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to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
Syn: forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
Ant: affirm, avow, aver, profess |
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Harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
Syn: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
Ant: gentle, soothing, mild |
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Majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
Syn: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
Ant: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
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Emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Syn: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
Ant: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
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Secret, concealed; underhanded
Syn: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
Ant: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
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Remorse, regret
Syn: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
Ant: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
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A large destructive fire
Syn: holocaust, wildfire
Ant: deluge, flood |
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In high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
Syn: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
Ant: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
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Not able to be erased or removed; memorable
Syn: lasting, permanent, unforgettable
Ant: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
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Yielding to the wished or demands of others
Syn: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
Ant: strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed |
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Firmly established, long-standing; habitual
Syn: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
Ant: sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
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Not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
Syn: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
Ant: pertinent, material, germane |
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Of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness
Syn: nighttime
Ant: daytime, diurnal |
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A commonplace, stale, or trite remark
Syn: cliche, truism, bromide
Ant: epigram, quip, witticism |
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To subdue, put down forcibly
Syn: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash
Ant: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
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Inactive, at rest
Syn: still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
Ant: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile |
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To meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud
Syn: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
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Unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
Syn: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
Ant: explicit, express, specific |
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Capable of being touched; real, concrete
Syn: perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
Ant: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
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Incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut
Syn: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
Ant: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
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