circumstance, question, subject; event, incident, occurrence, performance; battle, combat, engagement, skirmish, collision, brush, encounter.
Ant. Detail, item, feature, point.
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Affect. Influence, change, transform, modify, alter; concern, interest, touch, move, impress; crave, yearn, desire, like; assume, adopt, feign, pretend; operate, act on; melt, soften, subdue, overcome.
Ant. Shun, repel, repudiate, spurn, dislike, eschew.
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Affectation. Airs, mannerism, pretension, pretense, foppery, display.
Ant. Simplicity, artlessness, naturalness, genuineness.
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Affection. Feeling, passion, attachment, fondness, tenderness, love; propensity, disposition; endearment, devotion, partiality; attribute, quality, characteristic, mark.
Ant. Indifference, repulsion, disaffection, repugnance.
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Affiance. Trust, confidence, homage, reliance, betrothal, fealty, faith, plighting.
Ant. Disloyalty, distrust, treason, suspicion, infidelity.
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Affiliate. Associate, adopt, join, connect, incorporate, annex.
Ant. Sever, transplant, separate, disjoin, dissociate.
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Affinity. Relationship, kin, consanguinity, propinquity; likeness, resemblance, relation, analogy, connection, correspondence; sympathy, attraction.
Ant. Repugnance, discordance, antipathy, antagonism.
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Affirm. Assert, swear, state, declare, maintain, allege, protest, confirm, ratify, approve, endorse, aver, asseverate, assure, avouch, establish.
Ant. Deny, doubt, demur, contradict, negative, gainsay, impugn, oppose, dispute.
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Affirmation. Avowal, declaration, statement, assertion, testimony, deposition, confirmation, ratification, approval, endorsement.
Ant. Doubt, denial, contradiction, disputation, disapproval.
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Affix. Join, annex, attach, fasten, connect to, unite to, append.
Ant. Remove, detach, separate, unfasten.
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Affliction. Adversity, misfortune, grief, sorrow, distress, tribulation, disaster, trial, misery, calamity, pain, anguish, trouble, hardship.
Ant. Consolation, relief, blessing, gratification, pleasure.
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Affluence. Wealth, fortune, riches, opulence, abundance, plenty, profusion.
Ant. Want, scarcity, poverty, penury, lack, indigence.
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Afford. Supply, furnish, contribute, bestow, offer, confer, bear, endure, support, yield, impart, administer.
Ant. Withhold, deny, retain, stint, grudge, withdraw.
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Affray. Quarrel, tussle, scuffle, scrimmage, collision, brawl, disturbance, fight, rumpus, struggle, contest, strife, encounter, feud, tumult.
Ant. Peace, amity, friendship, good will.
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Affront. Outrage, insult, abuse, annoyance, displeasure, offense, provocation, wrong, vexation, wound, exasperation, irritation.
Ant. Courtesy, homage, amends, compliment, apology.
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Afire. Ablaze, burning, ignited, aflame.
Ant. Out, quenched, extinguished.
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Afloat. Adrift, at sea, abroad, loose; happening, betiding, brewing.
Ant. Moored, anchored, aground, stranded, fixed, steadfast, firm.
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Afoot. Afloat, preparing, forthcoming, ready, brewing, on hand, astir.
Ant. Unprepared, unprovided for, inactive, sluggish, latent.
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Aforesaid. Above-mentioned, foregoing, preceding, abovenamed.
Ant. Following, subsequent, subjoined, forthcoming, after-cited.
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Afraid. Fearful, timid, apprehensive, anxious, alarmed, terrified, frightened.
Ant. Fearless, bold, confident, reckless, venturesome, indifferent, secure, hopeful, audacious.
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Afresh. Anew, again, newly, frequently, repeatedly, once more.
Ant. Uniformly, connectedly, continuously.
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After. Subsequent, later; following, behind, rear, back, posterior; concerning, about, for, in relation to; in imitation of, in the pattern of.
Ant. Before, preceding, introducing; in front of; opposite; facing; previous or prior to, afore; in advance; previously,
already.
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Again. Anew, afresh, repeatedly; further, moreover, besides; on the contrary; back, in answer or restitution, in return; once more.
Ant. Once, continuously, uninterruptedly, uniformly.
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Against. Opposite, across, adverse to, counter to, athwart; facing, fronting, close up to, in contact with; for, in preparation for, in expectation of; in compensation for, in requital of, to match.
Ant. With, for, beside, accompanying, aiding, promoting.
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Agape. Yawning, open-mouthed; wondering, gazing, dazed, amazed; curious, inquisitive, agog, astare, eager.
Ant. Listless, lukewarm, incurious, indifferent.
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Age. Duration; period, date, epoch, time; maturity, generation; era, century.
Ant. Infancy, youth, boyhood, childhood; moment, instant.
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Agent. Actor, doer, operator, promoter, performer; cause, force, power; deputy, factor, attorney, representative, substitute; means, instrument.
Ant. Counteragent, counteractor, opponent, neutralizer; chief, principal; originator, inventor.
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Agglomeration. Accumulation, heap, pile, mass, conglomeration, cluster.
Ant. Dispersion, division, separation, sifting, dissipation.
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Aggrandize. Exalt, honor, elevate, dignify, promote, advance, enrich, augment.
Ant. Degrade, impoverish, debase, humiliate, dishonor, lower.
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Aggravate. Exasperate, provoke, wound, make worse, intensify, embitter, heighten.
Ant. Soothe, assuage, palliate, diminish, conciliate, alleviate.
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Aggregation. Collection, accumulation, mass, heap, pile, amount, total, sum, result, whole, agglomeration.
Ant. Dispersion, dissipation, separation, division; unit; element, individual, ingredient, item.
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Aggression. Attack, invasion, encroachment, assault, injury, offense, onslaught, provocation, intrusion.
Ant. Retaliation, repulsion, retreat, resistance, evacuation.
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Aghast. Dismayed, horrified, terrified, frightened; amazed, astounded, startled, astonished, dumfounded.
Ant. Cool, fearless, indifferent, unmoved, unaffected, unexcited.
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Agile. Nimble, active, lively, smart, prompt, alert, supple, brisk, quick, ready, sprightly, spry.
Ant. Slow, heavy, clumsy, bulky, awkward, inert, ponderous.
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Agitate. Disturb, trouble, shake, jar, convulse; excite, rouse, ferment; fluster, hurry, disconcert; discuss, controvert, debate, examine, ventilate, investigate; deliberate, contrive, devise, plan.
Ant. Calm, allay, pacify, smooth, compose, quiet; solve, determine, settle.
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Ago. Past, gone, since.
Ant. Future, coming, hereafter, hence.
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Agony. Anguish, torture, torment, distress, throe, pangs, pain, suffering, woe, excruciation.
Ant. Assuagement, comfort, relief, composure, ease, enjoyment.
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Agree. Accept, assent, approve, comply, consent, concur, admit, accede.
Ant. Contend, disagree, deny; dissent, dispute, protest, oppose, demur, differ; decline.
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Agreeable. Suitable, proper, appropriate, befitting, accordant, conformable, consonant, welcome, amiable, pleasing, gratifying.
Ant. Unpleasant, disobliging, obnoxious, disagreeable, unwelcome, offensive, inharmonious, unaccommodating.
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Agreement. Contract, compact, bond, bargain, covenant, harmony, liaison, obligation, undertaking, treaty.
Ant. Promise, understanding, parole; discord, dissension.
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Agriculture. Farming, husbandry, cultivation of the soil, tillage.
Ant. Fallowness, sterility, unproductiveness, waste.
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Aground. Ashore, stranded, not afloat; exhausted in resources.
Ant. Afloat, loose, abroad, adrift; flush.
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Ahead. In front, forward, onward, in advance.
Ant. Abaft, astern, back, behind, aft.
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Aid. Help, support, assist, serve, befriend, minister to, relieve, succor; supply, give alms to; foster, protect, encourage, favor.
Ant. Oppose, discourage, thwart, baffle, deter, confront.
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Ailing. Sick, ill, indisposed, unwell, feeble, infirm, weakly, delicate, unhealthy, pining.
Ant. Well, healthy, energetic, strong, vigorous.
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Ailment. Disease, malady, indisposition, distemper, complaint.
Ant. Health, sanity, convalescence, vigor, recovery.
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Aim. Direction, course, tendency, bent, proclivity, bearing; intention, purpose, design, scheme; reason; view, scope, drift, mark, goal, point; endeavor, attempt, aspiration, determination.
Ant. Deviation, divergence, deflection, digression, aberration; tangent; venture, leap, fluke, chance, hazard, speculation; neglect, avoidance, carelessness, oversight.
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Air. Atmosphere, gas; breeze, vapor, zephyr, wind; weather; appearance, aspect, manner, sort, style, way, behavior, carriage, bearing, expression, look, demeanor, mien, fashion; tune.
Airy. Aërial, thin, rare, ethereal; light, subtle, sublimated; sprightly, buoyant, vivacious, volatile, jolly, jovial, light-hearted; graceful, lithe, pliant, flexible, showy, jaunty, flaunting, garish; windy, empty.
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Ant. Thick, ponderous, heavy, inert, clumsy, dull, sluggish, wooden, slow, cheerless, sullen, doleful, leaden, lugubrious.
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Akin. Related, allied, homogeneous, cognate, similar, congenial, sympathetic.
Ant. Foreign, alien, hostile, heterogeneous, dissimilar.
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Alacrity. Readiness, briskness, activity, quickness, willingness, promptness, compliance, cheerfulness, eagerness, gaiety, agility.
Ant. Slowness, reluctance, repugnance, aversion, refusal, shrinking, recoil, disinclination.
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Alarm. Summons, tocsin, distress signal, war-cry; fear, terror, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, affright.
Ant. Lullaby; confidence, quiet, composure, assurance, courage.
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Alert. Lively, prompt, ready, prepared, vigilant, wide-awake, bustling, active, brisk, nimble, watchful, sprightly, agile.
Ant. Slow, lazy, absent, oblivious, sluggish, dilatory, drowsy.
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Alien, n. Foreigner, stranger.
Ant. Citizen, countryman, native, naturalized person.
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Alien, a. Strange, foreign, hostile, remote, distant, contrasted, contrary, unlike, unconnected.
Ant. Pertinent, essential; domesticated, naturalized; germane, akin, appropriate.
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Alienation. Estrangement, transfer, conveyance, disaffection, variance, rupture, breach; (relating to the mind) insanity, aberration, delusion, lunacy, delirium, mania, imbecility.
Ant. Confederacy, coalition, alliance, league, union; sanity, soundness, sobriety, rationality.
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Alight. Perch, settle, drop, lodge; dismount, descend.
Ant. Soar, spring, ascend, start, mount.
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Alike. Similar, kindred, same, resembling, equivalent, homogeneous, identical, analogous, uniform, akin, allied.
Ant. Different, unequal, dissimilar, unlike, heterogeneous, distinct, various.
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Aliment. Food, nourishment, subsistence, fare, diet, regimen, nutriment, viands, meat, sustenance.
Ant. Poison, bane; starvation, exhaustion; venom, scourge.
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Alive. Living, quick, subsisting, animate, alert, active, breathing; sensitive, susceptible; operative; cheerful, joyous; brisk.
Ant. Dead, defunct, lifeless, deceased; inanimate, dull; departed, cold; dispirited.
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All, n. Whole, totality.
Ant. Part, piece, share, portion.
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All, a. Whole, entire, complete, total; each, every.
Ant. Some, part.
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Allay. Repress, restrain, check, subdue, silence, still, hush, soothe, compose, calm, appease, lull, alleviate, mitigate, solace, abate, relieve, palliate.
Ant. Aggravate, arouse, excite, stir, kindle, fan, provoke.
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Allege. Declare, affirm, claim, maintain, state, asseverate; advance, aver, introduce; profess, cite.
Ant. Contradict, gainsay, refute, deny, disprove, quash.
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Allegiance. Fealty, loyalty, devotion, homage, faithfulness, obedience.
Ant. Treason, rebellion, sedition, disloyalty, disaffection.
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Allegory. Parable, fable, myth, story, tale, apologue, metaphor, illustration, simile.
Ant. History, fact, narrative, chronicle, record.
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Alleviate. Abate, mitigate, reduce, relieve, lessen, assuage, remove, soften, moderate, lighten.
Ant. Augment, increase, heighten, intensify, magnify, aggravate, enhance, embitter.
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Alliance. Connection, relationship, affinity; confederacy, league, union, treaty, co-partnership, coalition; affiliation, similarity.
Ant. Separation, estrangement, divorce; antagonism, disruption, enmity, hostility, schism, secession.
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Allot. Divide, apportion, distribute, deal out, dispense; assign, grant, give, appoint, destine.
Ant. Refuse, retain, misdeal, deny, confiscate, appropriate, seize, withhold.
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Allow. Grant, own, confess, admit; permit, let, authorize; suffer, tolerate, endure; yield, give, grant; approve, sanction, abate, remit.
Ant. Protest, refuse, deny, disapprove, forbid, disallow, reject, withstand, resist.
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Allowance. Leave, permission, sanction, approval; admission, acknowledgment, assent; commission; qualification, exception; ration.
Ant. Refusal, disapproval, denial; ratification, confirmation.
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Alloy, n. Admixture, adulteration, deterioration, debasement, disparagement, drawback.
Ant. Genuineness, enhancement, purity, integrity.
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Allude. Intimate, insinuate, point, refer, suggest, signify, hint, imply, indicate, mention.
Ant. Demonstrate, specify, declare.
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Allure. Decoy, entice, coax, attract, tempt, inveigle, seduce.
Ant. Dissuade, repel, warn, chill, damp, drive away, deter, alarm, terrify.
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Allusion. Hint, suggestion, intimation, reference, implication, innuendo.
Ant. Mention, demonstration, specification.
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Ally, n. Assistant, helper, aider, friend, associate, colleague, partner, accessory, accomplice.
Ant. Opponent, adversary, foe, enemy, antagonist.
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Aloft. Above, skyward, heavenward, overhead, in the air.
Ant. Beneath, earthward, below.
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Alone. Solitary, sole, single, isolated.
Ant. Accompanied, associated.
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Along. Lengthwise, onward, forward; together, beside, simultaneously.
Ant. Across, sidewise or sideways, lateral; apart, tandem.
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Aloof. Apart, distant, away, off.
Ant. Close, near, together, unitedly.
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Aloud. Distinctly, audibly, vociferously, clamorously, sonorously.
Ant. Softly, silently, inaudibly.
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Also. As well, likewise, too, similarly, withal, besides, in addition, in like manner.
Ant. Nevertheless, notwithstanding, on the contrary, but, yet, in spite of, on the other hand.
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Alter. Change, turn, vary, modify, shift, substitute, remodel, transform, convert.
Ant. Conserve, perpetuate, preserve, arrest, solidify, retain.
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Alteration. Change, variation, modification, shifting, mutation.
Ant. Changelessness, identity, fixity, permanence.
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Altercation. Dispute, contention, controversy, difference, quarrel, wrangle, dissension.
Ant. Concord, agreement, compromise, reconciliation, unanimity, harmony, consonance.
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Alternate. Reciprocal, every other one, one after another, in turn, interchangeable, mutual.
Ant. Continuous, successive, consequent, proximate, sequent.
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Alternative. Choice, option, preference, election, pick, resource.
Ant. Compulsion, quandary, necessity; fixity, changelessness.
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Although. Albeit, even if, supposing, grant that.
Ant. Yet, notwithstanding.
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Altitude. Height, elevation, loftiness, ascent, eminence.
Ant. Depth, declivity, descent, abasement.
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Altogether. Collectively, conjointly, wholly, quite, completely, totally, utterly, entirely, thoroughly, fully, in the mass.
Ant. Partially, piecemeal, by instalments, partly, incompletely, by halves, wanting; individually, separately.
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Altruism. Philanthropy, unselfishness, public spirit, devotion to others, self-sacrifice, self-forgetfulness, generosity.
Ant. Selfishness, self-indulgence, worldliness, meanness; egoism.
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Always. Ever, forever, eternally, for aye, evermore, everlastingly, perpetually; uniformly, invariably, generally, habitually.
Ant. Now, momently, instantly, suddenly; sometimes, occasionally.
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Amalgamate. Mix, commingle, unite, combine, blend, compound, incorporate, join, fuse, consolidate.
Ant. Disintegrate, decompose, disperse, separate, dissipate, analyze.
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Amaranthine. Of the amaranth; fadeless, imperishable, undying, immortal, perennial; purplish, amethystine.
Ant. Ephemeral, perishable, mortal, fading.
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Amass. Accumulate, heap up, collect, gather, hoard, store up.
Ant. Disperse, divide, scatter, spend, squander, waste, dissipate; portion, distribute, parcel.
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Amateur. Lover, votary, devotee; beginner, neophyte, novice, tyro, dilettante.
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Amazement. Astonishment, bewilderment, wonder, marvel, stupefaction, confusion, perplexity, awe.
Ant. Anticipation, calmness, coolness, familiarity, preparation, stoicism, self-possession, steadiness, composure.
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Amazing. Astonishing, astounding, wonderful, surprising, marvelous, prodigious, strange, miraculous, stupendous, extraordinary.
Ant. Common, familiar, trivial, commonplace, frequent, hackneyed, usual, customary.
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Ambagious. Winding, devious, sinuous; tortuous, indirect, evasive, circuitous; diffuse, dull, tedious; dubious, enigmatical, vague.
Ant. Direct, straight, frank, open, simple, straightforward, plain, clear, lucid, unmistakable.
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Ambassador. Minister, envoy, legate, deputy, plenipotentiary.
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Ambient. Surrounding, encompassing, enfolding, circling, investing.
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Ant. Penetrating, infiltrating, permeating, intervening.
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Ambiguous. Doubtful, dubious, uncertain, indefinite, vague, obscure, indistinct, equivocal, enigmatical.
Ant. Obvious, plain, clear, lucid, unmistakable.
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Ambition. Emulation, rivalry, aspiration, competition, opposition.
Ant. Contentment, moderation, indifference, satisfaction.
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Amelioration. Amendment, improvement, promotion, bettering, elevation.
Ant. Degeneration, deterioration, injury, detriment.
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Amenable. Liable, responsible, answerable, accountable; open, impressible, pliant, docile.
Ant. Obstinate, irresponsible, independent, autocratic.
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Amend. Improve, mend, repair, ameliorate, reform, correct, rectify.
Ant. Harm, corrupt, spoil, debase, aggravate.
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Amends. Compensation, atonement, expiation, recompense, indemnity.
Ant. Insult, injury, fault, offense.
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Amenity. Softness, mildness, suavity, gentleness, refinement, amiability.
Ant. Austerity, ungraciousness, discourtesy, moroseness.
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Amiable. Agreeable, gentle, good-natured, pleasing, winsome, attractive, charming, lovable.
Ant. Crusty, hateful, sullen, surly, crabbed, cruel, unlovely, gruff, disagreeable, ill-tempered.
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Amicable. Cordial, kind, friendly, harmonious, peaceable, propitious, favorable, sociable, amiable.
Ant. Unkind, cold, distant, hostile, adverse, unfriendly.
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Amid. Among, between, in the midst of, betwixt, surrounded by.
Ant. Outside, without, beyond, afar from, away from.
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Amiss. Wrong, improper, faulty, incorrect, inaccurate, inopportune.
Ant. Correct, right, faultless, perfect, effective, true.
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Amount, n. Sum, total, aggregate, whole; effect, substance, purport.
Ant. Portion, instalment, part; failure, deficiency.
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Ample. Liberal, large, spacious, plentiful, copious, lavish, exuberant, bountiful, generous.
Ant. Niggardly, stingy, scant, mean, narrow, insufficient.
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Amplify. Augment, enlarge, expand, expatiate, increase, develop, widen, dilate, extend.
Ant. Abbreviate, condense, reduce, abridge, amputate, epitomize, summarize.
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Amusement. Diversion, sport, play, fun, entertainment, merriment, pastime, game, frolic, relaxation.
Ant. Weariness, disgust, satiety, tedium, monotony, strenuosity.
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Analogy. Likeness, relation, resemblance, similitude, comparison.
Ant. Unlikeness, incongruity, disproportion, disagreement.
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Analysis. Separation, dissection, investigation, partition.
Ant. Synthesis, composition, aggregation, combination, coherence.
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Anarchy. Misrule, disorder, lawlessness, violence, confusion.
Ant. Law, order, government, control, organization, subjection.
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Anatomy. Analysis, dissection; skeleton; dismemberment.
Ant. Synthesis, organization, union, construction; body.
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Ancient. Old, antique, antiquated, obsolete, primeval, aged.
Ant. Modern, young, fresh, new, juvenile, upstart.
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Ancillary. Auxiliary, helping, instrumental; subsidiary, subordinate, subservient.
Ant. Alien, adverse, redundant, obstructive, impertinent, irrelative, counteractive.
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Angelic. Seraphic, celestial, pure, ethereal, adorable, rapturous, heavenly, divine, spiritual.
Ant. Demoniac, demoniacal, diabolical, hellish, fiendish, foul.
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Anger. Fury, ire, offense, passion, choler, indignation, rage, temper, vexation, displeasure, animosity, wrath, resentment.
Ant. Patience, self-control, self-restraint, forbearance, leniency, mildness, forgiveness, giveness, charity, love.
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Angry. Provoked, indignant, exasperated, irritated, wrathful, furious, resentful, mad, passionate, sulky, piqued, galled.
Ant. Calm, unresentful, peaceful, self-controlled, good-tempered, forgiving, lenient.
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Anguish. Agony, torture, torment, pang, acute distress, extreme suffering.
Ant. Ease, pleasure, relief, solace, assuagement, ecstasy.
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Animal. Brute, beast, living organism, sentient being; fauna.
Ant. Man; vegetable; angel; inanimate object, substance; soul, spirit.
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Animate. Enliven, vivify, quicken, invigorate, revive, stimulate, waken, rouse, excite, provoke, encourage, inspire, elate.
Ant. Deaden, discourage, deter, depress, dishearten, stifle.
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Animation. Life, vitality, spirit, vivacity, energy, exhilaration, sprightliness, courage, force, buoyancy, vigor, liveliness.
Ant. Dulness, deadness, spiritlessness, inertness, stolidity.
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Animosity. Hatred, enmity, malignity, antipathy, aversion, acrimony, strife, bitterness, hostility, dissension, malice, anger.
Ant. Congeniality, unanimity, friendship, companionship, harmony, concord, regard, alliance, kindness, sympathy.
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Annals. Chronicles, records, registers, rolls, archives.
Ant. Romance, tradition, hearsay, legend, lays.
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Annex. Add, affix, attach, adjoin, append, subjoin, tag, join, unite, connect.
Ant. Detach, disconnect, withdraw, separate, remove, disengage.
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Annihilation. Extermination, obliteration, eradication, destruction; non-existence; oblivion, non-being, eternal blank; Nirvana.
Ant. Perpetuation, immortality; genesis, evolution, development.
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Annotation. Note, comment, remark, observation, gloss, scholium, explanation, illustration, elucidation.
Ant. Narrative, text, assertion, proposition, statement.
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Announce. Proclaim, publish, report, herald, make known, state, reveal, tell, declare, communicate, promulgate, circulate, enunciate.
Ant. Suppress, secrete, hide, cover up, conceal, bury, withhold.
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Announcement. Notice, proclamation, declaration, advertisement, notification, manifesto, promulgation.
Ant. Suppression, concealment, secrecy, equivocation, ambiguity, insinuation.
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Annoyance. Trouble, discomfort, vexation, torment, infliction, nuisance, irritation.
Ant. Gratification, delight, ease, pleasure, relief.
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Annual, n. Yearly publication, year-book, annals; plant living but a year.
Ant. Perennial, biennial, triennial; exotic.
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Annul. Cancel, abrogate, recall, repeal, revoke, countermand, reverse, rescind, abolish, nullify, supersede, invalidate.
Ant. Conserve, confirm, maintain, enact, establish.
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Anomalous. Abnormal, unnatural, irregular, peculiar, exceptional, aberrant, unusual, singular, eccentric, erratic.
Ant. Normal, regular, usual, ordinary, common, wonted.
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Anon. Soon, shortly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, directly, ere long; afterward, presently, again.
Ant. Herewith, now; already, previously.
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Anonymous. Nameless, unacknowledged, of unknown authorship.
Ant. Identified, authorized, authenticated, attested, signed.
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Answer, v. Reply, rejoin, respond; be accountable, responsible, or liable, go surety; correspond, be similar; do, serve, suit, pass; refute, defend; satisfy, fulfil.
Ant. Challenge, defy, question, interrogate, query, summon.
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Answerable. Refutable, responsible, amenable, liable, accountable; corresponding, correlative, suitable, proportionate.
Ant. Independent, irresponsible, irrefutable; unsuitable, dissimilar, different.
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Antagonism. Opposition, contradiction, hostility, animosity, enmity.
Ant. Amity, alliance, association.
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Antecedent, a. Preceding, previous, prior, foregoing, anterior, precursory.
Ant. Subsequent, posterior, sequent, following.
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Antedate. Date before the true time; anticipate, forestall, foretaste.
Ant. Postdate, follow, succeed, supervene.
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Anticipate. Forestall, expect, foretaste, antedate, forecast, apprehend, hope for, look forward to.
Ant. Postdate, follow; reflect upon, recall, recollect, remember; despair of, doubt, dread, fear.
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Anticipation. Expectation, prospect, hope, trust, contemplation, abeyance, foreboding, apprehension, presentiment; prescience, prevision, forethought.
Ant. Realization, consummation, despair, enjoyment, surprise, doubt, dread, wonder, fear.
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Antipathy. Repugnance, repulsion, aversion, detestation, abhorrence, hatred, hostility, loathing.
Ant. Attraction, affinity, congeniality, sympathy, harmony.
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Antiquated. Quaint, obsolete, bygone, ancient, archaic, old-fashioned.
Ant. Modern, modish, new, recent, stylish, fashionable, fresh.
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Antiquity. Ancient times, eld, early days; ancients, people of early days; great age; (pl.) relics of ancient days, archeology.
Ant. Modernity; futurity, eventuality, posterity; the present, to-day.
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Anxiety. Perplexity, apprehension, care, concern, solicitude, worry, dread, trouble, foreboding, misgiving, eagerness, diffidence.
Ant. Ease, confidence, contentment, apathy, acquiescence, calmness, nonchalance, assurance.
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Apathy. Stoicism, calmness, composure, lethargy, unconcern, indifference, insensibility, immobility, quietude, phlegm, stillness.
Ant. Fury, frenzy, susceptibility, sensitiveness, anxiety, excitement, agitation, feeling, passion, vehemence, emotion.
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Ape, v. Mimic, imitate, counterfeit, copy, affect, personate, represent.
Ant. Vary, modify, change.
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Aperture. Opening, hole, gap, rift, chasm, loophole, orifice, cleft.
Ant. Closure, blank wall; seclusion, imperviousness.
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Apex. Acme, vertex, pinnacle, summit.
Ant. Base, nadir, foot, root.
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Aphorism. Adage, maxim, proverb, saying, dictum, apothegm, saw.
Ant. Lecture, disquisition, discourse, sermon.
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Apiece. Each, individually, severally, distributively, separately.
Ant. Together, collectively, synthetically, in the aggregate.
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Apocalyptic. In or from “The Revelation of St. John the Divine”; prophetic, mystical, mysterious; manifesting, revealing, unveiling.
Ant. Concealing, obscuring, shrouding, eclipsing.
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Apocryphal. Unauthentic, uncanonical, legendary, fictitious, false, equivocal, doubtful, spurious.
Ant. Palpable, authorized, accepted, authentic, genuine, current, verified, attested.
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Apology. Plea, excuse, defense, confession, acknowledgment, justification, vindication, explanation, extenuation.
Ant. Charge, censure, imputation, condemnation, insult, complaint, offense, wrong.
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Apostate. Renegade, turncoat, backslider, deserter, pervert, traitor.
Ant. Adherent, supporter, zealot, dogmatist, fanatic.
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Apothegm. Saying, dictum, proverb, aphorism, precept, byword.
Ant. Sermon, discourse, tirade, harangue.
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Appall. Terrify, frighten, dismay, shock, daunt, alarm, affright.
Ant. Reassure, embolden.
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Apparel. Clothes, dress, raiment, attire, costume, habit, guise, garments, robes, vesture, wardrobe, equipment, trappings.
Ant. Nudity, deshabille, rags, tatters.
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Apparent. Seeming, probable, likely, obvious, conspicuous, manifest, clear, patent, evident, plain, legible, specious.
Ant. Real, hidden, dubious, improbable, doubtful, unimaginable, unsupposable, minute.
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Appeal. Address, invoke, entreat, implore, supplicate, sue, petition.
Ant. Protest, defy, abjure, disdain, deprecate, repudiate.
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Appearance. Semblance, look, show, pretense, guise, fashion; arrival, advent, apparition; demeanor, air, complexion, manner.
Ant. Disappearance, evanition, departure, vanishing.
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Appease. Calm, pacify, soothe, quell, mollify, mitigate, lull; propitiate, placate, satisfy, reconcile.
Ant. Aggravate, exasperate, provoke, inflame, incense, excite.
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Appellation. Epithet, h2, description, designation, name.
Ant. Anonymousness, namelessness.
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Appendage, Appendix. Attachment, addition, adjunct, supplement.
Ant. Main body, original, whole, total.
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Appertain. Belong, inhere, adhere, regard, concern, touch, relate.
Ant. Be remote, far-fetched, or forced, have no bearing upon.
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Appetite. Longing, craving, desire, relish, gust, zest, liking.
Ant. Aversion, loathing, repugnance, antipathy, disgust.
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Applause. Praise, approbation, commendation, compliment, plaudit, acclamation, éclat, clapping of hands.
Ant. Denunciation, censure, blame, sibilation, vituperation, hissing.
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Appliances, n. pl. Means, instruments, appointments, appurtenances, tools, adjuncts, equipment; resources, steps, measures, ways; contrivances.
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Applicable. Fit, appropriate, suitable, pertinent, apt, proper, relevant, germane; adjustable.
Ant. Irrelevant, useless, unavailable, impertinent.
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Applicant. Petitioner, solicitor, suitor, candidate, aspirant.
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Apply. Use, employ, exercise, appropriate; execute, carry out, practice; devote, engage, dedicate; request, petition.
Ant. Divert, misuse, discard, divorce.
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Appoint. Determine, establish, fix; assign, allot, designate; nominate, name, create; equip, supply, furnish; direct, command, decree, enjoin, impose, require, ordain.
Ant. Reserve, cancel, disarrange, reverse, withhold, retain, undo, suspend, recall, withdraw.
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Appointment. Assignation, assignment, agreement, arrangement; meeting, tryst; station, position, office, place; decree, command, order, edict, ordinance, mandate, requirement, law.
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Apportion. Appoint, allot, appropriate, divide, distribute, share, grant, dispense, assign, deal.
Ant. Retain, collect, consolidate, receive, gather, divert.
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Apposite. Apt, pertinent, suitable, seasonable, apropos, fit, applicable, adapted.
Ant. Untimely, irrelevant, unfitting, impertinent, misplaced.
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Appraise. Estimate, prize, value, rate, fix a price for, survey, assess, assize.
Ant. Undervalue, discard, misprize; discount, rebate, allow.
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Appreciate. Estimate justly, value highly, esteem, prize, raise the value of; recognize, respect.
Ant. Undervalue, misjudge, ignore, misconceive; depreciate, disdain.
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Apprehend. Arrest, seize, take, catch, capture; imagine, conceive, regard; perceive, realize, understand, appreciate; fear, forebode.
Ant. Miss, lose, misunderstand, ignore, misconceive.
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Apprehension. Arrest, capture; understanding, intelligence, mind, reason; notice, cognizance; conception, imagination; knowledge, discernment, perception, sense; opinion, fancy, sentiment, notion, fear, suspicion, anxiety.
Ant. Escape, non-detection; sensibility, emotion; apathy, lethargy; illiteracy, stupidity, stolidity; confidence, nonchalance.
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Apprise. Give notice, inform, tell, publish, advise, acquaint.
Ant. Deceive, mislead, hoodwink, mystify.
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Approach, v. Advance, draw near, bring near, go near, push; broach, address confidentially; resemble closely, be like, similar, or equal.
Ant. Diverge, retreat, go back; retard, restrain; be unlike.
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Approbation. Praise, commendation, approval, liking; support, consent, sanction, indorsement, concurrence, assent.
Ant. Censure, protest, denial, disapproval, dissatisfaction.
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Approve. Praise, commend, sanction, support, encourage, authorize.
Ant. Disparage, condemn, disown, repudiate, dislike.
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Approximation. Approach, nearness, similarity, likeness, contiguity, resemblance, propinquity, neighborhood.
Ant. Remoteness, variation, distance, difference, divergence.
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Appurtenant. Belonging, connected, appended, attached, coordinate.
Ant. Isolated, detached, unallied, independent.
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A priori. Theoretically; necessarily, apodictically, constitutionally, absolutely, primordially, inductively.
Ant. A posteriori; practically, according to experience; deductively from facts.
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Apropos. Opportune, seasonable, apposite, timely, apt, suitable.
Ant. Inopportune, irrelevant, untimely, inapt, unsuitable.
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Aptitude. Disposition, knack, endowment, tendency, inclination, fitness, suitability, bias, propensity.
Ant. Unreadiness, unskilfulness, repugnance, incongruity.
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Arbiter. Umpire, judge, referee; controller, master, lord.
Ant. Appellant, claimant, litigant, disputant.
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Arbitrary. Despotic, autocratic, tyrannical, overbearing, peremptory; capricious, wilful, fanciful; imperious, dictatorial.
Ant. Considerate, lenient, obliging, equitable.
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Arbitration. Mediation, intercession, interposition, intervention; arbitrament, umpirage, trial, judgment, decision.
Ant. Litigation, contention, disputation, appeal, dissension.
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Ardent. Passionate, fervent, intense, vehement, fierce, fiery; hot, burning; zealous, enthusiastic, strenuous.
Ant. Cool, cold, indifferent, torpid, apathetic, dispassionate, phlegmatic.
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Argument. Reasoning, proof, evidence, controversy, discussion, debate; subject, topic, theme, thesis; summary, abstract, outline.
Ant. Assertion, assumption; dogma.
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Aridity. Dryness, parchedness, sterility, unfertility, barrenness; dulness, indifference, torpidity, insensibility.
Ant. Moisture, fertility, verdancy, luxuriance, productivity.
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Arise. Ascend, mount, get up, stand up; rebel, revolt; result, eventuate.
Ant. Descend, dismount; submit, cower; cause, instigate.
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Aristocracy. Government of nobles; nobility, peerage, gentry.
Ant. Democracy; people, populace, masses, rabble.
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Arm, v. Equip, array, furnish, gird, accouter, provide; fortify, cover, protect, guard; prepare.
Ant. Divest, disarm; expose.
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Army. Soldiery, legion, armament, forces, host, phalanx, troops.
Ant. Individual; citizens.
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Aromatic. Fragrant, spicy, balmy, redolent, odoriferous, ambrosial.
Ant. Scentless, malodorous, fetid, offensive, noisome, rank.
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Arouse. Excite, provoke, instigate, stimulate, animate, kindle, warm, whet, summon, awaken.
Ant. Allay, mitigate, moderate, still, quiet, assuage, quell.
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Arraign. Accuse, charge, indict, impeach, denounce; prosecute.
Ant. Acquit, discharge, condone, release.
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Arrange. Settle, determine, adjust; dispose, group, marshall, rank, range, distribute, place; plan, contrive, project, devise, construct, organize.
Ant. Confuse, disturb, jumble, disperse, disorder, derange.
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Array, n. Order, parade, show, exhibition, collection, arrangement, line of battle, disposition.
Ant. Disorder, confusion, jumble.
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Arrest. Apprehend, capture, seize, detain, hold, take prisoner; stop.
Ant. Liberate, free, dismiss, release, discharge; expedite.
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Arrival. Advent, coming; comer, person or thing arrived.
Ant. Departure, going.
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Arrive. Reach, get to, come; attain, touch, overtake; happen.
Ant. Depart, set out or forth, be gone.
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Arrogant. Haughty, insolent, proud, lordly, disdainful, supercilious, self-important, egoistic, overbearing, dogmatic, imperious.
Ant. Humble, diffident, polite, bashful, servile, considerate.
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Art. Craft, business, calling, employment, trade; practical knowledge; creation of beauty; skill, dexterity, sagacity, aptitude, cleverness, ingenuity; cunning, artifice, deceit, guile.
Ant. Misrepresentation, caricature; candor, simplicity; incompetency, inability.
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Article. Thing, substance, commodity; part, portion, particular, point, item, member; essay, paper, monograph, brochure.
Ant. Nothing, nullity, cipher; totality, entirety, unity, integer.
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Articulate. Join, unite, connect, fasten together; enunciate, utter distinctly, pronounce.
Ant. Disperse, separate, rend, dissect, disjoin, disconnect; whisper; render mute, silence, muzzle.
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Artifice. Cunning, craft, machination, stratagem, guile, device, contrivance, cheat, imposture, trick, ruse, maneuver, wile.
Ant. Fairness, frankness, candor, openness, sincerity, truth, honesty, artlessness, ingenuousness, simplicity.
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Artificial. Unnatural, factitious; feigned, counterfeit, fictitious, spurious, sham; affected, forced, strained.
Ant. Natural, genuine, spontaneous, transparent, artless, unaffected.
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Artist. Designer, contriver, skilled workman, artisan; mechanic, operative; painter; sculptor, carver; master, master-hand.
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Ascend. Rise, mount, soar, aspire, go up, tower.
Ant. Descend, fall, sink.
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Ascendancy. Power, authority, sway, dominion, rule, mastery, control, government, influence.
Ant. Subordination, servility.
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Ascertain. Determine, establish, settle, fix, define, verify; discover, find out, get at.
Ant. Guess, surmise, suppose, presume, conjecture.
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Ascetic. Austere, rigid, severe, self-denying, abstinent, stern, puritanical.
Ant. Lenient, indulgent, epicurean, pampered, mild, tolerant.
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Ascribe. Impute, attribute, assign, refer, charge, set down.
Ant. Dissociate, exclude; deny, refuse; disconnect.
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Ask. Request, petition, solicit, entreat, beg, beseech, supplicate, require of, crave, demand.
Ant. Refuse, reject, deny; command, claim, exact, extort, enforce, insist.
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Aspect. Air, mien, look, countenance, expression, feature, bearing; state, attitude, posture, condition, appearance; direction, outlook, prospect.
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Asperity. Acrimony, sourness, sharpness; sternness, severity, bitterness, sullenness, ill-temper; roughness, unevenness.
Ant. Sweetness, pleasantness; gentleness, mildness; smoothness.
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Asperse. Slander, calumniate, traduce, vilify, attack, abuse, blemish, besmirch, vituperate, disparage, censure, slur, malign.
Ant. Eulogize, vindicate, clear, defend, extol, praise, shield.
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Aspiration. Pronouncing with the rough breathing; yearning, longing, ardent desire, craving, spiritual ambition.
Ant. Apathy, inertia, indifference, dulness, aversion, repudiation, avoidance.
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Assault. Attack, invasion, charge, onset, onslaught, aggression.
Ant. Resistance, defense, repulsion, retaliation, undermining.
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Assemble. Gather, collect, convene, congregate, meet, come together.
Ant. Disperse, scatter, dismiss.
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Assembly. Concourse, company, gathering, congregation, assemblage, meeting, convocation, throng; congress, parliament, legislature, synod, diet, council, convention; ball, dance, dancing party.
Ant. Dispersion, dismissal, disunion, disruption.
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Assent, n. Acquiescence, acknowledgment, approval, concurrence, approbation, accord, consent, agreement, compliance.
Ant. Disagreement, dissent, difference, protest, declension.
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Assertion. Asseveration, protestation, allegation; position, statement, word, declaration; vindication, defense, maintenance.
Ant. Denial, contradiction, abandonment, protest, disavowal, retraction, repudiation, confutation, abjuration.
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Assess. Tax, value, appraise, estimate, compute, fix, assign, determine, impose.
Ant. Discount, rebate, allow.
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Assiduous. Diligent, industrious, untiring, indefatigable, devoted, constant, attentive, painstaking, laborious, persistent, active.
Ant. Indolent, remiss, inattentive, lazy, desultory, inconstant.
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Assignment. Appointment, allotment; specification, fixing, determination, offer, presentation; transfer, allowance.
Ant. Withdrawal, refusal; acceptance, reception.
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Assimilate. Make similar, cause to resemble; digest, appropriate, incorporate, absorb.
Ant. Contrast, reject, separate, segregate.
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Assist. Help, aid, succor, relieve, support, befriend, serve; speed, sustain, promote, further, coöperate with, patronize.
Ant. Hinder, oppose, antagonize, prevent, resist, counteract.
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Associate, n. Companion, comrade, chum, friend, helpmate, partner, colleague, coadjutor, accomplice, ally, consort, confederate, peer.
Ant. Antagonist, enemy, foe, opponent, rival, stranger, opposer.
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Association. Federation, fellowship, alliance, companionship, society, union, partnership, lodge, company, confederacy, corporation, fraternity, club.
Ant. Solitude; disintegration; independence, separation, disunion, estrangement, disruption, avoidance; individuality.
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Assortment. Arrangement, allotment, distribution; set, class, group, parcel, collection; variety, miscellany.
Ant. Disarrangement, displacement, misplacement; conglomeration.
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Assuage. Soothe, pacify, mitigate, ease, alleviate, abate, calm.
Ant. Excite, inflame, provoke, aggravate, exasperate.
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Assume. Arrogate, feign, pretend, take, usurp, accept, affect, appropriate, claim.
Ant. Waive, allow, surrender; doff; concede, grant, abandon, resign; demonstrate, prove, argue.
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Assumption. Presumption, hypothesis, theory, postulate, conjecture; acceptance of, responsibility for; usurpation, arrogance, haughtiness, conceit, lordliness, impudence, effrontery.
Ant. Truth, fact; timidity, distrust, misgiving, consternation.
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Assurance. Confidence, effrontery, presumption, assumption, arrogance, impudence, self-reliance, boldness, assertion; pledge.
Ant. Doubt, distrust, hesitancy, misgiving, timidity, confusion, dismay, shyness.
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Astonish. Amaze, startle, surprise, astound, stupefy, stagger.
Ant. Encourage, embolden, assure.
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Astute. Keen, discerning, acute, sagacious, shrewd, sharp, cunning, subtle, discriminating, knowing, perspicacious, crafty.
Ant. Stupid, unintelligent, imbecile, dull, idiotic, shortsighted, shallow.
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Atrocious. Infamous, outrageous, nefarious, villainous, diabolical, heinous, flagrant, horrible.
Ant. Humane, noble, honorable, admirable, chivalrous, generous.
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Attachment. Adherence, friendship, regard, tenderness, love, esteem, affection, devotion, inclination, union.
Ant. Alienation, aversion, coolness, distance, estrangement, indifference, antipathy, animosity, dislike, enmity, divorce.
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Attack, v. Assault, storm, assail, invade, charge, rush upon, spring upon; censure, criticize; combat, besiege, beset.
Ant. Withstand, defend, resist, support, shield, aid, uphold, shelter, vindicate, protest.
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Attain. Achieve, accomplish, gain, master, secure, earn, obtain, win, acquire, accomplish.
Ant. Lose, fail of, forfeit, give up, abandon, let go, miss.
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Attainment. Winning, getting, accomplishing, securing; erudition, acquirement, wisdom, accomplishment, mental resources, information, learning, enlightenment.
Ant. Inspiration, intuition, genius; ignorance.
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Attempt. Try, undertake, seek, endeavor, essay, attack, strive.
Ant. Abandon, shun, drop, dismiss, neglect.
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Attendance. Presence; persons present; train, retinue; ministration, service, waiting on.
Ant. Absence; non-attendance; neglect, abandonment.
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Attention. Care, notice, observation, consideration, watchfulness, alertness; study, reflection, application; respect, courtesy, politeness, civility, regard; courtship, devotion, wooing.
Ant. Indifference, carelessness, heedlessness, abstraction, distraction, absence of mind; neglect, preoccupation,
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Attenuate. Rarefy, thin, reduce, diminish, make slender, slim, or spare, lessen.
Ant. Amplify, dilate, swell, develop, enlarge, broaden, expand, increase.
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Attest. Bear witness, certify, indorse, corroborate, support, authenticate; invoke, adjure; prove, show, manifest, exhibit.
Ant. Controvert, contradict, disprove, deny, upset, refute; conceal; vitiate.
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Attire. Dress, apparel, robes, garments, habiliments, habit, raiment, uniform, costume, livery.
Ant. Nudity, nakedness.
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Attitude. Position, pose, posture, situation, standing, aspect.
Ant. State, condition, essence; amorphism.
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Attraction. Drawing, allurement, lure, fascination, charm, enticement, witchery, grace.
Ant. Repulsion, aversion, disinclination, repugnance.
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Attribute, n. Quality, property, characteristic, peculiarity, mark.
Ant. Essence, substance, nature, being.
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Attribute, v. Ascribe, assign, impute, refer, charge, connect, associate.
Ant. Separate, sever, sunder, disconnect, deny, dissociate.
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Audacious. Bold, daring, fearless, courageous, venturesome, intrepid, dauntless; presumptuous, forward, assuming, impudent, impertinent, insolent.
Ant. Timid, cowardly, cautious; unenterprising; retiring.
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Augur, v. Foretell, portend, predict, presage, prophesy, divine, prognosticate, betoken.
Ant. Demonstrate, establish, settle, prove, warrant, calculate.
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August. Awful, imposing, majestic, stately, grand, regal, kingly, princely, noble, dignified.
Ant. Mean, common, vulgar, beggarly, commonplace, paltry.
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Auspicious. Successful, fortunate, lucky, happy, prosperous; propitious, promising, opportune, favorable.
Ant. Hopeless, abortive, unpromising, unsatisfactory, discouraging.
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Austere. Severe, hard, stiff, stern, uncompromising, unrelenting, ascetic, rigid, formal.
Ant. Affable, kindly, indulgent, genial, bland, mild, tender.
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Authentic. Genuine, trustworthy, veritable, accepted, authorized, certain, accredited, sure, true, reliable, original, legitimate.
Ant. False, fictitious, spurious, unauthorized, apocryphal, fabulous, counterfeit.
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Author. Creator, maker, contriver, originator, inventor; writer, composer.
Ant. Destroyer, demolisher, spoiler, annihilator.
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Authority. Power, government, empire, dominion; supremacy, control, influence, interest; order, precept, sanction, liberty, warranty; expert, master, connoisseur.
Ant. Anarchy, license, insubordination, misrule, lynch law; embargo, restriction, hindrance, proscription, prohibition, injunction, interdiction; weakness, wrong, usurpation.
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Autocratic. Absolute, unlimited, tyrannical, oppressive, disdainful, overbearing, arrogant.
Ant. Subordinate, dependent, responsible, constitutional.
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Automatic. Self-moving, self-acting.
Ant. Voluntary, free, optional.
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Auxiliary, n. Assistant, helper, confederate, aid, ally, accessory, promoter, subordinate.
Ant. Opponent, antagonist, hinderer, opposer.
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Available. Serviceable, useful, profitable, beneficial, advantageous.
Ant. Useless, inappropriate, irrelevant, inoperative.
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Avaricious. Grasping, sordid, greedy, covetous, miserly, stingy.
Ant. Liberal, bountiful, extravagant, wasteful, prodigal, unselfish.
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Avenge. Punish, retaliate, revenge, vindicate.
Ant. Forgive, pardon, overlook, condone, waive, forego, remit.
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Avenue. Access, entrance, entry, approach, passage; alley, walk, street, road; route, channel.
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Aver. Assert, declare, say, protest, affirm, asseverate, allege.
Ant. Deny, contradict, disavow.
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Average. Medium, medial, middling, ordinary, tolerable, moderate, mediocre, passable.
Ant. Extreme, excessive, perfect, extraordinary, excellent.
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Aversion. Dislike, hatred, repugnance, disgust, loathing, antipathy, abhorrence, detestation, unwillingness.
Ant. Sympathy, congeniality, ardor, eagerness, avidity, love, desire, affection.
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Avidity. Eagerness, longing, desire, yearning; rapacity, craving, greediness.
Ant. Apathy, indifference, coldness, aversion, loathing.
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Avoid. Quit, shun, abandon, escape, elude, withdraw, forsake, dodge.
Ant. Seek, court, approach, accost, address, affect.
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Avouch. Assert, affirm, declare, protest, profess, asseverate.
Ant. Deny, contradict, gainsay.
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Avow. Confess, own, acknowledge, admit, profess, proclaim, testify.
Ant. Disavow, repudiate, deny, contradict, disclaim, ignore.
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Awaken. Rouse, kindle, excite, provoke.
Ant. Allay, quiet, subdue.
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Award. Grant, allot, accord, distribute, assign, decree, determine.
Ant. Refuse, withhold, retain, misappropriate, deny.
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Aware. Conscious, sensible, cognizant, knowing, apprised, mindful.
Ant. Unconscious, ignorant, insensible.
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Awe. Fear, dread, reverence, veneration, terror, wonder.
Ant. Contempt, familiarity, irreverence, disrespect, insolence.
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Awful. Dread, grand, imposing, majestic, noble, portentous, appalling, august, alarming, horrible, frightful, shocking, terrible.
Ant. Commonplace, contemptible, despicable, vulgar, undignified.
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Awkward. Clumsy, bungling, ungainly, uncouth, rough, unskilful.
Ant. Clever, skilful, handy, dexterous, adroit.
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Awry. Oblique, slanting, twisted, crooked, distorted, athwart.
Ant. Straight, direct, true, right.
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Axiom. Truism, postulate, self-evident proposition, necessary truth.
Ant. Paradox, sophism, contradiction, nonsense, absurdity.
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Azure. Blue, sky-color, cerulean.
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Babble. Chatter, prattle, jibber; prate, gossip, tattle; tell secrets, blab, blurt out; murmur.
Ant. Hush, suppress; enunciate.
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Babel. Tumult, disorder, clamor, confusion, discord, din, pother.
Ant. Silence; articulation, distinctness, enunciation; monotony.
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Back, a. and ad. Remote, hindmost, in the rear; again, return.
Ant. Near, foremost, in advance.
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Back, v. Support, aid, second, sustain, assist; retire, retreat, withdraw; move backward, cause to go backward.
Ant. Fail, disappoint; advance, push.
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Backbiter. Slanderer, defamer, traducer, calumniator, detractor, cynic.
Ant. Advocate, upholder, defender, vindicator.
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Backslider. Recreant, apostate, renegade, deserter, abjurer.
Ant. Confessor, zealot, bigot, adherent.
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Backward. Averse, indisposed, reluctant, loath, unwilling, hesitating, wavering; dull, slow, stupid, stolid; late, tardy.
Ant. Forward, eager, willing, ready, prompt; quick, bright; previous, antecedent, prior.
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Bad. Evil, wicked, depraved, abandoned, corrupt, immoral, unfair, unprincipled, villainous; pernicious, mischievous, hurtful, injurious, detrimental, unwholesome; unlucky, unfortunate; sad, unwelcome, distressing, disappointing; sorry, mean, shabby, vile, wretched, abominable; poor, imperfect; serious, hard, severe.
Ant. Good, perfect, right, holy, beautiful, pleasant.
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Baffle. Frustrate, thwart, defeat, circumvent, checkmate, undermine; bewilder, perplex, confound, disconcert.
Ant. Aid, assist, advance, encourage, promote.
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Balance. Poise, hold in equilibrium; weigh, compare, estimate; neutralize, counteract, compensate; equalize, square, adjust.
Ant. Upset, cant, tilt, overbalance, subvert.
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Bald. Bare, hairless; treeless, unsheltered, naked, verdureless; unadorned, prosaic, dull, vapid, tame, inelegant; literal, unvarnished; mere, unsupported, uncorroborated.
Ant. Adorned, periwigged; forested, shaded; bright, elegant, rhetorical; ornate, polished, witty, scintillating.
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Baleful. Harmful, hurtful, injurious, baneful, pernicious, deadly, ruinous.
Ant. Innocent, beneficial, salutary, advantageous.
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Balk. Frustrate, defeat, foil.
Ant. Aid, promote, instigate.
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Banish. Dismiss, drive out, eject, expel, exile, ostracize, evict, expatriate.
Ant. Welcome, admit, protect, domesticate, harbor.
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Banquet. Feast, treat, regalement, entertainment, festivity, carousal, cheer.
Ant. Fast, starvation, abstinence.
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Banter, n. Badinage, irony, raillery, ridicule, satire, chaff, mockery, jeering, derision.
Ant. Discourse, discussion.
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Barbarous. Brutal, atrocious, cruel, inhuman, merciless, savage, barbaric, barbarian.
Ant. Civilized, humane, polite, refined, tender, delicate, cultured, elegant, nice, courtly.
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Bare. Nude, naked, unclothed, exposed; sheer, simple, mere; bald, unadorned, meager; poor, destitute, indigent, empty.
Ant. Dressed, protected; rich, luxurious, costly.
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Bargain. Agreement, contract, stipulation, transaction; purchase, speculation, haggling, getting, proceeds; cheap purchase.
Ant. Loss, misprofit; cheat.
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Barren. Sterile, childless, unprolific; unfertile, unproductive; uninstructive, ineffectual.
Ant. Productive, fertile, luxuriant, fecund; profitable, useful.
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Barrier. Obstruction, hindrance, obstacle, bar, barricade, rampart; restraint, restriction.
Ant. Thoroughfare, entrance, admittance, opening, passage.
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Base. Cheap, worthless, inferior; vulgar, humble, unknown; mean, contemptible, servile; shameful, scandalous, vile.
Ant. Noble, honored, exalted, pure, valued, lofty, esteemed, refined.
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Bashful. Modest, shy, retiring, reserved, diffident.
Ant. Bold, forward, pert, impudent, confident, conceited, egoistic.
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Basis. Base, foundation, groundwork.
Ant. Apex, top, superstructure.
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Bathe. Wash, lave, cover, flood, immerse, suffuse.
Ant. Dry, expose.
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Battle, n. Fight, contest, skirmish, combat, encounter, bout, engagement, strife, action, conflict.
Ant. Armistice, truce, concord.
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Bauble. Trifle, toy, plaything, trinket, gimcrack, knickknack.
Ant. Valuable, jewel, ornament, decoration, gem, possession.
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Bays. Crown, wreath, garland, chaplet; honors, renown, plaudits, praise, glory, applause.
Ant. Disgrace, contumely, stigma, brand.
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Beach. Shore, strand, margin, sands, marge, rim, coast, seashore, seaboard.
Ant. Ocean, sea, deep, main.
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Beacon, n. Signal fire, mark, sign, guide, light, flame.
Ant. Shadow; dark; will-o’-the-wisp, ignis fatuus.
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Beam, v. Shine, emit rays, beacon, gleam, glitter, be radiant.
Ant. Die out, grow dark, go out.
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Bear. Support, sustain, hold up, carry; have, hold, possess; suffer, undergo, endure, tolerate, submit to; permit, allow; maintain, cherish, harbor; be responsible for; produce, yield, give birth to; generate.
Ant. Drop, drag; release, give up; protest, resist, rebel, resent, reject.
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Bearing. Behavior, deportment, demeanor, appearance, aspect, position, carriage, mien, air; relation, connection; patience, endurance; direction, course, aim; effect, force, meaning, scope; producing; bed, socket.
Ant. Misbehavior; disconnection, independence, irrelevancy; pendency, suspension; diversion, deflection; inanity, absurdity.
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Beat. Strike, thrash, flog, cudgel, pound, scourge, whip, batter, smite, pommel, overcome, chastise, conquer, defeat, castigate, bruise, bastinado, belabor, switch, spank, worst, vanquish.
Ant. Soothe, stroke, caress, pat, shield, protect, mollify, heal.
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Beatific. Ravishing, enrapturing, enchanting, transporting, ecstatic.
Ant. Tormenting, disgusting, obnoxious.
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Beatitude. Bliss, felicity, blessedness.
Ant. Suffering, tribulation, pain, dolor.
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Beautiful. Handsome, lovely, charming, fair, pretty, graceful, exquisite, beauteous, bewitching, attractive, picturesque, comely.
Ant. Hideous, repulsive, ugly, deformed, frightful, ghastly, grim.
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Because. Since, inasmuch as, for, as.
Ant. Yet, notwithstanding, however, although, nevertheless.
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Beckon. Signal, sign, call by gesture, nod.
Ant. Ignore, repulse.
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Become. Suit, adorn, fit, set off, be appropriate to; get or grow to, turn to, change into; befall, bechance, happen to.
Ant. Disagree, clash, mismatch.
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Becoming. Befitting, beseeming, fit, graceful, proper, neat, suitable, congruous, worthy.
Ant. Unseemly, indecent, derogatory, unsuitable.
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Befall. Happen, occur, chance, betide.
Ant. Impend, threaten, loom.
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Befitting. Decent, becoming, suitable, proper, appropriate, expedient.
Ant. Compulsory, obligatory; improper, inexpedient.
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Before. Preceding, in front of; prior to, previous; in advance of, ahead of; hitherto; above, in a former place or previous passage; formerly, of old, already; under the judgment or control of.
Ant. Behind, after, subsequently, later.
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Beg. Beseech, pray, ask, request, supplicate, solicit, sue, implore, importune.
Ant. Require, demand, extort, exact, insist; refuse.
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Beggar. Mendicant, supplicant, pauper, suitor, applicant.
Ant. Bestower, giver, benefactor.
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Beggary. Want, penury, indigence, destitution.
Ant. Riches, wealth, affluence, abundance, plenty.
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Beginning. Origin, commencement, fountain, source, spring, start, opening, initiation, arising, outset, rise, inception, inauguration.
Ant. End, finish, fulfilment, outcome, conclusion, termination, result, effect, expiration, completion.
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Beguile. Cheat, deceive, befool; amuse, entertain, cheer, solace.
Ant. Enlighten, advise; weary, bore.
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Behavior. Conduct, deportment, manners, breeding, carriage, bearing, action, demeanor, life.
Ant. Misconduct, misdemeanor.
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Behest. Command, injunction, charge, precept.
Ant. Option, liberty.
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Behind. Back, astern, rearward.
Ant. Before, in front of.
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Behold. See, look, discern, gaze, scan, observe, contemplate.
Ant. Ignore, miss, wink, overlook, disregard, connive.
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Behoof. Advantage, profit.
Ant. Loss, detriment, disadvantage.
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Being. Reality, existence, actuality; essence, inmost nature, substance, life, vital principle, root, heart.
Ant. Nonentity, nullity, non-existence.
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Beleaguer. Besiege, beset, blockade, invest; compass, block up, surround, obstruct, environ.
Ant. Abandon; conquer, subdue.
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Belief. Trust, confidence, conviction, credence, persuasion, reliance, assurance; dogma, creed, tenets, opinion, view; credit, acceptance, assent, currency.
Ant. Distrust, denial, discredit, dissent, rejection, disavowal.
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Belligerent. Warlike, contending, conflicting, hostile, rival, opposed, adverse, antagonistic, pugnacious, contentious, quarrelsome.
Ant. Peaceful, friendly, forbearing, pacific, neutral.
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Belonging, n. Quality, gift, endowment, attribute; property, goods, estate, chattel, possession; appendage, appurtenance, accessory.
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Belonging, a. Related, connected, appertaining, congenial, cognate, accompanying.
Ant. Alien, optional, independent, irrelevant.
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Below. Under, beneath, underneath, hereinafter.
Ant. Above, beforementioned, previously.
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Bend. Curve, twist, crook, bow, deflect, deviate, diverge, twine; influence, persuade, incline, submit.
Ant. Straighten, stiffen, direct; resist, break, crush.
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Beneath. Below, under, underneath; unworthy of, unbefitting.
Ant. Above, superior to; over, aloft.
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Benediction. Benison, blessing, beatitude; gratitude, thanks, praise; benefit, grace, boon.
Ant. Curse, censure, execration, ingratitude.
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Benefactor. Patron, supporter, upholder, friend, contributor.
Ant. Destroyer, enemy, oppressor, brute.
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Beneficence. Charity, bounty, liberality, benevolence.
Ant. Malevolence, hatred, stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness.
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Benefit. Boon, service, advantage, profit, favor, blessing.
Ant. Evil, loss, damage, calamity, injury, privation.
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Benevolence. Kindness, humaneness, charitableness, good will, altruism, beneficence, liberality, philanthropy, benignity, bounty, humanity, sympathy, munificence, generosity, unselfishness, kind-heartedness.
Ant. Malevolence, malignity, selfishness, stinginess, unkindness, brutality, churlishness, barbarity, illiberality, self-seeking, niggardliness, harshness.
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Benign. Kind, gracious, amiable, gentle, friendly, benevolent, humane, obliging, good.
Ant. Hateful, harsh, brutal, churlish.
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Bequeath. Will, leave, devise; hand down, transmit, impart.
Ant. Withhold, alienate, disinherit.
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Bereavement. Deprivation, loss, destitution, affliction, forlorn condition, desolation.
Ant. Blessing, compensation, reparation, consolation, restitution, restoration, substitution.
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Bereft. Stripped, despoiled, deprived.
Ant. Endowed, blessed, enriched, compensated.
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Beseech. Beg, implore, pray, ask, solicit, entreat, petition, importune.
Ant. Grant, requite, confer; disdain, defy.
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Beset. Surround, circle, hem in, besiege, beleaguer; embarrass.
Ant. Defend, defy, repel.
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Beside. Near, close together; aside from; out of.
Ant. Far, distant.
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Besides or Beside. Except, save, distinct from; moreover, furthermore, else, beyond that.
Ant. Apart, separate from; exclusively; finally.
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Bestow. Give, present, award, grant, confer; place, stow, store.
Ant. Receive; seize, appropriate, usurp; disperse, throw away.
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Bet. Stake, wager, pledge.
Ant. Plan, calculate, dispose.
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Betide. Happen, bechance, befall, come to pass, occur, take place.
Ant. Result, be destined or doomed.
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Betimes. Seasonably, in good time or season.
Ant. Inopportune, late, tardy, unseasonable.
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Betoken. Signify, denote, indicate, represent, imply, prove, show, augur; presage, prefigure, foretell, portend.
Ant. Mask, hide, mislead, belie, misrepresent.
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Betray. Reveal, expose, divulge, deliver up, deceive; manifest, show, indicate; lure, ensnare, entrap, beguile; seduce, ruin, corrupt.
Ant. Protect, preserve, foster, cherish, conceal, suppress, guard.
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Betrothal. Engagement, plighting, affiancing.
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Better. Amend, ameliorate, improve, correct, advance, reform.
Ant. Make worse, degrade, wreck, weaken, cripple, impair, injure.
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Between. Amid, among, betwixt.
Ant. Outside, beyond, without.
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Bewail. Bemoan, lament, sorrow, grieve.
Ant. Rejoice, joy, exult.
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Beware. Take care, be cautious, be wary, look out, mind.
Ant. Be reckless, careless; neglect, ignore.
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Bewilderment. Confusion, embarrassment, daze, maze, perplexity, mystification.
Ant. Enlightenment, self-possession, calmness, discernment, perspicacity.
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Bewitch. Charm, enchant, fascinate, captivate.
Ant. Repulse, avoid, recoil, annoy, harass.
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Beyond. Over, across, remote, farther than, before; yonder, above, exceeding.
Ant. Beside, near, at hand, close; behind, back; below, less than.
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Bias. Bent, inclination, tendency, leaning, proneness, proclivity, propensity, partiality, predilection.
Ant. Repulsion, reaction, repugnance.
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Bicker. Wrangle, quarrel, dispute, squabble.
Ant. Agree, sympathize, understand, harmonize.
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Bidding. Command, order, direction, appointment, mandate; offer, bid, proposal.
Ant. Request, solicitation; refusal, rebuff.
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Bide. Dwell, stay, reside, wait, tarry, remain; endure, bear.
Ant. Depart, go, move, migrate; resist, rebel, protest.
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Big. Large, great, wide, bulky, huge, gross, fat; proud, arrogant, haughty, pompous.
Ant. Small, little, least, thin, narrow; humble, subservient, unassuming.
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Bigot. Zealot, fanatic, dogmatist, devotee.
Ant. Skeptic, liberal, apostate, proselyte, doubter, agnostic.
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Bigoted. Intolerant, opinionated, prejudiced, dogmatical, narrow-minded, one-sided.
Ant. Liberal, broad-minded, open to conviction.
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Bill. Account, charge, score, amount due, reckoning; draft of law; poster, placard, advertisement.
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Bind. Fetter, tie, fasten, shackle, restrict, restrain, secure; compel, oblige, engage.
Ant. Free, loose, set free, untie.
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Birth. Family, parentage, origin, source, lineage, nativity, descent, extraction, race; rise.
Ant. Death, extinction.
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Bit. Part, piece, fragment, morsel.
Ant. Whole, mass, aggregation.
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Biting. Gnawing, sharp, severe, sardonic, censorious, piercing, sarcastic, trenchant.
Ant. Pleasant, gentle, soothing, genial, flattering.
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Bitter. Harsh, caustic, cutting, savage, acidulous, acrimonious, irate, sharp, sour, stinging, pungent, virulent.
Ant. Sweet, honeyed, nectared, luscious, dulcet, saccharine.
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Blacken. Slander, malign, defame, daub, bespatter, befoul, asperse, traduce, vilify, decry, calumniate.
Ant. Clear, eulogize, vindicate, whiten, whitewash.
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Blackguard. Rascal, scoundrel, villain.
Ant. Gentleman.
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Blame. Censure, rebuke, chide, reprove, reproach, condemn, vituperate, reprobate, reprehend, dispraise.
Ant. Approve, praise, exonerate, acquit, exculpate.
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Blameless. Pure, innocent, irresponsible, without fault.
Ant. Guilty, implicated, blameworthy, faulty.
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Blanch. Bleach, whiten, whitewash.
Ant. Blacken, stain, dye, darken, color.
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Bland. Soft, gentle, mild, affable, gracious, tender, benign, courteous, complaisant.
Ant. Harsh, abrupt, rough, biting, savage, severe, impolite.
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Blandishment. Flattery, coaxing, fascination, wheedling, attraction, charm, fawning, cajolery.
Ant. Bluntness, unmannerliness, roughness, scolding, severity, sternness.
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Blank. Bare, drear, bleak, void, empty; utter, pure, simple, mere, unqualified, unmitigated; amazed, astonished, confused, disconcerted.
Ant. Full, replete; complex; modified, qualified; composed, controlled, self-possessed, cognizant, intelligent.
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Blasphemy. Profanity, sacrilege, impiety, swearing.
Ant. Reverence, godliness, veneration.
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Blast. Shrivel, destroy, blight, kill, ruin, wither, annihilate; explode, rend, burst.
Ant. Restore, expand, swell.
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Blazon. Exhibit, show off, blaze, blare, trumpet, proclaim, publish.
Ant. Conceal, hush, cover, hide, suppress, shroud, bury.
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Bleach. Blanch, whiten.
Ant. Blacken, darken, soil, stain.
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Bleak. Windy, exposed, bare; cold, chill, raw, desolate, comfortless, cheerless.
Ant. Sheltered, protected, warm, balmy, cheerful, comfortable.
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Blemish. Blot, spot, flaw, fault, imperfection, stain; defacement, tarnish, disfigurement, disgrace, defect, dishonor, stigma, taint.
Ant. Purity, unsulliedness, honor, integrity, wholeness.
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Blend. Mix, unite, fuse, merge, mingle, amalgamate, combine, coalesce, harmonize.
Ant. Separate, run, dissociate, divide.
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Bless. Delight, gladden, make happy, thank, glorify, exalt, praise, extol, felicitate, cheer.
Ant. Curse, anathematize, sadden, grieve.
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Blessing. Benediction, benison; good, benefit, happiness, profit, boon, gain; glory, praise, gratitude.
Ant. Malediction, curse; bereavement, impoverishment, calamity, deprivation, disaster, damage, detriment.
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Blight. Pestilence, withering, blast, destruction.
Ant. Development, maturity.
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Blind. Sightless, unseeing, eyeless, undiscerning, ignorant, unconscious, uninformed.
Ant. Clear-sighted, far-seeing, discerning, penetrating, conscious, keen, aware, sensitive.
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Blink. Wink, ignore, connive, overlook.
Ant. Notice, note, mark.
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Bliss. Blessedness, happiness, joy, ecstasy, rapture, felicity, beatitude.
Ant. Torment, woe, suffering, misery, accursedness.
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Blithe. Merry, joyous, cheerful, gay, lively, airy, sportive, blithesome, mirthful, jocund, elated, vivacious, joyful.
Ant. Dejected, heavy, dull, sullen.
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Block. Obstruct, arrest, stop, fill.
Ant. Free, open, clear.
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Blockhead. Dunce, dolt, stupid fellow, numskull, ninny, simpleton, ignoramus, dullard, booby.
Ant. Sage, adept, savant, philosopher, schoolman, luminary.
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Blood-thirsty. Cruel, savage, ferocious, murderous, bloody, bloody-minded, gory, barbarous, inhuman, ruthless, sanguinary.
Ant. Humane, kind, merciful, mild, tender, compassionate.
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Bloom, n. Blossom, flower, flowering, efflorescence; flush, freshness, prime, vigor, glow; delicacy, innocence.
Ant. Decay, decadence, blight, blast, roughness, toughness, ghastliness, superannuation, cadaverousness, coarseness.
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Bloom, v. Blossom, bud, flower, germinate, sprout, blow, develop.
Ant. Blight, be blasted, wither.
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Blooming. Flourishing, flowering; young, beautiful, fair, fresh.
Ant. Fading, waning, old, unsightly, deformed, blasted, withered.
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Blot. Sully, spot, tarnish, spoil, discolor, pollute, stain, erase, blur, blotch, smear, smutch, obliterate.
Ant. Cleanse, clear, whiten, blanch; perpetuate, preserve.
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Blot out. Erase, cancel, expunge, obliterate, efface, destroy, wipe out.
Ant. Restore, replace.
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Blow, n. Knock, thump, stroke, box, buffet, calamity, cuff, cut, concussion, disaster, lash, misfortune, rap, shock, stroke, wound, affliction, blast, gale, gust; disappointment.
Ant. Relief, comfort, blessing, consolation, assuagement.
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Bluff. Abrupt, blunt, inconsiderate, open, rough, unmannerly, uncivil, blustering, bold, brusque, coarse, discourteous, frank, impolite, plain-spoken, rude.
Ant. Bland, courteous, genial, polite, refined, reserved, urbane, polished.
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Blunder. Error, mistake, misunderstanding, fault, slip, oversight, inaccuracy, delusion.
Ant. Accuracy, correctness, truthfulness, exactness, ratification, foresight, achievement, success, correction.
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Blunt, a. Obtuse, dull, pointless, edgeless, brusk, abrupt, plain, informal, stupid, stolid.
Ant. Sharp, keen, acute, sensitive, polished, courteous, refined.
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Blunt, v. Subdue, numb, harden, dull, make dull, deaden, paralyze, stupefy; moderate, allay, mitigate, assuage.
Ant. Quicken, sharpen, instigate, excite, stimulate, animate, vitalize.
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Blush, n. Bloom, color, reddening, carnation, complexion; shame, confusion, guiltiness.
Ant. Pallor; innocence, purity, unconsciousness; boldness, effrontery.
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Bluster. Storm, rage, insult, roar, swagger, vaunt, boast.
Ant. Cringe, whine, whimper.
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Boast. Vaunt, brag, swagger, magnify, make much of, swell, bluster, triumph, glory, vapor.
Ant. Whine, cringe; minimize, apologize.
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Bodily. Corporeally; completely, wholly, altogether, entirely, collectively, unitedly.
Ant. Spiritually, ghostly; piecemeal, partially, gradually, fragmentarily.
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Body. Material or physical substance; carcass, corpse; trunk, stem, bulk, main part; person, individual, mortal, creature, being; company, society, corporation; system; consistency, substance; ashes, form, dust, frame, remains, clay.
Ant. Intellect, intelligence, soul, spirit, mind; branch, limb; world, universe; mass, conglomeration.
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Boil. Bubble, rage, effervesce, explode, fume.
Ant. Calm, subside, cool, recover.
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Boisterous. Loud, unrestrained, stormy, noisy, furious, violent, clamorous.
Ant. Quiet, silent, unostentatious, mild, gentle, peaceful, calm, serene, self-possessed.
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Bold. Courageous, fearless, adventurous, brave, intrepid, dauntless, audacious, daring, valiant.
Ant. Timorous, fearful, retiring, shy, bashful.
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Bolster. Support, prop, help, sustain, aid, buoy, patch, defend, maintain.
Ant. Depress, fail, relax.
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Bombast. Bluster, pomposity, fustian, braggadocio, rhodomontade.
Ant. Modesty, humility, veracity, moderation, temperance.
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Bond. Tie, fastening, manacle, fetter; compact, obligation, security.
Ant. Option, freedom, parole, honor, discretion.
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Bondage. Servitude, slavery, imprisonment, captivity, incarceration, subjection, serfdom, confinement, thraldom.
Ant. Liberty, freedom, manumission, independence.
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Bondsman. Slave, serf, captive, vassal, prisoner.
Ant. Freeman, gentleman, master, lord.
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Bonny. Fair, pretty, pleasant, handsome, shapely, buxom.
Ant. Homely, ugly, unseemly, deformed, ill-favored.
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Bonus. Premium, douceur, boon, benefit.
Ant. Fine, penalty, discount, mulct.
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Booby. Dunce, idiot, numskull.
Ant. Wiseacre, solon, oracle.
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Bookish. Pedantic, studious, learned, erudite, educated.
Ant. Illiterate, ignorant.
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Boor. Rustic, clown, lout, peasant, countryman, plowman, swain, bumpkin.
Ant. Gentleman, courtier.
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Boorish. Rude, rustic, clownish, loutish, ungainly, awkward, coarse, rough, gawky.
Ant. Polite, civil, polished, urbane, courtly, affable, gracious.
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Bootless. Useless, unavailing, unprofitable, profitless, vain.
Ant. Effectual, profitable, useful, effective.
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Booty. Plunder, prey, spoil, pillage, loot.
Ant. Restitution, fine, forfeiture, confiscation, penalty.
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Border. Edge, limit, boundary, brink, rim, verge, enclosure, confine, band.
Ant. Land, tract, interior, center, space, substance.
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Bore. Pierce, perforate, penetrate, drill; weary, plague, trouble, vex, worry, annoy.
Ant. Delight, gratify, please.
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Bosom. Breast, heart, affection; hollow, depths, midst, inmost recesses; retreat, retirement, quiet, privacy.
Ant. Surface, exterior, expanse; manner, deportment, demeanor.
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Both. Twain, two.
Ant. Either, each, every, neither, none, not any, no one.
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Bother. Worry, pester, perplex, harass, plague, tease, vex, molest, annoy, excite.
Ant. Aid, assist, calm, quiet, compose.
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Bottom. Deep, profound, base, foot; foundation, basis, groundwork; valley, meadow; ship, vessel; seat; grounds, lees, sediments; stamina, power of endurance.
Ant. Top, height, acme, apex, summit, crown, brow; surface.
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Bound, v. Skip, leap, frisk, jump, spring; confine, limit, circumscribe, terminate, restrict, restrain.
Ant. Hobble, limp, crawl, creep, shamble; enlarge, open, extend, spread out.
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Boundary. Margin, limit, confines, border, bound, frontier, line, marge, verge, termination, term, barrier, bourn, edge, enclosure, landmark; circumference.
Ant. Land, region, estate, interior, territory; center, citadel; inside.
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Boundless. Unlimited, illimitable, unbounded, measureless, infinite.
Ant. Narrow, restricted, confined, circumscribed.
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Bountiful. Liberal, generous, benevolent, unselfish, munificent.
Ant. Miserly, selfish, stingy, niggardly.
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Bounty. Liberality, gift, generosity, charity, benefaction, benignity, benevolence, munificence, donation; premium, reward, bonus.
Ant. Closeness, stinginess, niggardliness, miserliness.
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Bower. Recess, arbor, retreat, alcove, summerhouse.
Ant. Open place.
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Brag. Boast, vaunt, bully, swagger.
Ant. Cringe, whine, whimper.
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Braid. Bind, weave, plait, tie.
Ant. Unbind, dishevel.
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Branch. Member, bough, limb, shoot, arm, twig, scion, offshoot, ramification; section, department, division; article, part, portion; tributary; derivative line, cognate stock.
Ant. Trunk, stock, stem; race, family, house.
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Brand, v. Denounce, mark, stigmatize, disgrace.
Ant. Honor, decorate, distinguish.
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Brandish. Flourish, wield, whisk, shake, wave.
Ant. Suspend, stay, arrest.
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Bravado. Boasting, bragging, bluster.
Ant. Diffidence, reserve, concealment, modesty.
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Brave. Fearless, heroic, undaunted, undismayed, adventurous, bold, courageous, daring, dauntless, gallant, intrepid, valiant, venturesome, doughty, chivalrous, chivalric, splendid, courteous.
Ant. Afraid, cringing, fearful, shrinking, timid, timorous, frightened, cowardly, faint-hearted, pusillanimous, churlish, discourteous, fearsome.
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Brawny. Muscular, strong, powerful, athletic, sinewy, herculean, robust, stout.
Ant. Weak, fragile, delicate, feeble, effeminate, lean.
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Breach. Break, rupture, opening, fracture, flaw, fissure, rent; violation, infringement, non-observance; quarrel, difference, variance, dissension, schism, alienation.
Ant. Integrity, wholeness, flawlessness, completeness; reconciliation, healing; conservation, observance; inviolateness; union, fidelity, amalgamation.
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Break. Fracture, rend, part, sever, shatter, smash, shiver; weaken, impair, enfeeble, enervate; tame; make bankrupt; dismiss, discard, degrade, cashier; mitigate, assuage; interrupt, stop, cut short; open, unfold; destroy, sunder, burst, rive, crack, crush, demolish, rupture, split, transgress.
Ant. Fasten, join, mend, secure, unite, weld, attach, bind, solder, heal, piece, conjoin, rejoin; protect, conserve; encourage, strengthen, preserve; observe, obey.
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Breast. Bosom, heart, affection, conscience.
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Breathless. Out of breath; lifeless, dead; exhausted, eager, absorbed, attentive, fascinated; astonished, astounded, bewildered.
Ant. Calm, collected, cool, composed; indifferent, uninterested.
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Breed, n. Lineage, race, pedigree, progeny, stock, line, family, extraction, strain.
Ant. Ancestor, source, original, origin.
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Breed, v. Bring forth, bear, beget, produce; nurture, foster, nourish; discipline, educate, instruct, train, teach, school; occasion, originate, generate, procreate, propagate, cause, evolve.
Ant. Destroy, extirpate, stifle, extinguish.
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Breeding. Discipline, instruction, education, nurture, training, schooling; manners, deportment.
Ant. Ill manners, misbehavior; ignorance, illiteracy.
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Brevity. Shortness, terseness, conciseness, compression, pithiness, succinctness, pointedness; abbreviation, abridgment.
Ant. Prolixity, diffuseness, verbosity, length, protraction, elongation, extension, tediousness.
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Brew. Concoct, compound, mix, hatch, foment, excite; prepare, collect, gather, grow; threaten, impend; form.
Ant. Disperse, break, spoil, mar, miscompound.
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Bridle, v. Restrain, curb, control, govern, check; bristle, ruffle; master, moderate, compress, repress.
Ant. Relax, loosen, give vent, liberate, discharge; soothe, calm.
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Brief. Short, concise, succinct.
Ant. Long, tedious, diffuse.
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Bright. Shining, resplendent, luminous, glowing, lustrous, beaming, gleaming, glistening, blazing, flaming, flashing, radiant, ruddy, refulgent, brilliant, dazzling, sparkling, scintillating, burnished; lucid, clear, transparent, pellucid, lambent, cloudless, limpid; glorious, famous, illustrious; intelligent, acute, discerning, keen, ingenious; auspicious, promising, propitious, favorable, inspiring; cheerful, merry, lively, happy, animated.
Ant. Opaque, dull, dark, gloomy, black, ebon, shadowy, rayless, sunless, murky, cloudy, overcast, pitchy, lurid; obscure, mysterious, enigmatical, mystic, unintelligible, occult, recondite, abstruse, cabalistic, transcendental; disheartening, discouraging, dismal, cheerless; ignorant, unlettered, untaught, imbecile, rude, benighted; foul, infamous, horrible, damnable, vile, infernal, wicked, sullen, atrocious, dejected.
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Brilliant. Bright, radiant, flashing, lustrous, glorious, luminous, effulgent, beaming, sparkling; illustrious, distinguished, celebrated, famous, renowned, eminent.
Ant. Dark, dull, stupid, gloomy; notorious, infamous; obscure, insignificant.
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Bring. Bear, fetch, convey; conduct, guide, lead, attend, accompany, convoy; obtain, gain, procure, produce; induce, prevail upon.
Ant. Remove, export, send, exclude, debar, transport, abstract, subtract.
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Brisk. Lively, quick, vivacious, active, alert, animated, prompt, sprightly, nimble, spry, agile.
Ant. Slow, heavy, dull, sluggish, indolent, inactive, unenergetic, stagnant.
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Bristling. Full, crowded, swarming, stocked, multifarious, multitudinous; bristly, standing on end like bristles; ruffled, roughened, corrugated, bespined; bridled, angered, offended.
Ant. Smooth, soothed, allayed; prone; bare, nude, scant, devoid, vacant.
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Brittle. Fragile, crumbling, shivery, frail, easily broken.
Ant. Tough, stout, strong, hardy.
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Broach. Open, pierce, tap; suggest, hint, approach, break; utter, publish, proclaim, give out; originate, propound.
Ant. Repress, cork, bottle, secrete, conceal, hide.
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Broad. Wide; large, ample, extensive, vast, spacious, capacious; liberal, tolerant, free, hospitable; spread, diffused, open; gross, vulgar, indecent, coarse.
Ant. Narrow; contracted, restricted, confined, limited; prejudiced, illiberal, bigoted, reserved; veiled, enigmatical, shrouded, shaded; refined, delicate, sketchy; specific, pointed.
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Broil. Affray, quarrel, contention.
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Brook. Tolerate, bear, suffer, endure, abide, submit to, undergo, permit.
Ant. Resist, resent, reject.
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Brotherhood. Fraternity, fellowship, association, sodality, society.
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Browbeat. Bully, intimidate, bulldoze, overawe.
Ant. Rally, support.
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Bruise. Pommel, crush, squeeze, break, pound, batter, deface.
Ant. Heal, soothe.
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Brunt. Shock, attack, impulse, onslaught, onset, assault.
Ant. Repulse, resistance, endurance.
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Brutal. Brutish, animal, beastly, bestial; savage, ferocious, cruel, harsh, uncivil, rude, rough, gruff, impolite, brusque; sensual, carnal.
Ant. Humane, self-controlled, civilized, enlightened, elevated, noble, refined, intelligent, grand.
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Bubble. Toy, trifle, fancy, conceit, dream, vision, froth, trash.
Ant. Prize, treasure, reality, substance, jewel, good, advantage.
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Buffoon. Wag, clown, jester, mountebank, harlequin, droll, punch, fool.
Ant. Wit, genius, pedant, philosopher.
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Build. Make, form, shape, figure, model; construct, erect, raise.
Ant. Demolish, overthrow, destroy.
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Building. Architecture, edifice, structure, fabric, pile, erection.
Ant. Ruin, demolition, dilapidation, dismantlement.
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Bulk. Magnitude, size, volume, mass; greatness, amplitude, massiveness; majority, major part, most, principal part; dimension.
Ant. Portion, section, atom, particle; diminution, tenuity, contraction, dismemberment, disintegration.
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Bulwark. Rampart, fortress, fortification, stronghold, intrenchment, bastion, parapet, citadel.
Ant. Siege, bombardment, cannonade, boarding, storming.
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Bungler. Botcher, clown, fumbler, clumsy workman, novice.
Ant. Adept, adroit, master, artist, proficient workman, professor.
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Buoy, v. Float, support, sustain; elevate, inspire, assure, animate, cheer.
Ant. Sink, drown, depress, swamp; crush, betray, fail, deject, overcome.
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Buoyant. Light; cheerful, hopeful, sprightly, vivacious, joyous, blithesome, jocund, sportive, jubilant, elastic, floating.
Ant. Heavy, dejected, depressed, moody, joyless, cheerless, desponding.
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Burden. Load, weight; cargo, freight; capacity, tonnage: impediment, incubus, grievance, trial, trouble, affliction, sorrow; chorus, refrain; topic, drift, tenor, point, substance.
Ant. Ease, lightness; facility, airiness, light-heartedness; consolation, assuagement, alleviation, liberation, mitigation.
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Burial. Interment, sepulture, entombment, burying.
Ant. Exhumation, disinterment.
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Burlesque. Parody, travesty, caricature, ridicule, farce.
Ant. Classic, history, fact.
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Burn. Char, consume, cremate, scorch, set on fire, singe, ignite, incinerate, kindle, blaze, cauterize, glow, smolder.
Ant. Smother, stifle, subdue, extinguish, cool, put out; subside, glimmer, lower, pale.
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Burnish. Brighten, polish, make to glisten, glaze, gloss.
Ant. Dull, bedim, cloud, scratch, abrade.
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Burst. Break, open, explode, blow up, rend, split, crack, discharge, shatter, disrupt.
Ant. Cohere, hold, stand, stick together, adhere.
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Bury. Inter, cover up, entomb, inearth, inhume, inurn; shroud, conceal, secrete, hide; immure, confine; cancel, compose, hush, cover with oblivion.
Ant. Resurrect, exhume, disinter, excavate, expose, resuscitate; publish, announce, advertise.
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Business. Employment, craft, trade, commerce, handicraft, traffic, transaction, work, vocation, job, affairs, avocation, profession, occupation, calling, concern, duty, office, interest.
Ant. Stagnation, leisure, inactivity.
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Bustle. Activity, stir, commotion, excitement, haste, hurry, energy, eagerness, flurry.
Ant. Idleness, inactivity, vacation, stagnation, quiet, indolence, indifference, unconcern.
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Busy. Engaged, employed, occupied; diligent, industrious, active, working, sedulous; brisk, stirring, bustling, agile, spry, nimble; meddling, officious.
Ant. Idle, lazy, indolent, slothful.
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But. Save, except, furthermore, barely, besides, however, just, only, notwithstanding, though, unless, yet, still, merely, nevertheless, provided, moreover.
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Buxom. Bonny, blithe, shapely.
Ant. Lean, slender, ill-shaped.
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Buy. Purchase, bargain, acquire; bribe, corrupt, pervert, suborn, subsidize.
Ant. Sell, hawk, retail, vend.
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By. Through, with; at, on; from, according to; near, close by; past; along, over; before, in the sight of, in the name of; per, at.
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Cabal. Confederacy, conspiracy, conclave, combination, faction, crew, junto, gang, coterie, plot, political intrigue, league.
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Cadaverous. Bloodless, pallid, pale, wan, ghastly, deathlike, ashy.
Ant. Rosy, blushing, sanguine, incarnadine.
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Cage, v. Imprison, immure, confine, incarcerate.
Ant. Liberate, free, dismiss, unbar.
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Caitiff. Rascal, miscreant, villain, wretch, coward, sneak, traitor, scoundrel, vagabond.
Ant. Gentleman, patriot, philanthropist.
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Cajole. Coax, wheedle, flatter, fawn upon, blandish; deceive, entrap, beguile, inveigle, impose upon.
Ant. Scold, chide, warn.
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Calamitous. Disastrous, unfortunate, unlucky, adverse, untoward, deplorable, ruinous, inauspicious, wretched, distressing, grievous, ill-starred, troublous, hapless, ill-omened.
Ant. Fortunate, auspicious, felicitous, propitious, favorable, advantageous.
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Calamity. Disaster, misfortune, catastrophe, mishap, trial, trouble, affliction, adversity, distress, hardship, ill luck, visitation.
Ant. Blessing, boon, advantage, good fortune, benefaction.
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Calculate. Number, reckon, sum up, count, compute, account, estimate, enumerate, rate; consider, deem, apportion, investigate.
Ant. Guess, risk, chance, conjecture, stake.
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Calculating. Wary, cautious, scheming, crafty, cool, hard, selfish; careful, circumspect, sagacious, farsighted.
Ant. Shortsighted, improvident, rash, careless.
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Calculation. Reckoning, computation; expectation, anticipation, prospect; foresight, forethought, caution, wariness, discretion, prudence, deliberation.
Ant. Omission, carelessness, imprudence, indiscretion, inconsideration.
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Caliber. Diameter, gage, capacity; faculty, scope, talent, ability, gifts, parts, endowment.
Ant. Smallness, thinness; imbecility, incapacity, puerility.
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Call. Cry, bellow, clamor, ejaculate, scream, roar, shout, shriek, bawl, yell, exclaim, vociferate; invite, summon, send for, bid; assemble, convene, muster; elect, ordain, appoint; invoke, appeal to.
Ant. Be silent, hush, list, listen, harken, be still; ignore; disperse; disdain, defy.
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Calm. Composed, peaceful, placid, quiet, still, tranquil, self-possessed, serene, undisturbed, dispassionate, sedate, collected, imperturbable, unruffled.
Ant. Frantic, frenzied, passionate, furious, raging, stormy, violent, boisterous, agitated, excited, fierce, turbulent, wild, heated, wrathful, disturbed.
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Calumniate. Slander, traduce, defame, vilify, revile, asperse.
Ant. Praise, commend, vindicate, laud, honor, eulogize; shield.
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Calumny. Slander, aspersion, defamation, detraction, abuse, obloquy.
Ant. Vindication, justification; eulogy, panegyric.
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Camp. Encampment, bivouac.
Cancel. Obliterate, scratch out, erase, efface, expunge, cross off; abolish, abrogate, nullify, annul, revoke, rescind, make void, repeal.
Ant. Confirm, enact, perpetuate, approve, enforce, uphold, sustain, maintain, establish, record, write.
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Candid. Honest, open, straightforward, transparent, unbiased, artless, frank, guileless, ingenuous, naive, sincere, impartial, innocent, unprejudiced, aboveboard, simple, truthful, unsophisticated, fair.
Ant. Deceitful, designing, foxy, sharp, shrewd, crafty, artful, sly, tricky, subtle, adroit, cunning, insincere, diplomatic, intriguing, wily.
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Candidate. Aspirant, solicitant, petitioner, canvasser, claimant, solicitor.
Ant. Non-competitor; resigner, abandoner, abjurer.
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Canvass. Debate, discuss, dispute, agitate; examine, investigate, scrutinize, sift, study, consider; solicit votes from, apply for.
Ant. Admit, pass, misexamine, allow, ignore, disregard.
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Capability. Capacity, ability, skill, power, competency, efficiency, caliber, force, faculty, scope, brains, talent.
Ant. Dulness, inability, inaptitude, difficulty, awkwardness.
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Capacity. Space, magnitude, volume, dimensions, extent, size, tonnage, caliber; faculty, gift, talent, genius, competency, capability, discernment, cleverness, skill, aptitude; sphere, office, province, character, function.
Ant. Restriction, narrowness, contractedness, incapacity; incompetency, inefficiency, inability.
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Capital, n. Metropolis; large letter; stock, sum invested; head of a column or pillar; mental, physical, or financial resources.
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Capital, a. Chief, principal, essential, leading, cardinal; fatal, forfeiting life; excellent, prime, first-class, first-rate, consummate, high, important.
Ant. Subordinate, inferior, unimportant, minor; defective, mean.
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Capitulate. Surrender, yield, submit, stipulate.
Ant. Resist, contend, struggle.
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Caprice. Vagary, freak, whim, fancy, crotchet.
Ant. Purpose, plan, determination, conviction, seriousness.
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Capricious. Wayward, fanciful, freakish, whimsical, inconstant, uncertain, fitful, fickle, changeable.
Ant. Firm, inflexible, unswerving, constant, decided, serious.
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Captious. Carping, hypercritical, censorious; crabbed, snappish, touchy, cross, snarling, acrimonious, contentious; insidious, ensnaring.
Ant. Appreciative, commendatory, complimentary, encouraging, flattering, laudatory, approving.
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Captivate. Charm, enchant, fascinate, enamor, bewitch, please highly, lead captive, win, catch.
Ant. Disenchant, disillusionize; disgust.
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Captivity. Thraldom, confinement, duress, imprisonment, bondage, subjection, slavery, servitude, durance.
Ant. Freedom, liberty, independence.
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Capture. Seize, catch, arrest, apprehend, make captive; prize.
Ant. Liberate, free, release; acquit.
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Care. Anxiety, trouble, solicitude, concern, vigilance, worry, charge, caution, attention, heed, forethought, management, perplexity, watchfulness, wariness, precaution, oversight, prudence.
Ant. Indifference, heedlessness, negligence, oversight, remissness, slight, recklessness, disregard, carelessness, inattention.
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Career. Course, line of achievement, passage, race, flight, procedure, conduct, progress, active life, success.
Careful. Thoughtful, provident, considerate, reflective, heedful, diligent, pensive, regardful, contemplative.
Ant. Careless, thoughtless, improvident, unthinking, heedless, inconsiderate, rash, wanton, idle, dreamy, trifling.
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Caress, v. Embrace, fondle, kiss, pet, pamper, coddle, court, flatter.
Ant. Vex, tease, affront, annoy, provoke, persecute.
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Cargo. Freight, load, goods, lading, consignment, merchandise.
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Caricature. Imitation, mimicry, parody, travesty, burlesque, exaggeration, extravaganza, takeoff, farce, monstrosity.
Ant. Portraiture, resemblance, representation, reproduction.
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Carnage. Massacre, bloodshed, slaughter, havoc, butchery.
Ant. Deliverance, ransom, quarter, redemption.
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Carnal. Sensual, fleshly, lustful, lascivious; natural, unregenerate, earthly, temporal.
Ant. Spiritual, ethereal, refined, pure, exalted, temperate, self-controlled.
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Carnival. Festival, revel, masquerade, rout.
Ant. Fast, retirement, Lent, penance, mortification.
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Carol. Sing, warble, chirp, twitter, chant, whistle, hum; hymn.
Ant. Whine, lament, dirge, cry, croak, weep, groan, moan.
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Carousal. Feast, festival, banquet, revel, debauch, wassail, orgies.
Ant. Fast, abstinence, starvation; temperance, moderation; self-denial.
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Carp. Cavil, find fault, object to, pick flaws, challenge, censure, hypercriticize.
Ant. Concede, admit, compliment, approve, applaud, acquiesce, assent.
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Carpet. Covering for floor; table or board (metaphorical), consideration, consultation.
Ant. Shelf (metaphorical), rejection, oblivion, disposal.
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Carry. Convey, move, transport, lift, bring, bear, transmit, support, sustain, take; impel, urge, push forward; signify, infer, involve, implicate.
Ant. Drop, let go, throw down, fall under, shake off; retard, impede; leave, be separate from.
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Case. Box; covering, sheathe; state, condition, plight, predicament; instance, example, occurrence; circumstance, event, contingency; suit, action, process, trial, cause; question, subject of discussion; form, inflection.
Ant. Hypothesis, supposition, fancy, theory, conjecture; generalization, principle, universality.
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Cash. Coin, money, specie, currency, capital.
Ant. Paper money, greenbacks, bills.
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Cast. Hurl, throw, pitch, fling, drive, thrust, sling, toss; shed, lay aside; calculate, compute, reckon; found, form; direct, turn; assign, appoint, allot; impart, shed, diffuse, communicate.
Ant. Raise, elevate, erect; accept, approve, retain, carry; miscalculate; break, dismember, dissipate.
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Caste. Grade, rank, order, lineage, dignity, respect.
Ant. Abasement, degradation, disrepute, taboo, reproach, ostracism.
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Castigate. Whip, flagellate, cane.
Ant. Reward, encourage, caress, pat.
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Casual. Accidental, incidental, fortuitous, chance, contingent.
Ant. Regular, certain, fixed, ordinary, periodic, systematic.
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Casuistry. Sophistry, fallacy, quibble; refinement.
Ant. Reason, common sense, conscience.
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Catalogue. List, register, index, enrolment, entry, record, roll, inventory, schedule.
Ant. Non-registration, obliteration, oblivion, forgetfulness; non-entry, oversight, omission.
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Catastrophe. Revolution, disaster, mishap, misfortune, calamity, cataclysm, blow, visitation.
Ant. Victory, triumph, benefit, ovation, success, felicitation, blessing.
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Catch. Grasp, seize, clutch, capture, clasp, secure, snatch, take, arrest, ensnare, entrap, grip, lay hold; comprehend, apprehend, understand.
Ant. Lose, miss, fail of, let go, give up, release, restore.
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Categorical. Plain, absolute, distinct, positive, declaratory, affirmative.
Ant. Obscure, ambiguous, dubious, hypothetical, contingent, mystical, enigmatical.
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Category. Class, division, order, rank; universal aspect, primitive relation.
Ant. Essence, truth, being, substance, nature.
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Causality. Causation, potentiality, eventuality, operativeness.
Ant. Counteractivity, barrenness, sterility; finality.
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Cause. Agent, origin, source, creator, spring; reason, power; designer, antecedent, originator, author, producer; condition, principle.
Ant. Effect, result, end, production, issue, accomplishment, development, consequence, creation, fruit, event, outcome, outgrowth.
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Caution. Care, heed, wariness, circumspection, forethought, discretion; warning, admonition, advice, counsel.
Ant. Temerity, heedlessness, unguardedness, improvidence, imprudence.
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Cavalier, a. Arrogant, haughty, overbearing, insolent, disdainful.
Ant. Courteous; subservient, servile; civil, polite.
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Cavil. Carp, object, censure.
Ant. Approve, allow, concede.
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Cavity. Opening, gap, aperture, hole, fissure.
Ant. Obstruction, filling.
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Cease. End, finish, desist, leave off, quit, stop, refrain, abstain, discontinue, pause, terminate.
Ant. Begin, commence, continue, originate, inaugurate, start, set going, set in operation.
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Celebrated. Famous, renowned, distinguished, famed, illustrious, eminent, glorious, notable, exalted.
Ant. Obscure, unknown, unnotable, mean, insignificant, inconspicuous.
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Celebration. Solemnization, observance, commemoration, laudation, praise, commendation.
Ant. Oblivion, desuetude, non-observance.
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Celebrity. Fame, renown, reputation, glory, honor, repute, eminence, distinction; person of note, “lion.”
Ant. Obscurity, ignominy, disgrace, contempt, meanness; infamy; oblivion.
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Celerity. Rapidity, speed, haste, velocity, swiftness, fleetness, despatch.
Ant. Slowness, tardiness, inertness.
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Celestial. Heavenly, angelic, supernal, ethereal, atmospheric, immortal, seraphic, divine, godlike.
Ant. Earthly, terrestrial; human, mortal; infernal.
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Censure. Blame, disapproval, reproach, disapprobation, reprimand, condemnation, remonstrance, rebuke.
Ant. Praise, approval, eulogy, commendation, encouragement.
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Center. Middle, midst.
Ant. Perimeter, rim, bound, circumference, boundary.
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Central. Convenient, medial, accessible.
Ant. Remote, inaccessible, inconvenient.
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Centralize. Concentrate, collect, localize.
Ant. Disperse, distribute.
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Ceremonial, n. Ritual, rites, formalities, etiquette.
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Ceremonial, a. Ritualistic, formal, official, ministerial, pompous, sumptuous, scenic, functional.
Ant. Private, unostentatious, undramatic, unimposing, unassuming.
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Ceremonious. Stately, lofty, courtly; formal, studied, punctilious; prim, precise.
Ant. Brusk, blunt, supercilious, plain, simple.
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Certain. Sure, infallible, positive, undeniable, unfailing; assured, fixed, regular, established; true, accurate, unmistakable.
Ant. Dubious, irregular, undecided, doubtful, exceptional, casual.
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Certainty. Assurance, conviction, confidence, positiveness.
Ant. Hesitation, doubt, misgiving, conjecture, indecision.
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Certify. Acknowledge, avow, declare, prove, inform, assure, attest.
Ant. Disavow, misinform, disprove.
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Cessation. Stop, pause, abeyance, suspension, lull, respite.
Ant. Incessancy, continuity, continuance.
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Chafe. Vex, irritate, gall, rub, chagrin, tease, worry, harass, annoy, fret; rage, fume; nettle, exasperate, anger.
Ant. Soothe, coax, calm, console, humor; submit, endure, succumb.
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Chaff. Banter, badinage, nonsense, frivolity; refuse, trash.
Ant. Sense, reason, pith, gist, seriousness, substance.
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Chagrin. Humiliation, shame, mortification, confusion, discomposure, dismay, disappointment.
Ant. Delight, glory, exultation, triumph, rejoicing.
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Challenge, v. Dare, brave, defy; demand, require, claim; object to, take exceptions.
Ant. Pass, allow, grant, concede, permit; retract, retreat.
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Champion. Defender, protector, vindicator; hero, winner, chief, victor, combatant.
Ant. Renegade, traitor, deserter, coward; adversary, opponent.
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Chance. Hazard, casualty, accident, luck, fortune.
Ant. Law, sequence, purpose, design, intention, causation, certainty.
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Change, n. Transformation, variation, transition, conversion, innovation, diversion, novelty, variety, vicissitude, alteration, transmutation.
Ant. Fixity, identity, constancy, uniformity, firmness, permanence, persistence, steadiness.
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Change, v. Alter, transform, vary, turn, veer, shift, qualify, modify, exchange, diversify, convert, metamorphose, substitute.
Ant. Continue, endure, stay, hold, keep, retain, abide, remain, persist.
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Changeless. Stationary, undeviating, immovable, reliable, consistent.
Ant. Fluctuating, vacillating, capricious, variable, plastic.
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Character. Mark, figure, sign, symbol, emblem, letter; constitution, nature, disposition, turn, cast, bent; temperament, moral qualities, personality, traits, habits; person, individual; repute, reputation.
Ant. Anonymousness; disrepute; vagueness; indefiniteness.
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Characteristic. Attribute, peculiarity, trait, sign, indication, mark, feature, distinction, singularity, property, idiosyncrasy.
Ant. Nondescript, generality, miscellany, commonness.
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Charge, v. Load, freight, burden; intrust; impute, ascribe; accuse, impeach, incriminate, arraign, indict; command, order, require, bid; attack, assault.
Ant. Free, acquit, liberate, discharge.
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Charitable. Benign, bountiful, liberal; lenient, mild, considerate.
Ant. Selfish, harsh, exacting, revengeful, churlish, censorious.
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Charity. Benevolence, liberality, bounty, generosity, philanthropy.
Ant. Harshness, ill will, malignity, malevolence.
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Charlatan. Quack, mountebank, impostor, pretender, humbug, cheat.
Ant. Victim, dupe, gull.
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Charm. Spell, incantation, enchantment; fascination, attraction, allurement; witchery, sorcery, magic, necromancy.
Ant. Fear, repulsion, disenchantment, disillusion.
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Chary. Careful, cautious, wary; frugal, sparing, saving, reluctant.
Ant. Liberal, lavish, profuse, extravagant.
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Chase. Pursue, track, hunt, follow, prosecute; emboss, enchase.
Ant. Flee, shun, elude, evade; abandon, relinquish.
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Chaste. Pure, spotless, immaculate, modest, virtuous, simple, refined, classic, elegant.
Ant. Corrupt, impure, flashy, gaudy; coarse, inelegant.
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Chasten. Discipline, chastise, subdue, afflict, punish, soften, try.
Ant. Indulge, pamper, spoil, demoralize.
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Chattels. Goods, wares, effects, furniture.
Ant. Freehold.
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Cheap. Common, inexpensive, mean, worthless, vile, paltry, low-priced, poor, indifferent.
Ant. Rare, costly, expensive, high, precious.
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Cheat, n. Fraud, trick, artifice, swindle, deceit, fiction, imposture.
Ant. Truth, reality, fact, honesty, authenticity, certainty, openness, sincerity.
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Check, v. Restrain, curb, stop, bridle, hinder, impede, inhibit; reprove, chide, reprimand, rebuke.
Ant. License, indulge, allow, loose, liberate, abet, instigate.
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Cheer, n. Gladness, joy, gaiety, mirth, merriment, cheerfulness, happiness, hope, conviviality, plenty, hospitality.
Ant. Gloom, dearth, sullenness, niggardliness, unsociableness.
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Cheerful. Glad, lively, mirthful, animated, jocund, jolly, blithe, buoyant, merry, joyous.
Ant. Gloomy, dejected, unhappy, lifeless, dull, depressing, melancholy, joyless, dispiriting.
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Cherish. Foster, nurture, protect, shelter, treasure, comfort, cheer.
Ant. Abandon, afflict, check, discourage.
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Chief, a. Head, important, excellent, high, principal, consummate.
Ant. Subordinate, minor, inferior.
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Chieftain. Captain, commander, general, leader, chief.
Ant. Vassal, minion, adherent, retainer, attendant, follower.
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Childish. Puerile, weak, infantine; silly, foolish, trivial, trifling.
Ant. Manly, strong, wise, sagacious; important, momentous.
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Chimerical. Visionary, imaginary, unreal, dreamy, fanciful, fabulous.
Ant. Real, actual, substantial, veritable.
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Chivalrous. Knightly, gallant, gentlemanly, heroic, valiant, spirited.
Ant. Dastardly, recreant, sneaking.
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Choice, n. Option, preference, alternative, selection, election, free will.
Ant. Necessity, compulsion; refusal; force; fate, predestination.
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Choice, a. Select, dainty, rare, valuable, cherished, exquisite, precious.
Ant. Common, ordinary, despicable, cheap, inferior.
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Choose. Select, pick out, cull, prefer, elect.
Ant. Cast away, reject, decline, refuse, leave, throw aside.
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Chronicle. Annals, records, register, memorials, archives, history.
Ant. Legend, romance, tradition.
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Cipher. Zero, nothing, nonentity, naught; character, symbol, device, monogram; secret character, private alphabet; nobody, person of no account.
Ant. Infinity; somebody, celebrity, star, notability, colossus.
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Circular. Round, annular, spherical, ring-shaped.
Ant. Linear, direct, straight.
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Circulate. Move in a circle; diffuse, spread, disseminate, promulgate, propagate, publish, notify; travel.
Ant. Suppress, hush, cease, stagnate; center, monopolize, appropriate.
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Circumference. Periphery, circuit, boundary, outline, enclosure.
Ant. Center, interior.
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Circumlocution. Verbosity, prolixity, wordiness, diffuseness, periphrasis, redundance, tautology.
Ant. Brevity, compression, condensation, shortness, succinctness, terseness, compactness, conciseness, directness, plainness.
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Circumscribe. Define, limit, delineate, enclose, confine, restrict.
Ant. Distend, dilate, expand, amplify, enlarge, extend.
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Circumspect. Cautious, wary, heedful, attentive, careful, prudent, watchful, scrupulous, vigilant.
Ant. Careless, reckless, incautious, heedless, unwary.
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Circumstance. Event, situation, occurrence, position, detail, incident, feature, accompaniment, particular, point, item, condition.
Ant. Deed, case, transaction, business, affair.
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Cite. Call, summon, name, select, refer to, quote, mention.
Ant. Discard, dismiss, dispute, contradict, reject, challenge, disprove.
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Citizen. Inhabitant, dweller, townsman, burgher, resident, subject, denizen.
Ant. Foreigner, alien, exile, visitor, tramp, transient, tourist, sight-seer.
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Civilization. Culture, cultivation, refinement, amelioration, humanization.
Ant. Demoralization, savagery, barbarism, rudeness.
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Claim, n. Assertion, requisition, demand, call; h2, privilege, right, pretension.
Ant. Disclaimer, surrender, abjuration, waiver.
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Claim, v. Demand, ask, require, call for, assert, insist, request, maintain, pretend.
Ant. Repudiate, waive, concede, forego, abjure.
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Clamor, n. Noise, uproar, hubbub, outcry, vociferation, exclamation.
Ant. Silence, reticence, acquiescence; repression, stifling.
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Clandestine. Secret, private, furtive, stealthy, underhand, sly, surreptitious, hidden.
Ant. Open, aboveboard, sincere, frank.
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Class. Company, grade, order, rank, caste, clan, circle, association, club, clique, coterie, set.
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Classical. Refined, elegant, polished, chaste, pure.
Ant. Corrupt, barbarous, uncouth, debased, inelegant.
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Classification. Grouping, disposition, arrangement, distribution, category, genus, designation, order, species, nature, character; homogeneity.
Ant. Individuality, speciality, singularity, distinction, heterogeneity.
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Clause. Portion, section, passage, paragraph, stipulation, article, chapter, provision.
Ant. Document, instrument, writing.
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Clean, a. Pure, neat, clear, spotless, cleansed, untarnished, upright.
Ant. Foul, impure, untidy, hampered, unclean.
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Cleanse. Purify, wash, clean, disinfect, lave, scour, sponge, scrub, sweep, wipe, rinse, dust, purge.
Ant. Defile, pollute, stain, deprave, sully, taint, befoul, contaminate, corrupt, vitiate.
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Clear, a. Pure, bright, transparent, free, serene, unclouded, obvious, manifest, pellucid, unadorned, plain, distinct, evident, lucid, intelligible, explicit, straightforward, perspicuous.
Ant. Mysterious, unintelligible, vague, opaque, foggy, dim, cloudy, dubious, turbid, ambiguous.
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Clever. Gifted, expert, capable, apt, bright, ingenious, quick-witted, skilful, adroit, dexterous, intellectual, happy, smart, talented, keen, knowing, intelligent, quick, sharp.
Ant. Foolish, slow, stupid, idiotic, thickheaded, witless, bungling, awkward, dull, ignorant, clumsy, senseless.
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Climax. Acme, top, summit, culmination, height, consummation, zenith, head.
Ant. Base, floor, nadir, anticlimax, depth; bathos.
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Cling. Stick, cleave, fasten, hold, adhere.
Ant. Drop, relax, swerve, let go.
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Close. Packed, condensed, compressed, narrow, restricted, solid; secret, reserved; niggardly.
Ant. Ample, wide, open, spacious, patent, public, advertised; open-handed, free, liberal.
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Clownish. Rude, rustic, boorish, awkward, clumsy, bucolic, cloddish.
Ant. Polite, affable, civil, urbane.
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Clumsy. Awkward, inexpert, uncouth, bungling, unskilful, unwieldly.
Ant. Neat, skilful, clever, expert, adroit, dexterous, workmanlike.
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Coalesce. Blend, mix, harmonize, unite, consolidate, combine, adhere.
Ant. Disagree, sunder, separate, sever.
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Coalition. League, union, alliance, confederacy, combination, compact, amalgamation.
Ant. Disruption, rebellion, disagreement, sedition, mutiny.
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Coarse. Of large fibers, crude, rough, gross; indecent, indelicate, unrefined, unpolished, vulgar, common, ordinary.
Ant. Fine, choice, delicate, gentle.
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Coax. Wheedle, flatter, cajole, fawn, allure, seduce, circumvent.
Ant. Coerce, impel, drive, intimidate.
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Coerce. Impel, restrain, inhibit, force, compel, drive, check, intimidate.
Ant. Persuade, coax, permit, urge, induce, tempt.
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Coexistent. Contemporary, concurrent, coincident, simultaneous.
Ant. Preceding or succeeding.
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Cogent. Forcible, powerful, effective, irresistible, convincing, conclusive, persuasive, potent, urgent.
Ant. Weak, feeble, powerless, ineffectual.
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Cogitate. Meditate, think, reflect, consider, ponder, contemplate.
Ant. Dream, idle, wish.
Cognizance. Knowledge, observation, notice, recognition, experience.
Ant. Ignorance, oversight, neglect.
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Coherent. Compact, consecutive, close, logical, consistent.
Ant. Rambling, loose, discursive, aberrant.
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Coincidence. Chance, fortuity, harmony, agreement, casualty, concurrence, contemporaneousness.
Ant. Design, purpose, asynchronism, anachronism, difference.
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Cold. Frigid, chilly, frosty, icy, polar, wintry; dull, lifeless, unimpassioned, sluggish, apathetic, indifferent, spiritless.
Ant. Hot, warm, ardent, impassioned, fiery, burning, fervid, vehement, passionate.
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Colleague. Associate, coadjutor, collaborator, helper, companion, partner, assistant, ally, confederate.
Ant. Opponent, rival, antagonist, competitor.
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Collect. Gather, glean, amass, garner, muster, congregate, assemble, convoke, accumulate.
Ant. Distribute, dispense, divide, assort, deal.
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Collision. Clash, shock, impact, concussion, encounter, contact, opposition, conflict.
Ant. Divergence; concord, harmony, agreement, coincidence, concert, unity, amity, unison.
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Colloquy. Dialogue, conversation, talk, discourse, consultation, conference.
Ant. Babel, tumult, outcry, clamor; silence, taciturnity.
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Collusion. Connivance, accompliceship, confederacy.
Ant. Frustration, betrayal, exposure.
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Color. Hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion; pigment, paint; pretense, speciousness, varnish, appearance, semblance, excuse, makeshift.
Ant. Paleness; transparency, openness.
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Combat. Conflict, encounter, battle, struggle, contest, contention.
Ant. Truce, surrender, mediation.
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Combination. Association, connection, union; alliance, league; mixture, compound.
Ant. Division, disruption, analysis, dissolution.
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Comfortable. Agreeable, satisfactory, pleasant, convenient, commodious, snug, genial.
Ant. Miserable, distressed, forlorn, wretched, cheerless.
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Comic. Laughable, droll, funny, comical, farcical, ludicrous, ridiculous.
Ant. Serious, solemn, grave, tragic, melancholy.
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Command. Order, direct, bid, instruct, charge, enjoin; rule, govern.
Ant. Beg, petition, supplicate, entreat; obey, yield, comply.
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Commemorate. Celebrate, observe, perpetuate.
Ant. Forget, abolish, ignore.
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Commence. Begin, start, inaugurate, undertake.
Ant. Finish, conclude, terminate.
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Commend. Approve, encourage, applaud, praise.
Ant. Blame, condemn, censure, denounce.
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Comment. Remark, observe, explain, note, expound, interpret, illustrate.
Ant. Confuse, obscure, mystify, confound, misrepresent.
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Commerce. Trade, traffic, business, exchange.
Ant. Embargo, inactivity, boycott.
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Commit. Assign, confide, trust, relegate, entrust, consign.
Ant. Omit, let pass, disregard, misconsign.
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Commodious. Ample, spacious, convenient, comfortable, suitable.
Ant. Narrow, cramped, ill-contrived.
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Commodity. Staple, ware, stock, produce, article.
Ant. Drug, refuse.
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Common. Ordinary, habitual, everyday, familiar, frequent; coarse, vulgar, mean, low.
Ant. Exceptional, scarce, refined, rare.
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Commotion. Excitement, disturbance, agitation, turmoil, tumult, disorder.
Ant. Quiet, tranquillity, calm, subsidence, pacification.
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Communicate. Divulge, impart, disclose, tell, announce, publish.
Ant. Secrete, suppress, conceal, withhold, reserve; repress; disavow.
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Communion. Fellowship, intercourse, participation.
Ant. Alienation, exclusion, deprivation, ostracism.
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Community. Aggregation, society, commonwealth, neighborhood; fraternity, similarity, sympathy, homogeneity.
Ant. Hostility, animosity, heterogeneity.
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Commute. Exchange, replace, barter, compensate, mitigate, modify, lessen, diminish.
Ant. Disallow; charge; increase, enlarge.
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Compact, n. Agreement, bond, contract, treaty, covenant.
Ant. Promise, intention.
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Compact, a. Dense, close, solid, firm, compressed; concise, terse, pithy, short, brief, laconic, compendious, succinct, sententious.
Ant. Diffuse; sparse, straggling; broadspread, unshapely; prolix, verbose.
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Companion. Associate, partner, mate, comrade, colleague.
Ant. Rival, antagonist, adversary.
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Companionable. Sociable, pleasant, affable, genial, friendly, agreeable.
Ant. Reserved, haughty, distant, cold, solitary, inaccessible.
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Company. Concourse, gathering, crowd, throng, meeting, multitude, assembly, conclave, conference, congregation, convention, convocation.
Ant. Privacy, retirement, solitude, dispersion, loneliness, seclusion.
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Compare. Collate, estimate, declare similar, liken, parallel.
Ant. Contrast, disconnect, pit, distinguish.
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Compass. Surround, enclose; effect, achieve, consummate, complete.
Ant. Expand, liberate; fail, bungle, mismanage.
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Compassion. Pity, sympathy, condolence, kindness, clemency, mercy.
Ant. Cruelty, antipathy, retaliation, vindictiveness.
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Compatible. Consistent, accordant, congruous, congenial, harmonious.
Ant. Hostile, adverse, impossible, destructive, contradictory.
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Compel. Force, oblige, make necessary, coerce, constrain, necessitate.
Ant. Hinder, prevent, delay, block, hamper, encumber.
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Compensation. Recompense, reward, requital, satisfaction, reparation, amends, indemnification.
Ant. Damage, injury, deprivation.
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Compete. Contend, rival, strive, struggle.
Ant. Share, participate.
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Competence. Ability, capableness; sufficiency, enough, adequacy.
Ant. Inability, weakness; poverty, want, indigence.
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Competition. Rivalry, emulation, contest.
Ant. Alliance, co-partnership.
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Complacent. Pleased, satisfied, contented, amiable, pleasant, affable.
Ant. Morose, austere, unmannerly.
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Complain. Murmur, grumble, remonstrate, find fault, repine, lament, grieve, expostulate.
Ant. Approve, commend, applaud, congratulate, rejoice.
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Complement. Fulfilment, totality, counterpart, supply, correlative.
Ant. Deficit, abatement, deficiency.
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Complete, a. Perfect, finished, total, whole, entire; concluded, consummated, ended; adequate, exhaustive, thorough.
Ant. Partial, inadequate, imperfect, unfinished.
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Complex. Confused, involved, mixed, entangled, complicated, composite, manifold, mingled, intricate, obscure.
Ant. Direct, obvious, plain, uniform, simple, homogeneous, unraveled.
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Complexion. Face, feature, appearance, look, hue, character, indication.
Ant. Heart, core; reticence, concealment, inexpression.
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Compliance. Yielding, submission, acquiescence, docility, obedience.
Ant. Resistance, repulsion, refusal.
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Compliment. Flattery, praise, homage, commendation, encomium.
Ant. Insult, contempt, discourtesy.
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Complimentary. Commendatory, flattering, laudatory.
Ant. Disparaging, abusive, defamatory, denunciatory.
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Component. Constituent, factor, element, ingredient.
Ant. Compound, entirety, sum, aggregate.
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Comport. Conduct, behave, demean; accord, agree, harmonize.
Ant. Contrast, militate, differ; misdemean, misconduct.
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Compose. Compile, construct, constitute; soothe, allay, calm; write.
Ant. Analyze, dissect; irritate, excite; criticize.
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Composition. Formation, making; compound, mixture; arrangement, union, combination; writing, invention; agreement, compromise.
Ant. Examination, analysis, criticism; disturbance; segregation.
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Composure. Tranquillity, calm, repose, self-possession, serenity.
Ant. Restlessness, perturbation.
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Compound, n. Mixture, combination, amalgamation, coalescence, synthesis.
Ant. Analysis, dissolution, resolution.
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Comprehend. Understand, conceive, grasp; include, enclose, embrace.
Ant. Misunderstand, misconstrue; except, exclude.
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Comprehension. Conception, understanding, perception, apprehension, capacity, intellect, reason, mind, intelligence.
Ant. Idiocy, nescience, misunderstanding, misconception.
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Comprehensive. Ample, wide, inclusive, extensive, capacious, compendious.
Ant. Narrow, shallow, restricted.
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Compress. Condense, squeeze, contract, epitomize, abridge.
Ant. Expand, diffuse, dilate.
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Comprise. Include, involve, contain, comprehend, embrace, imply.
Ant. Except, bar out, omit, reject.
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Compromise. Adjust, arbitrate, settle; engage, pledge, commit; implicate, involve, endanger.
Ant. Contend, fight; repudiate, disallow; exonerate, extricate.
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Compulsion. Force, coercion, constraint, control.
Ant. Coaxing, persuasion, inducement.
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Compunction. Regret, remorse, contrition, penitence.
Ant. Assurance, self-complacency, satisfaction.
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Compute. Number, calculate, reckon, count; value, estimate, appraise.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, surmise.
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Comrade. Companion, compeer, colleague, associate, partner, friend.
Ant. Opponent; stranger, alien.
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Concatenation. Connection, continuity; series, chain, succession.
Ant. Intermission, severing, disconnection.
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Concave. Hollow, depressed, excavated.
Ant. Convex, protuberant, tumular.
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Conceal. Hide, suppress, secrete, disguise.
Ant. Reveal, expose, make manifest, lay bare, confess, publish, divulge.
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Concede. Surrender, admit, resign, yield, allow.
Ant. Refuse, claim, contend, contradict, deny, contest.
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Conceit. Notion, whim, vagary, idea, abstraction, affectation, imagination.
Ant. Reality, fact, substance; simplicity, humility.
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Conceited. Egoistical, opinionated, vain.
Ant. Simple, unassuming, unaffected.
Conceive. Imagine, apprehend, believe, design, think, understand.
Ant. Express, produce, execute.
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Concentrate. Convene, assemble, congregate, muster, centralize.
Ant. Scatter, disperse, dispense, dismiss.
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Concern. Interest, anxiety, solicitude; affair, matter, institution.
Ant. Indifference, carelessness, disregard.
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Concerning. About, regarding, in relation to, respecting, in respect to, relative to, of.
Ant. Disregarding, omitting.
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Concert. Agreement, harmony, concord, concordance, combination, union, association.
Ant. Opposition, disagreement, discord.
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Concession. Surrender, grant, boon, acknowledgment, admission.
Ant. Refusal, denial, withdrawal.
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Conciliate. Win, gain, pacify, reconcile, propitiate.
Ant. Alienate, irritate, estrange, lose, antagonize.
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Concise. Succinct, condensed, terse, pregnant, pointed, brief, short, laconic.
Ant. Prolix, verbose, diffuse, discursive, rambling, pointless.
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Conclave. Assembly, synod, cabinet, council, bureau.
Ant. Throng, mob, populace, concourse, crowd.
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Conclude. Close, end, terminate, finish; decide, determine.
Ant. Begin, commence, undertake, initiate; prolong, protract.
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Conclusion. End, termination, finale, finis.
Ant. Commencement, beginning, initiation.
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Conclusive. Final, decisive, positive, definitive, indisputable.
Ant. Dubious, vague, uncertain, problematical, theoretical, indeterminate.
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Concoct. Brew, prepare, compound, mix.
Ant. Spoil, upset, overbrew.
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Concoction. Compound, brew, mixture; scheme, fiction.
Ant. Rawness, crudity; simplicity.
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Concomitant. Attending, coincident, attendant, synchronous.
Ant. Antecedent; diverse, unconnected; subsequent.
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Concord. Harmony, agreement, friendship, unanimity, accord.
Ant. Variance, animosity, discord.
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Concourse. Assembly, throng, crowd, mob, assemblage, gathering, multitude.
Ant. Conclave, cabal, cabinet; desert, solitude.
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Concrete. Solid, firm, compact; complex, conglomerate; individualized, specific, particular.
Ant. Loose, shifting, yielding, unresisting; abstract, general.
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Concur. Approve, harmonize, agree; help, combine, conspire.
Ant. Disagree, dissent, part, differ, disapprove, separate.
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Concussion. Collision, encounter, crash, impact, percussion.
Ant. Inter-divergence; escape; tangency; failure, missing.
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Condemn. Blame, censure, denounce, convict, sentence, reprove, doom.
Ant. Acquit, exonerate, absolve, pardon, justify, praise, approve.
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Condense. Concentrate, abridge, shorten.
Ant. Expand, amplify, enlarge.
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Condescend. Deign, vouchsafe, stoop.
Ant. Scorn, spurn, disdain.
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Condescension. Graciousness, favor.
Ant. Arrogance, haughtiness, pride.
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Condign. Adequate, deserved, merited, suitable, meet, just.
Ant. Unmerited, inadequate; excessive or scant.
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Condiment. Sauce, seasoning, preserve, pickle, relish, appetizer.
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Condition. Situation, case, circumstances, plight; rank, estate, grade; proviso, consideration, stipulation.
Ant. Concession, adaptation; relation, dependence.
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Conditionally. Provided, provisionally, hypothetically, contingently.
Ant. Absolutely, positively, categorically.
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Condole. Console, commiserate, sympathize.
Ant. Congratulate, rally, exhilarate.
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Condone. Pardon, overlook, forgive.
Ant. Atone, expiate, satisfy.
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Conduce. Subserve, promote, forward, advance, contribute to, aid.
Ant. Defeat; counteract, neutralize.
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Conduct. Lead, direct, guide, convoy, escort; command, govern; manage, regulate; rule, superintend.
Ant. Mislead; mismanage; follow.
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Confection. Candy, cake, condiment, concoction, sweetmeat.
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Confederacy, Confederation. Alliance, league, treaty, union, coalition, federation, compact.
Ant. Secession, disruption, disunion.
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Conference. Discourse, conversation, talk; interview, colloquy, parley, consultation; convention, convocation, meeting.
Ant. Silence; monologue; dispersion.
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Confess. Acknowledge, admit, disclose, own, allow, grant, concede, avow.
Ant. Deny, conceal, repudiate, disavow, hide, dissemble.
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Confession. Admission, avowal, acknowledgment; creed, doctrines, tenets, catechism, subscription.
Ant. Heresy, apostasy, protest, refutation, renunciation, abjuration.
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Confide. Trust, rely, lean, hope, depend, believe, put confidence in.
Ant. Doubt, mistrust, disbelieve, disprove, despair of.
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Confident. Assured, sure, positive, certain; bold, presumptuous, impudent, sanguine.
Ant. Dubious, doubtful, undecided, vacillating.
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Confidential. Intimate, secret, private; trusty, faithful.
Ant. Public, patent, open; treacherous, insidious, traitorous.
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Configuration. Outline, shape, form, contour.
Ant. Shapelessness, indeterminateness; distortion, deformity.
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Confine, v. Limit, bound, imprison, restrict, circumscribe, enclose.
Ant. Widen, expand, liberate, unfasten, loosen, extend, dilate.
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Confirm. Sanction, uphold, assure, establish, strengthen, substantiate, settle, corroborate.
Ant. Shatter, weaken, upset, annul, abrogate, cancel, destroy, shake.
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Confiscate. Forfeit, seize, escheat, condemn, sequestrate.
Ant. Release, restore, refund.
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Conflagration. Fire, arson, ignition, incendiarism, combustion.
Ant. Extinction, quenching; smoldering.
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Conflict. Contest, battle, struggle, encounter; clashing, interference, disagreement, discord.
Ant. Amity, reconciliation, pacification, arbitration.
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Conform. Agree, consent, harmonize, comply, correspond, comport.
Ant. Dissent, disagree; antagonize, secede; vary, differ.
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Confound. Confuse, perplex, bewilder, mystify; surprise, astonish, astound, startle; destroy, ruin, overwhelm; disconcert, abash, shame.
Ant. Clear, set right, arrange, enlighten; save, protect; calm, console, soothe, restore.
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Confront. Oppose, threaten, encounter, challenge, face, intimidate.
Ant. Encourage, abet, countenance.
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Confuse. Mingle, confound; derange, disturb, perplex, embarrass, obscure, mortify.
Ant. Arrange; relieve, assist, allay; calm, restore.
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Congeal. Freeze, convert to ice, benumb.
Ant. Melt, thaw, dissolve.
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Congenial. Kindred, similar, sympathetic, suited, natural, proper, agreeable.
Ant. Disagreeable, abhorrent, unnatural, alien, dissimilar, unsuited, unsympathetic.
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Congenital. Coeval, connatural, innate, inherent, ingenerate.
Ant. Unnatural, assumed, extraneous, acquired, artificial, adventitious.
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Congeries, Congestion. Conglomeration, aggregation, accumulation, plethora, repletion.
Ant. Dissipation, diffusion, clearance, dispersion.
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Congratulate. Felicitate, compliment, rejoice with.
Ant. Console, condole with, commiserate.
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Congregate. Assemble, collect, meet, convene, gather, throng.
Ant. Disperse, disappear, separate, part, scatter.
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Congregation. Assembly, meeting, audience, conference.
Ant. Dispersion, dismissal.
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Congress. Parliament, conclave, cabinet, council, assembly, legislature, synod, convention, conference.
Ant. Cabal, sedition, uprising, mob; intrigue.
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Congruous. Accordant, agreeing, harmonious, coherent, suitable, consistent, proper, appropriate.
Ant. Discordant, heterogeneous, inharmonious, improper, unsuitable.
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Conjecture, n. Supposition, surmise, guess, hypothesis, theory, notion, divination.
Ant. Calculation, inference, deduction, proof; fact, surety, certainty, security.
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Conjuncture. Combination, concurrence; emergency, crisis, exigency, juncture.
Ant. Provision, preparation, arrangement.
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Connection. Conjunction, combination, union, association, dependence.
Ant. Independence, disjunction, dissociation, dissolution.
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Conquer. Overcome, subjugate, master, vanquish, subdue, rout, defeat, overpower, overthrow, prevail over, reduce, win, surmount, worst, checkmate, beat, crush, down, discomfit.
Ant. Surrender, capitulate, cede, forfeit, fly, yield, retreat, withdraw, retire, submit, succumb, fall, lose, resign, fail.
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Conquest. Victory, subjugation, triumph.
Ant. Defeat, failure, surrender, submission.
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Conscience. Moral sense, intuition, integrity, principle.
Ant. Irresponsibility, laxity, undutifulness, unscrupulousness.
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Conscientious. Scrupulous, exact, upright, high-principled, honest, honorable, equitable, incorruptible, fair, faithful.
Ant. Lax, unprincipled, unscrupulous, reprobate, dishonorable, faithless.
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Conscious. Sensible, cognizant, aware, intelligent, advised, apprised, assured, sure, certain, informed; thinking, reflecting, rational, intellectual.
Ant. Insensible, unaware, ignorant, dead, cold, deaf; irrational, thoughtless.
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Conscription. Drafting, impressment.
Ant. Volunteering, enlistment.
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Consecrate. Dedicate, ordain; sanctify, hallow.
Ant. Desecrate, defile.
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Consecutive. Sequent, continuous, orderly, following.
Ant. Disordered, rambling, discursive, illogical.
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Consent. Assent, approve, agree, yield, comply, acquiesce.
Ant. Refuse, resist, decline, dissent.
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Consequence. Result, issue, sequel, effect, outgrowth, event, end, upshot; importance, dignity, moment.
Ant. Cause, occasion, origin; axiom, postulate, premise, antecedence; insignificance, paltriness.
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Consequential. Following, resulting, coherent, cogent, connected; pompous, self-conceited, arrogant, vainglorious.
Ant. Incoherent, illogical; affable, accessible, humble, considerate.
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Conservation. Protection, perpetuation, preservation, maintenance.
Ant. Neglect, exposure, destruction, abolition.
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Conservative. Stationary, traditional, opposed to change.
Ant. Radical, progressive, changeable, transitional, modifiable, innovating.
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Consider. Think, ponder, meditate, reflect, investigate, weigh, deliberate, observe, attend, regard.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, ignore, chance, hazard.
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Considerate. Kindly, thoughtful, reflective, careful, prudent, deliberate, serious, charitable, forbearing, cautious.
Ant. Rash, careless, imprudent, thoughtless, rude, selfish, overbearing, injudicious.
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Consignment. Custody, commission, delegation; sending, shipping.
Ant. Miscommitment.
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Consistency. Density, solidity, compactness, coherence; agreement, congruity, correspondence, uniformity, harmony, invariableness.
Ant. Tenuity, subtility, volatility; incoherence, incongruity, contrariety, contradiction.
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Console. Comfort, condole with, sympathize, encourage, soothe, assuage, solace.
Ant. Distress, grieve, disturb, annoy, sadden, trouble, wound, hurt.
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Consolidate. Solidify, harden, condense, compress, compact; thicken, strengthen, solder, cement, fuse; conjoin, combine.
Ant. Dissolve, melt, vaporize, weaken, dissipate, sublimate, pulverize; dissect, disjoin.
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Conspicuous. Visible, apparent, discernible, plain, clear, perceptible, noticeable; eminent, distinguished, prominent, famous, noted, manifest.
Ant. Invisible, microscopic, hidden, imperceptible, unseen; ordinary, mediocre, commonplace.
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Conspiracy. Intrigue, treason, cabal, plot, machination, combination; sedition.
Ant. Legislation, congress, parliament, synod.
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Constant. Fixed, immutable, invariable, unchanging, permanent, perpetual; resolute, firm, steady; persevering, assiduous; incessant, unbroken, continuous; faithful, true, loyal, devoted.
Ant. Irregular, exceptional, casual, incidental, fickle, faithless, broken, treacherous, untrustworthy, false.
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Consternation. Amazement, terror, alarm, dismay, panic, bewilderment.
Ant. Fearlessness, boldness, composure, presence of mind.
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Constituent. Elector, patron, voter, supporter, sender; ingredient, component, element.
Ant. Representative, nominee; constitution, system, compound, whole.
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Constitution. Organization, formation; quality, character, temperament, peculiarity, characteristic; charter, law.
Ant. Conspiracy, rebellion, tyranny, anarchy, despotism, destruction, disorganization; disposition, mood, frame of mind, temper.
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Construct. Build, erect, invent, form, shape, combine.
Ant. Demolish, overthrow, destroy, derange.
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Construction. Building, erection, composition, fabrication; structure, formation, form, figure; explanation, version, rendering, interpretation.
Ant. Dislocation, dismemberment, dissolution; misunderstanding, misconception.
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Consult. Deliberate, take counsel, confer, advise with, canvass, question, consider, regard.
Ant. Dictate, counteract, contradict.
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Consume. Eat up, devour; destroy, lavish, dissipate, waste, spend.
Ant. Discard, reject, throw aside; preserve, replenish, supply, provide.
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Consummate, a. Perfect, excellent, supreme, finished, complete.
Ant. Common, faulty, defective, ordinary, mediocre.
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Consummation. Achievement, attainment, completion, termination, accomplishment, fulfilment, realization, close, finish, finale.
Ant. Beginning, attempt, inception, initiation, source, origin.
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Consumption. Expenditure, use, waste, extinction, destruction.
Ant. Development, increase, growth, enlargement, augmentation.
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Contact. Touch, junction, contiguity, closeness, union.
Ant. Adjacence, proximity; separation, distance, isolation.
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Contagion. Infection; contamination, taint, pestilence, corruption.
Ant. Prevention; antisepsis, disinfection.
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Contain. Include, embody, comprehend, comprise, embrace; restrain, hold.
Ant. Omit, exclude, drop, discharge; yield, give way.
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Contaminate. Taint, defile, corrupt, sully.
Ant. Cleanse, purify.
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Contemn. Despise, scorn, disdain, slight.
Ant. Venerate, respect.
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Contemplate. Meditate, study, ponder, survey, reflect; intend, design.
Ant. Overlook, waive, abandon; execute, complete, do.
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Contemptible. Despicable, abject, base, worthless, mean, low.
Ant. Respectable, venerable; worthy, estimable, important, grave.
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Contend. Strive, fight, struggle, combat; debate, argue, dispute; affirm, assert, maintain, claim.
Ant. Concede, allow, surrender.
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Content. Satisfied, pleased, easy, willing, resigned, gratified.
Ant. Reluctant, unwilling, unsatisfied, rebellious, discontent.
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Contention. Strife, dissension, quarrel, rupture, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation.
Ant. Peace, amity, harmony, concord, reconciliation.
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Contingent, a. Casual, happening, fortuitous, dependent, incidental, provisional, uncertain.
Ant. Independent, absolute, positive, uncontrolled, uninfluenced, unaffected.
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Continual. Incessant, ceaseless, invariable, perpetual, constant, uninterrupted, unbroken, unremitting, continuous.
Ant. Exceptional, irregular, casual, contingent, intermittent, interrupted, suspended.
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Continually. Constantly, perpetually, ever, always, repeatedly, frequently, continuously.
Ant. Occasionally, rarely, sometimes.
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Continue. Remain, endure, persist; abide, stay, tarry; persevere, be constant or steadfast.
Ant. Stop, cease, fail, pause.
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Contract, n. Compact, stipulation, agreement, arrangement, bargain, covenant, pact, obligation, pledge, engagement, bond.
Ant. Promise, parole, assurance, understanding, assumption.
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Contract, v. Narrow, abbreviate, abridge, lessen, reduce, compress; shrivel, shrink; agree, stipulate, bargain.
Ant. Expand, amplify, dilate; reverse, cancel, abandon.
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Contradict. Deny, gainsay, dispute, impugn, controvert; oppose, counteract, annul, thwart, abrogate.
Ant. Maintain, argue, confirm, state, affirm, endorse.
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Contrary. Opposite, opposed, adverse, counter; conflicting, contradictory, antagonistic, repugnant; perverse, obstinate, stubborn, headstrong.
Ant. Compatible, agreeing, kindred, compliant, submissive; consistent.
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Contrast, v. Differentiate, discriminate, oppose, compare.
Ant. Resemble, be like or similar, liken, harmonize.
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Contribute. Add, give, coöperate, assist, subscribe, supply.
Ant. Refuse, withhold, deny.
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Contribution. Donation, offering, gift, subscription, subsidy, aid, assistance.
Ant. Withholding, retention, reservation.
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Contrive. Plan, design, devise, invent, project, form, frame, scheme, plot, consider; manage, make out; concert, adjust.
Ant. Hit, chance, venture, bungle, hazard; mismanage, miscontrive.
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Control, v. Direct, manage, rule, command, sway, superintend; hinder, repress, restrain, curb, check.
Ant. License, free; neglect, abandon; mismanage, misconduct.
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Controversy. Dispute, altercation, contention, disagreement.
Ant. Agreement, unanimity, coincidence.
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Contumacy. Obstinacy, stubbornness, perverseness, pertinacity, obduracy; disobedience, insolence.
Ant. Docility, tractableness, flattering, fawning, servility.
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Contumely. Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, insolence, abuse, contempt, scorn, disdain, arrogance.
Ant. Regard, consideration, adulation, obsequiousness.
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Convene. Assemble, meet, congregate, summon, master, collect.
Ant. Dismiss, disperse, disband, dissipate.
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Convenient. Suitable, fit, appropriate, proper, adapted; advantageous, commodious, comfortable, useful, serviceable.
Ant. Inconvenient, useless, awkward, superfluous; inopportune.
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Convention. Assemblage, conference, meeting, concourse, session, synod, congress, convocation; treaty, compact.
Ant. Recess, dissolution, prorogation; dispersion, scattering; promise, understanding, parole.
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Conventional. Usual, customary, ordinary, habitual, regular, wonted, prevalent, social, everyday; stipulated.
Ant. Unusual, erratic, extraordinary; legal, compulsory.
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Conversant. Familiar, skilled, acquainted, proficient, versed.
Ant. Strange, ignorant, unversed, unlearned.
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Conversation. Converse, communion, intercourse, parley, talk, chat, conference, communication, discourse, colloquy, dialogue.
Ant. Speech, oration, harangue, soliloquy, apostrophe, monologue, silence, taciturnity.
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Converse, a. Opposite, reverse, contrary, counter, contradictory.
Ant. Identical, one, same, indistinguishable; direct, primary.
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Conversion. Alteration, transmutation, change, transformation.
Ant. Permanence, identity, persistence, conservation.
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Convertible. Equivalent, interchangeable, identical; reversible.
Ant. Variant, contrary, incommensurate.
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Convey. Take, transfer, move, change, carry, shift, transmit, transport, remove, consign, relegate.
Ant. Retain, preserve, hold, cling to, possess.
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Conviction. Belief, assurance, persuasion; confutation, refutation; proof, detection.
Ant. Doubt, disbelief, misgiving; vindication, justification.
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Convince. Persuade, satisfy, enlighten, indoctrinate, inoculate.
Ant. Mislead, mystify, perplex, puzzle, unsettle, upset; turn, convert.
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Convivial. Social, festive, hospitable, jovial, jolly, companionable, gay.
Ant. Inhospitable, unsocial, unneighborly, churlish; abstemious, ascetic, austere.
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Convocation. Convention, congress, assemblage, council, synod.
Ant. Dispersion, disruption, dismission, dismissal.
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Convolution. Coil, involution, spiral, twist, contortion.
Ant. Unfolding, evolution, unraveling, explication.
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Convoy. Escort, guard, attendance, protection.
Ant. Capture, betrayal, onset, onslaught, hold up.
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Convulse. Disturb, shake, agitate.
Ant. Calm, compose, soothe, assuage.
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Cool. Somewhat cold, chilling, frigid, freezing; unimpassioned, composed, collected, unruffled, self-possessed, sedate, placid, quiet; indifferent, unconcerned, apathetic.
Ant. Hot, warm, burning, heated, excitable, ardent, eager.
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Coöperate. Assist, abet, help, conspire, concur, co-labor.
Ant. Oppose, thwart, rival, counteract, conflict, hinder, defeat, frustrate.
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Coördinate. Equal, equivalent, proportionate, commensurate, tantamount, equipollent.
Ant. Subordinate; disparate, extraneous; inferior, superior.
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Copy. Portraiture, facsimile, duplicate, imitation, likeness, i, transcript, counterfeit.
Ant. Model, original, pattern, example, prototype, archetype, exemplar.
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Cordial. Earnest, warm, hearty, ardent, affectionate, sincere, invigorating, refreshing, pleasing, grateful.
Ant. Cool, formal, ceremonious, distant, reserved, disinclined.
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Corner. Angle, bend, crotch, knee; nook, recess, niche, retreat.
Ant. Abutment, protrusion, prominence, convexity, projection.
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Corollary. Inference, conclusion, deduction, consequence.
Ant. Problem, proposition.
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Corporal, Corporeal. Fleshly, bodily, material, physical.
Ant. Spiritual, mental, intellectual, moral, ethereal, immaterial.
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Corps. Body of troops, division of army, squadron, band, company.
Ant. Aggregate, army, host, mass, force, organization.
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Corpse. Remains, dead body, cadaver, carcass, dust.
Ant. Soul, spirit, individual, personality, mentality.
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Corpulent. Fat, fleshy, plump, obese, portly, round, stout.
Ant. Lean, thin, attenuated, emaciated, slight, slender, frail.
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Correct. True, exact, accurate, proper, faultless, right.
Ant. False, untrue, wrong, inexact, inaccurate, fallacious, defective.
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Corrective. Regulative, preventive, alterative, preservative, rectifying, modifying, improving, reformatory.
Ant. Confirmative, stimulative, intensitive, provocative, conducive.
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Correlation. Interrelation, correspondence, apposition, interdependence, mutuality, reciprocation, interchange, reciprocity.
Ant. Contradiction, independence, opposition, inconsistency, incongruity.
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Correspond. Agree, suit, match, fit, tally, harmonize, answer, correlate, stand counter; communicate, write.
Ant. Vary, disagree, clash, jar; ignore, disregard, neglect.
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Correspondence. Adaptation, agreement, congruity; writing, letter, despatches, communication.
Ant. Conversation; withdrawal, non-intercourse; incongruity, discord, disagreement.
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Corroborate. Strengthen, establish, sustain, support, confirm.
Ant. Weaken, confute, rebut, invalidate, shake, enfeeble, overthrow.
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Corrode. Consume, eat away, waste, impair, rust, canker, wear, crumble.
Ant. Renew, restore.
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Corrupt, v. Defile, pollute, infect, taint, vitiate, demoralize, contaminate, debase, spoil, deteriorate.
Ant. Cleanse, purify, better, correct, ameliorate.
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Corruption. Decay, decomposition, pollution, defilement, infection, contamination, adulteration; depravity, immorality, laxity, wickedness; dishonesty, bribery.
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Cost. Price, worth, expenditure, expense, charge, disbursement, outlay; preciousness, richness, splendor; loss, damage, pain.
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Costume. Dress, livery, robes, uniform.
Ant. Disguise, incognito; nudity, nakedness.
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Council. Cabinet, bureau, chamber, conclave, synod, convocation, meeting, conference, parliament, consultation, convention.
Ant. Cabal, league, conspiracy; multitude, mob.
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Counsel. Advice, consultation, opinion, suggestion, recommendation, instruction, caution, admonition; deliberation, forethought; plan, design, scheme; purpose; lawyer, barrister, attorney.
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Count. Compute, reckon, add, tell, estimate, number, enumerate, sum, calculate.
Ant. Guess, conjecture, surmise, think, fancy.
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Countenance, v. Approve, support, sanction, help, aid, abet, encourage, patronize, befriend, assist, favor.
Ant. Oppose, confront, discourage, browbeat, face, compare, disparage.
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Counter. Contrary, opposed, opposite, against.
Ant. Accordant with, coincident, consonant.
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Counteract. Oppose, foil, baffle, thwart, hinder, rival, resist, defeat, cross, frustrate, neutralize.
Ant. Aid, coöperate, subserve, promote, advance, assist.
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Counterfeit, n. Forgery, fraudulent copy, cheat, artifice, pretense, sham, fabrication.
Ant. Exposure, detection; verity, fact, truth, reality.
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Countermand. Abrogate, annul, revoke, rescind, recall, make void.
Ant. Order, command, bid, charge, enjoin, direct, instruct.
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Counterpart. Duplicate, copy; correlative, complement, supplement, obverse; match, mate, tally, twin.
Ant. Antithesis, contradiction, contrast.
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Countervail. Balance, compensate, make up, counterbalance, offset.
Ant. Overthrow, unbalance, weigh down.
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Countryman. Rustic, agriculturist, farmer, swain, yeoman, laborer, peasant, husbandman; clown, boor.
Ant. Citizen, townsman; alien.
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Couple, v. Link, unite, connect, join, clasp, tie, yoke, buckle, pair, splice, button; marry, wed.
Ant. Loose, part, separate, detach, isolate, unclasp; divorce.
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Courage. Bravery, valor, fearlessness, spirit, heroism, fortitude, hardihood, boldness, daring, mettle, pluck, resolution, intrepidity.
Ant. Cowardice, timidity, fear, dread, terror, dismay, consternation.
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Course. Route, way, road, track, race; direction, bearing, progress, process; career; succession, order, regularity; deportment, conduct; series, system.
Ant. Deviation; disorder, discursion; hindrance, error.
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Court, v. Woo, flatter, seek, invite, solicit.
Ant. Avoid, shun, repudiate, repel, antagonize.
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Courtesy. Politeness, affability, urbanity, civility, complaisance.
Ant. Rudeness, incivility, churlishness, ungraciousness.
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Courtly. Polished, elegant, polite, ceremonious, formal, respectful.
Ant. Undignified, unrefined, coarse, awkward, boorish, plebeian.
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Covenant. Agreement, stipulation, bond, compact, contract, bargain, arrangement, concordant, pact, treaty.
Ant. Promise, understanding, assurance, parole.
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Cover, v. Hide, conceal, overspread, overlay, secrete, cloak, veil, screen, mask, shroud, disguise; invest, clothe, wrap; protect, shelter, shield, guard, defend; comprehend, comprise, embrace; balance, compensate, countervail.
Ant. Expose, reveal, produce, exhibit; betray, divulge; omit, exclude.
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Covet. Desire, long for, wish for, aim after, aspire to.
Ant. Dislike, despise; undervalue.
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Covetous. Eager, avaricious, desirous, greedy, grasping, acquisitive, rapacious.
Ant. Liberal, unselfish, generous, bountiful.
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Coward. Craven, recreant, dastard.
Ant. Hero, champion; daredevil, desperado.
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Coy. Bashful, shy, modest, reserved, retreating, shrinking.
Ant. Bold, forward, impertinent, pert, brazen, flippant.
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Crack. Split, break, chop, rend, cleave, snap; craze, madden.
Ant. Mend, unite, repair; restore, heal.
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Craft. Skill, ability, power, talent, dexterity, aptitude, tact; artifice, shrewdness, guile, deception, cunning, deceit; art, trade, employment, vocation, calling; vessel.
Ant. Inaptitude, tactlessness; fairness, openness, candor, sincerity, frankness, ingenuousness, straightforwardness.
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Cramp. Restrain, hinder, check, confine, hamper, clog, fetter, cripple.
Ant. Free, liberate, loose, expand, ease, relieve, extricate.
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Crash. Jar, uproar, clash, rending, noise, clang, resonance.
Ant. Murmur, whisper; silence.
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Crassitude. Grossness, thickness, density, corpulence, obesity.
Ant. Tenuity, agility, activity; spareness, slightness.
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Crave. Intreat, beg, beseech, implore, supplicate, desire, long for, hunger for, yearn.
Ant. Demand, insist, require.
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Crazy. Shattered, broken, tottering; distracted, mad, lunatic, insane, delirious, cracked, demented, deranged.
Ant. Sound, robust, vigorous, sane, whole.
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Create. Form, produce, make, originate, cause, occasion, appoint, constitute; beget, engender, generate; imagine, compose, fashion, design.
Ant. Destroy, demolish, annihilate.
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Creature. Created being, being, animal, man, person; dependent, vassal, parasite; wretch, miscreant.
Ant. Chimera, ghost, hallucination, fantasy, phantom, conceit, crotchet.
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Credence. Belief, trust, faith, acceptance, confidence, reliance.
Ant. Denial, distrust, disbelief, doubt, skepticism.
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Credentials. Diploma, missive, h2, warrant, vouchers, certificates, testimonials.
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Credible. Probable, possible, reliable, trustworthy, likely.
Ant. Improbable, unlikely, incredible, unreliable, untrustworthy.
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Credit. Trust, belief, faith, confidence, credence, reliance; reputation, influence, power; esteem, regard; loan, securities.
Ant. Insecurity; distrust; shame, disgrace, censure.
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Credulity. Gullibility, credulousness, simplicity.
Ant. Skepticism, suspiciousness, incredulity, shrewdness.
Creed. Belief, catechism, confession, articles of faith, tenets, dogmas, doctrines.
Ant. Protest, abjuration, disbelief, recantation, retraction.
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Crestfallen. Downcast, dispirited, dejected, disheartened, depressed, desponding, low-spirited, down-hearted.
Ant. Exuberant, elated, confident, inspirited.
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Crew. Gang, set, band, horde, crowd, mob, throng.
Ant. Supercargo; bevy, galaxy, cream, élite.
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Crime. Offense, misdeed, wrong, felony, sin, iniquity, misdemeanor, enormity, transgression, wickedness, delinquency.
Ant. Good deed, well-doing, exploit, achievement, duty, service, benefit, benefaction, heroism.
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Criminal, a. Immoral, iniquitous, sinful, unlawful, wicked, wrong, vile, nefarious, culpable, abominable, illegal, vicious.
Ant. Virtuous, moral, innocent, just, honorable, praiseworthy, lawful, legal, right, meritorious.
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Criminate. Charge, accuse, arraign, impeach.
Ant. Acquit, absolve, extricate.
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Cripple, v. Weaken, disable, impair, break down, cramp, curtail.
Ant. Renovate, strengthen, augment, liberate, ease, expedite.
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Criterion. Standard, test, rule, touchstone, measure, canon, proof.
Ant. Eye, glance; intention, conjecture.
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Critic. Judge, censor, reviewer, connoisseur; caviller, carper; arbiter, savant.
Ant. Artist, author, writer, performer, maker, poet, composer.
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Critical. Accurate, nice, exact; decisive, crucial, determining, important; dangerous, hazardous, imminent, momentous, dubious, precarious.
Ant. Inexact, loose, undiscriminating; unimportant, inconclusive; safe, sure, settled, decided, retrieved, redressed.
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Criticism. Censure, stricture, animadversion, review, critique.
Ant. Approbation, praise, approval.
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Criticize. Examine, estimate, judge, discuss, analyze, anatomize, scan, animadvert.
Ant. Survey, overlook, slur, skim, slight, neglect.
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Crooked. Bent, curved, bowed; distorted, twisted, wry, askew, deformed, disfigured; perverse, contumacious, capricious; dishonest, unfair, unscrupulous, knavish, deceitful, tricky.
Ant. Straight, linear, upright, direct, honest, straightforward.
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Cross. Fretful, petulant, peevish, snappish, touchy, morose, ill-natured, sullen, snarling, cynical, sour, out of humor, captious, crabbed, sulky.
Ant. Amiable, genial, good-tempered, good-natured, blithesome, charming, winsome, attractive, benign.
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Crowd. Throng, multitude, concourse, press, horde, herd, host, rabble, mob, populace.
Ant. Cream, élite, bevy, constellation, galaxy; solitude, solitariness.
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Crown, n. Diadem, coronet, garland, chaplet, wreath, laurel, bays; reward, honor, distinction, dignity; summit, crest, top, head, brow, apex.
Ant. Base, bottom, floor, foot, pedestal, foundation, sole; infamy, shame.
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Crown, v. Complete, consummate, conclude, seal, achieve, accomplish.
Ant. Mar, spoil, frustrate, fail.
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Crucial. Severe, trying, searching, decisive, critical, momentous, strategic.
Ant. Superficial, indifferent, mild, lenient, lax, unimportant.
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Crude. Raw, immature, unripe; coarse, unrefined; undigested, unconsidered, unpolished, uncouth, awkward.
Ant. Mature; refined, sensitive; well-considered, finished, classical, highly wrought, elaborate.
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Cruel. Inhuman, merciless, unfeeling, dire, ruthless, pitiless, relentless, savage, brutal, ferocious, blood-thirsty, sanguinary; severe, sharp, bitter, hard.
Ant. Gentle, mild, merciful, humane, forbearing, generous.
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Crush. Pound, crumble, demolish, overpower, squeeze, compress, bruise, shatter, raze, pulverize.
Ant. Consolidate, compact, amalgamate, solidify, stabilitate.
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Culmination. Zenith, success, consummation, acme, completion, apex.
Ant. Failure, downfall, defeat, descent, decline.
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Culpable. Blameworthy, blamable, censurable, reprehensible, faulty, wrong.
Ant. Innocent, blameless, laudable, praiseworthy.
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Culprit. Criminal, delinquent, felon, malefactor, offender.
Ant. Hero, example, pattern, model, saint, upright man.
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Cultivate. Till; fertilize; improve, refine, train, discipline, develop; study, pursue, investigate; nourish, foster, cherish, promote.
Ant. Neglect, blight, blast; uproot, eradicate, extirpate; stifle, abandon, prevent, discourage.
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Cunning. Craft, artifice, deceit, intrigue, subtlety, chicane.
Ant. Candor, guilelessness, sincerity.
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Cupidity. Longing, greed, lust; covetousness, avarice, acquisitiveness, stinginess.
Ant. Prodigality, liberality, generosity, extravagance.
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Curb. Restrain, check, control, repress, bridle.
Ant. Indulge, emancipate, loose, release, free, liberate.
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Cure, n. Remedy, antidote, restorative, corrective, help, specific; healing, restoration, convalescence, alleviation, renovation.
Ant. Complaint, contagion, disease, ailment; aggravation, confirmation; inoculation.
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Curiosity. Inquisitiveness, wonder, marvel, rarity, celebrity; inquiry, investigation, scrutiny, research.
Ant. Indifference, heedlessness, disregard, abstraction; apathy.
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Curious. Prying, meddling, inquisitive, searching, scrutinizing; rare, singular, strange; elegant, finished.
Ant. Indifferent, uninterested; trite, common, usual.
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Current. Common, general, prevalent, present, floating, popular, ordinary, vulgar.
Ant. Obsolete, rejected, exploded; private, secret; confined.
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Curse, n. Execration, malediction, anathema, denunciation; scourge, plague, torment, affliction, trouble; imprecation, ban, oath.
Ant. Blessing, benediction, joy, crown; prosperity, welfare, luck, success.
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Cursory. Hasty, superficial, desultory, careless, slight, rapid.
Ant. Elaborate, searching, minute, profound.
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Custody. Care, keeping, protection; confinement, duress, imprisonment.
Ant. Neglect, betrayal, exposure, desertion; liberation discharge.
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Custom. Usage, habit, fashion, practice, rule; form, formality, observance; patronage; duty, tax.
Ant. Law, regulation, command; disuse, non-observance, desuetude.
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Cutting. Sharp, keen; sarcastic, severe, satirical, wounding, piercing, trenchant, stinging, sardonic, cruel.
Ant. Mild, soothing, flattering, indulgent, consoling, gratifying.
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Cynical. Censorious, churlish, carping, cross, peevish; derisive, contemptuous, scornful, pessimistic, misanthropic.
Ant. Genial, lenient; optimistic, philanthropic.
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Dainty. Exquisite, choice, rare, refined; savory, palatable, delicious, toothsome, tasty, epicurean; fastidious, luxurious.
Ant. Common, dirty, vulgar, coarse, defiled, nasty, foul, filthy.
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Damage. Hurt, injury, detriment, loss, mischief, impairment.
Ant. Benefit, compensation, advantage, blessing, reparation.
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Danger. Peril, risk, hazard, venture, insecurity, liability, jeopardy.
Ant. Safety, security, precaution, defense.
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Daring. Adventurous, fearless, risky, brave, courageous, dauntless, intrepid, valorous.