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an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity; otherwise called
Mr. Plante was just one alias used by the elusive spy.
Superman, alias Clark Kent, began as a comic book character created in 1938.
SYNONYMS: pseudonym
ANTONYMS: real name, given name, legal name |
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(v.)to walk slowly; stroll; (n.)an easy place; a leisurely walk
It's a lovely day to amble to work and enjoy the many sights and sounds along the way.
When we woke to see the sun shining, we planned a long amble in the park.
SYNONYMS: saunter, ramble
ANTONYMS: gallop, dash, sprint, run and race |
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(adj.)
big and strong; muscular
That guy is as burly as a lumberjack, so he would be the perfect one to help me move my furniture.
SYNONYMS: strapping, hefty, beefy, brawny
ANTONYMS: weak, puny, delicate, frail |
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(v.)
to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
A magazine known to distort the facts would be an unreliable source of information.
SYNONYMS: disfigure, misshape, falsify |
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(adj.)
persistent, stubbornly determined, refusing to give up
The troops fought with dogged determination and courage.
SYNONYMS: untiring
ANTONYMS: wishy-washy,faltering, irresolute |
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(adj.)
so amazed that one is unable to speak, bewildered
When the shocking news finally reached us, we were completely dumbfounded.
SYNONYMS: speechless, stunned, flabbergasted
ANTONYMS: unsurprised, expectant |
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(adj.)
no longer in existence; no longer active; gone out of use
The extinct volcano no longer threatens the area, but it changed the landscape forever.
SYNONYMS: died out, vanished
ANTONYMS: still alive, surviving, extant |
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(n.,adj.)
the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past; an extremely old fashioned person or thing having qualities that belong to remote past
This fish fossil is a million years old yet amazingly well preserved.
Workers discovered remains of an ancient beast.
SYNONYMS: relic |
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(n.,v.) very fine sand or gravel; courage in the face of hardship or danger; to grind, to make a grating sound
Cars stall if grit clogs a fuel line.
It upsets me to see Dad get angry and grits his teeth.
SYNONYMS: dirt, mettle
ANTONYMS: timidity, cowardice, faintheartedness |
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(adj.) sure to happen, unavoidable
Is it inevitable that all comedies have happy endings?
SYNONYMS: inescapable, fated
ANTONYMS: avoidable, escapable, preventable |
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(adj.)
fixed deeply and firmly; working into a grain or fiber; forming a part of the inmost being
My habit of biting my lower lip when I'm nervous is so ingrained that I don't notice doing it.
SYNONYMS: deep-seated, deep-rooted, indeilible |
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(adj.) resembling a meteor in speed; having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's
The young actor's meteoric rise to fame was legendary.
SYNONYMS: brilliant, blazing
ANTONYMS: slow, sluggish, gradual |
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(n.,v.) a humorous or ridiculous imitation; to make fun of something by imitating it
The audience roared with laughter at the hilarious parody.
The comedy film parody political life in England.
SYNONYMS: satire, travesty, lampoon, purlesque |
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(v.)to triumph over; to succeed; to exist widely, be in general use; to get someone to do something by urging
We hope to prevail over all obstacles we may encounter on this project.
SYNONYMS: win, rule, reign, overcome, conquer
ANTONYMS: be defeated, go under, succumb |
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(v.) to tear to pieces; split violently apart
The abominable tactics of this trial could rend public confidence in the legal system.
SYNONYMS: cleave, dismember, splinter, tear, asunder |
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(v.) to fill again, make good, replace
Airport crews work quickly to replenish a plane's supply of food, water, and safety supplies.
SYNONYMS: refill, restock, refresh, restore
ANTONYMS: empty, drain, deplete, sap |
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(v., n.) to search through, investigate the contents of an active search; collection of odd items
It can be an adventure to rummage around our garage for remnants of our childhood.
She found an old saddle in the rummage.
SYNONYMS: delve into, sift through, poke around |
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(v.) to save, be thrifty; to be extremely sparing with; to give little attention or effort to
If you skimp on regular meals, you may be tempted to snack on too much junk food.
SYNONYMS: be stingy, scrimp, cut corners
ANTONYMS: be extravagant, splurge, lavish |
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(n.) a detective
A skilled sleuth can find hidden clues in unusual places.
SYNONYMS: investigator, gumshoe |
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(n.) deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property
The city needs to create tougher laws to discourage vandalism.
SYNONYMS: willful destruction, malicious, defacement |
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