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with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time synonyms: clever, penetrating
antonyms: dull, blunted, mild, stupid, obtuse |
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| to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts synonyms: spout, rant, brag, swagger, bravado |
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to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
synonyms: blunder, botch, mess up |
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| a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion synonyms: explanation, remarks, narration, description, account, review, anaylsis |
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| the length of time that something continues or lasts |
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causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
synonyms: frightening, spooky, creepy |
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one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
synonyms: angle, characteristics, factor, element, cut |
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the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
synonyms: loyalty, faithfulness
antonyms: disloyalty, treachery, inexactness |
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a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
synonyms: scuffle, unravel |
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willful, stubborn
synonyms: obstinate, mulish, unruly
antonyms: obedient, docile, submissive |
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one living permanently in a given place
synonyms: resident, native, occupant, tenant
antonyms: stranger, outsider, visitor, foreigner |
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having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
synonyms: unfeeling, insensible, dazed; deaden
antonyms: sensitive, alert |
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to make peacefuul or calm: to soothe
synonyms: mollify, placate
antonyms: anger, arouse, stir up, forment, ignite |
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greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
synonyms: starved, famished, voracious, wolfish
antonyms: not hungry, well-fed, satisfied, satiated |
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to prove incorrect
synonyms: disprove, rebut
antonyms: prove, support, confirm, corroborate |
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deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
synonyms: guilt
antonyms: clear conscience, guiltessness |
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something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall
synonyms: failure, reversal
antonyms: advance, gain, progress, triumph |
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overly self-satisfied, self righteous
synonyms: conceited, complacement
antonyms: discontented, disgruntled |
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a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary
synonyms: outline, digest, abstract |
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to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
synonyms: dawdle, dally
antonyms: rush, hasten, leave, depart |
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