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(v.) to improve, make mbetter, correct a flaw or shortcoming
a mel' io rate
synonyms: amend, better
antonyms: worsen, aggravate, exacerbate |
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(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
a plomb'
synonyms: composure, self-possession, levelheadedness
antonyms: confusion, embarrassment, abashment |
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(adj.) pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
bom bas' tic
synonyms: inflated, highfalutin, high-flown, pretentiouis
antonyms: unadorned, simple, plain, austere |
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(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise;without feathers
cal' low
synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
antonyms: mature, grown-up, polished, sophisticated |
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(n.) saliva or mucus flowing from the mouth or nose; foolish, aimless talk or thinking; nonsense; (v.) to let saliva flow from the mouth; to utter nonsense or shildish twaddle; to waste or fritter away foolishly
driv' el
synonyms: (n.) balderdash, hogwash, tommyrot; (v.) slaver |
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(n.) a summary, condensed account; an instance that represents a larger reality
e pit' o me
synonyms: abstract, digest, model, archetype |
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