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relieve from an accusation, discharge
He was acquitted of the charges of murder. |
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exculpation, discharge
antonym- conviction |
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having varied interrelated parts, hard to understand, intricate
antonym- simple |
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difficulty, intricacy
antonym-simplicity |
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give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over, hand over, commit
Convicts are consigned to prison. |
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person to whom something is being shipped
I opened the package because I was the consignee. |
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shameless boldness, insolence, gall, temerity
She had the effrontery to tell me my cooking was bad when she hadn't cooked a day in her life. |
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causing great pain or anguish, agonizing, unbearably painful
The pain of breaking my ankle was excruciating. |
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act of refraining, abstaining, leniency, patience
antonym- anger |
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interfere with, hinder, impede
antonym- aid |
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| literally, full of nettles (plants with stingers)...connotatively irritating, causing annoyance or vexation |
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usually follow by of...forgetful, unmindful, not aware (of)
She was oblivious to the giant blimb flying overhead. |
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| condition of being forgotten or unknown |
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extraordinary in amount or size, enormous, gigantic
antonym- tiny |
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person of extraordinary talent or ability, wonder
The 7 year-old was an amazing piano prodigy. |
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| make young or youthful again, give new vigor to, reinvigorate, refresh |
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| whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone. remainder. rest. |
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| remaining after a part is used or taken |
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favorable to health, healthful, curative, beneficial
antonym- deleterious |
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| examine very closely, inspect |
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| force out of use, displace, supplant, replace |
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oppresively hot, torrid
antonym-frigid |
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| suffer from oppresive heat |
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not upset or agitate, calm, cool, unflustered
antonym- discomposed |
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| hard to handle because of size or weight, unmanageable, bulky, cumbersome |
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take back, remove
antonym- deposit
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draw back, go away, retreat, leave
antonym- advance |
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departure
antonym- approach |
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| having the characteristics of a clown, mildly insane, crazy, clownish |
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