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| (v) to regard with horror or loathing- Syn detest abominate- ant. admire cherish respect (2nd) |
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| (v) to change in a formal way; to change for the better-Syn modify improve correct |
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(v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly to drive or force blows; to force ones way with difficulty (n) a slap
Syn- batter, sock |
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(n) great confusion
syn-anarchy, turmoil,
ant- order regularity |
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(adj) roomy, spacious
syn- comfortable ample capacious
ant- cramped claustrophobic |
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(adj) eating away at gradually acidlike bitterly sarcastic
syn- caustic mordant spiteful
ant- bland mild benign |
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(v) to see clearly, recognize
syn- percieve detect distinguish
ant- overlook |
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(adj) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost
syn- surviving in existence
ant- extinct defunct vanished |
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(v) to anticipate and prevent to remove dispose of
syn- preclude forestall ward off |
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(n)one who leaves a group, deserter, outlaw
syn - turncoat heretic
ant- loyalist patriot |
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(adj) deserving blame or punishmen
syn-blameworth objectionable
ant-commedable blameless |
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(adj) dark gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
syn- mournful dismal
ant- bright sunny lighthearted |
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filthy wretched debased
syn-dingy sordid foul
ant- neat spruced exalted |
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(adj) disorderly riotous violent
syn- tumultuous unruly agitated
ant-calm placid tranquil |
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(adj) loud noisy; compelling attention
syn- clamorous uproarious blustering
ant- quite soft spoken muted |
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great size number; writing or speaking in great length
syn- bulky massive plentiful
ant- scant meager brief |
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to do without give up voluntarily to put off temporarily
syn- decline relinquish, forgo
ant- claim accept |
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(adj) innocent simple frank sincere
syn-naive artless candid
ant- artful crafty worldly |
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(adj) stingy meager poor miserly
syn frugal niggardly cheap
ant-generous open-handed |
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(adj) state of perplexity or doubt
syn- confusion dilemma predicament |
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(adj) stubbornly disobedient resisting authority
syn unruly obstinate contrary
ant- obedient docile cooperative compliant |
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(v) to make ineffective or useless cripple to have a dulling effect on
syn- smother stifle neutralize negate
ant-arouse excite inspire |
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(adj) very enthusiastic impassioned
syn- intense zealous
ant- indifferent stolid |
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(adj) persistent attentive diligent
syn- unremitting sedulous
ant- lazy lackadaisical |
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(adj) prone to act in a hasty manner impudents
syn- rash impetuous impertinent
ant- prudent wary cautious |
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(adj) jubject to whims or passing fancies
syn-impulsive fickle unpredictable
ant - constant steady unwavering |
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(adj) abundant plentiful wordy verbose
syn- ample profuse bountiful
ant-inadequate meager |
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(n) a payment for damage or loss
syn-compensation restitution |
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(v) to accept without prtest to agree or submit
syn- comply with accede yield
ant- resist protest |
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(adj) cheerful lighthearted casual
syn- carefree nonchalant indifferent
ant- glum morose despondent depressed |
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(adj) quarrelsome inclined to argue
syn- argumentative disputatious
ant agreeable amiable affable |
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(adj) winding having many curves lith and flexible
syn- twisting convoluted serpentine
ant- direct straight unbending rigid |
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(adj) full of deep or rich in sound impressive in style
syn full deep or rich in sound
ant tinny reed harsh |
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(n) the foremost part of an army; leading position in any field
syn- forefront cutting edge trailblazers
ant rear guard stragglers |
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(adj) harsh unrelieved desolate utterly
syn- sheer downright grim bleak
ant- bright cheerful embellished |
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(adj) harsh in taste or odor sharp in manner or temper
syn-irriating stinging bitter caustic
ant-gentle soothing mild |
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(adj) majestic imspiring admiration and respect
syn- stately dignified venerable
ant- humble base mean lowly |
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emotionally hardened or unfeeling
syn- insensitive unsympathetic thick skinned
ant- sensitive compassionate tender-handed |
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(adj) in high spirits extremely pleased
syn- overjoyed ecstatic
ant- depressed crestfallen |
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yielding to the wishes or demands of others
syn- lenient permissive tolerant
ant- strict severe hard nosed |
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(adj) firmly established long standing habitual
syn- persisting chronic dyed in the wool
ant sporadic intermittent |
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(v) to subdue put fown forcibly
syn- suppress pacify quashed
ant- incite provoke aroused |
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unspoken silent implied
syn unexpressed unvoiced
ant- explicit speific |
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incisive keen forceful effective cutting caustic
syn- penetrating cutting telling acute
ant- dull bland insipid vapid imperceptive |
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