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severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury; simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor
syn:forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued
ant:mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant |
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performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good
syn:humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable
ant:selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious |
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
syn:corpse like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
ant:robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health |
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pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
syn:corpse like, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly
ant:robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health |
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to prepare by comcining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate
syn:create, fashion, rustle up |
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coarse, unfeeling;stupid
syn:crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse
ant:refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant |
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to lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
syn:cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate
ant:elevate, uplift, improve, enhance |
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to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently to contaminate, pollute
syn:profane, defile, violate
ant:revere, honor, venerate, consecrate |
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to confuse; to disturb the composure of
syn:upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb
ant:relax, calm, put at ease |
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grand in an impressive or stately way; *marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated*
syn:majestic, bombastic, highfalutin
ant:simple, modest, unaffected, humble |
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trifling, unimportant
syn:trivial, negligible, petty, paltry
ant:important, essential, crucial, vital |
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a breaking of a law or obligation
syn:violation, transgression, breach, offense |
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to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity
syn:lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish
ant:aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate |
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to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; the act of looting; booty
syn:ravage, sack, loot, booty |
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to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion
syn:chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver
ant:come to the point, not waste words |
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very careful and exact, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety
syn:precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky
ant:careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory |
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inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminent
syn:formidable, fearsome, awesome, august
ant:laughable, risible, contemptible |
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to find fault with, scold, rebuke
syn:chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach
ant:praise, commend, laud, pat on the back |
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the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
syn:compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration |
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| strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position |
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open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected
syn:defenseless, exposed, unguarded
ant:invincible, protected, safe, secure |
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