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abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
syn:exceptional, atypical, unusual, aberrant
ant:normal, regular, customary, typical, ordinary |
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a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming
syn:innuendo,calumny, denigration
ant:endorsement, testimonial, praise |
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extremely strange, unusual, atypical
syn:grotesque, fantastic, outlandish
ant:normal, typical, ordinary, expected |
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abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
syn:curt, tactless, ungracious, gruff, rough
ant:gracious, tactful, courteous, diplomatic |
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to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises
syn:wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
ant:coerce, force, strong-arm |
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to punish severly; to criticize severely
syn:chastise, rebuke, censure, upbraid
ant:reward, honor, praise, laud |
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to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan
syn:think up, devise, concoct, fabricate |
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a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power
syn:rabble-rouser, firebrand |
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to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
syn:undeceive, enlighten, set straight
ant:deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes |
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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom
syn:languor, world-weariness, listlessness
ant:enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement, intensity |
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a chain or shackle placed on the feet; anything that confines or restrains; to chain or shacke; to render helpless or impotent
syn:bond, restraint, bind, hamper
ant:free, liberate, emancipate |
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very wicked, offensive, hateful
syn:evil, odious, abominate, outrageous
ant:excellent, wonderful, splendid |
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not subject to change, constant
syn:unchangeable, unalterable, fixed, invariable
ant:changeable, inconstant, variable, fickle |
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one who rebels or rises against authority; rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on
syn:revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous
ant:loyalist, loyal, faithful |
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a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality
syn:delusions of grandeur
ant:humility, modestly, self-abasement |
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a position requiring little or no work; an easy job
syn:"no-show" job, cushy job, "plum" |
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stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud
syn:furtive, covert, clandestine, concealed
ant:open, frank, aboveboard, overt |
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to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law
syn:overstep, exceed, trespass, err
ant:obey, toe the line |
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to change from one nature, substance, or form to another
syn:transform, convert, translate, metamorphose
ant:maintain unchanged, preserve |
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performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another
syn:surrogate,substitute,imagined,secondand
ant:real,actual,firsthand |
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