SYNONYMS & ANTONYMS
LIST 1 ( A - D )
WORDS
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MEANINNG
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SYNONYMS
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ANTONYMS
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Abandon (v)
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To leave behind
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Reject, desert,
forsake, drop, renounce
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Keep, claim, continue,
maintain
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Abbreviate (v)
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To shorten
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Shorten, reduce,
contract, compress
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Increase, extend,
enlargement, extension, expand
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Abdicate (v)
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Resign, surrender,
renounce, abandon
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Keep, claim, continue,
maintain
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Abhor (v)
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Hate, loathe, despise,
detest
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Love, adore, admire,
praise, cherish
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Abnormal (adj)
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Unusual, unnatural,
irregular, extraordinary, uncommon
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Usual, natural,
regular, ordinary, common
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Abolish (v)
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Remove completely
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Cancel, end, revoke,
nullify, disallow
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Create, establish,
conserve, retain
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Abort (v)
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Cancel, terminate,
abandon, stop, cease
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Finish, complete,
achieve, conclude
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Abridge (v)
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Shorten, curtail,
reduced, summarised
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Expand, lengthen
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Abrupt (adj)
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Sudden
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Immediate, sudden,
quick, rapid, unexpected
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Unhurried, gradual
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Absolute (n)
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Complete, perfect,
whole, total, full, unqualified, unhurried
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Limited, restricted,
incomplete
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Abstract (adj)
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Theoretical,
conceptual, ideal
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Practical, specific,
concrete
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Absurd (adj)
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Foolish, ridiculous,
laughable
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Sense, wisdom, reality
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Abuse (v)
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Using bad or foul
words
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Insult, misuse,
exploit, mishandle, hurt, harm
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Respect, honour,
protect, praise, compliment
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Accelerate (v)
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Speed up
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Hurry, quicken, speed,
rush
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Slow, delay, brake,
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Acclaim (v)
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Praise publicly
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Praise, applaud,
commend, compliment
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Criticism, criticize,
denounce
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Accomplished (adj)
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Completed
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Skilled, masterly,
expert, gifted, brilliant, accepted
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Unproven,
unestablished
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Accumulate (v)
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Collect, gather,
assemble
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Decrease, diminish,
lessen
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Accuse (v)
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Blame, charge,
implicate
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Clear, acquit, absolve
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Acquaint (v)
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To become familiar
with someone
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Introduce, meet,
present, inform, advise
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Conceal, hide
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Acquire (v)
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Obtain, attain, gain
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Lose, forfeit,
relinquish
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Acute (adj)
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Keen ,sharp
,perceptive
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Adapt (v)
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To fit yourself by changing
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Fit, change, conform,
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Adjacent (adj)
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Near, next to,
bordering, touching
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Remote, distant,
removed
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Adore (v)
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Worship ,love, cherish
idolize,
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Abhor, hate, despise,
dislike
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Adorn (v)
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Beautify, decorate,
ornament, embellish,
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Divest, strip, mar
deface
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Adulteration (n)
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Make impure, degrade,
mix, lace, sully, foul, tamper,
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refine
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Adverse (adj)
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Not in favour
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Bad, misfortune,
destructive, hostile destructive,
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Good, favourable, beneficial,,
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Agony (n)
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Great pain
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Hurt, torture,
torment, trauma, distress, heartache
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Alacrity (n)
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Eagerness, willingness
,ardour, fervour, keenness, briskness,
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apathy
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Alibi (n)
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Perfect excuse
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Excuse, story,
explanation, plea, defence,
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Allure (v)
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attract or tempt, Charm,
, attract, captivate, draw charm
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Repel, alienate,
estrange,
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Alter (v)
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Change, make
different, vary, transform, revise, remake
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Maintain, continue,
keep
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Amateur (adj)
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Novice, beginner,
apprentice, hobbyist
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Expert, professional ,experienced
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Amaze (v)
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surprise
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surprise ,astonish, astound, bewilder, stun,
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Bore, tire, expect,
anticipate,
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Ambition (n)
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Desire, will,
determination, drive, energy,
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Indifference, apathy,
laziness,
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Amend (v)
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Correct in the
existing one
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Correct, perfect,
reform, revise, change, alter,
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Worsen, weaken, keep,
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Amiable (adj)
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, friendly, agreeable,
pleasant, cordial
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Unfriendly,
disagreeable, unpleasant,
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Ample (adj)
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Enough, copious,
profuse,
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Insufficient, meagre,
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Anguish (n)
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pain , Distress,
agony, torment, misery, anxiety
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Comfort, solace,
pleasure
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Annoy (v)
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Irritate
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Irk, irritate, bother,
vex, pester, disturb,
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Comfort ,soothe,
please,
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Antecedent (n)
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Ancestors, roots, genealogy, forefathers,
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Anticipate (v)
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Expect, foresee,
foretell, predict,
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Apathy (n)
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Not showing care or
interest
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Indifference,
unconcern, coldness, lethargy,
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Concern, fervour,
interest,
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Appreciate (v)
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Prize, realize, understand, admire, honour, cherish
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Misunderstand, misjudge, dislike scorn,
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Appropriate
(adj)
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Suitable, proper, fitting, correct (V)steal take, allocate, assign, allot,
disburse,
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Inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, return.
Relinquish,
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Aroma (n)
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Scent, smell, odour,
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Stink, stench, reek,
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Arrogance (n)
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A feeling of
showing others inferior
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Conceit, pride, ego, imperiousness,
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Modest, humbleness, humility,
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Assimilate (v)
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Adapt, adjust, fit in, integrate, blend in,
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Assorted (adj)
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Various, varied, mixed, diverse,
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Identical, uniform, similar
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Astound (adj)
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Amaze, surprise, startle, astound
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Astute (adj)
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Clever
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shrewd, keen, clever, canny,
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Dumb, naive stupid, uninntelligennt
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Audacity (n)
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Boldness
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Courage, bravery, guts, nerve, daring,
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Fear, timidity, courtesy, politeness, deference,
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Auspicious (adj)
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Lucky and favourable
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Bright, rosy, good, optimistic, hopeful, timely,
well timed, lucky, fortunate, beneficial,
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Inauspicious,
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Austere (adj)
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Very simple and plain with seriousness
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Severe, rigid, strict, stern, harsh, stiff, formal,
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Cheerful, friendly, lenient
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Authentic (adj)
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Real, actual, pure, genuine, true,
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Fake, imitation, unreal, false,
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Awkward (adj)
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Odd or out of the trend
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Clumsy, inept, bungling, ungainly, unhandy,
delicate,
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Graceful, coordinated, pleasant, easy
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Barbarian (adj)
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Very Cruel or brutal
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uncultured, brutish, person, a lout,
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Smart, civilized, sophisticated,
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Beauty (n)
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Appeal, charm, good looks, fairness, loveliness,
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Ugly
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Beckon (v)
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To call
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Motion, summon, signal, hail, call,
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Belated (adj)
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Later in relation to proper time
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Late, overdue, not on time, behind, delayed ,behind
time,
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Early,
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Benevolent (adj)
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Kind, kind-hearted, warm-hearted, altruistic,
considerate. Tender- hearted,
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Unkind, tight- fisted
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Bequeath (v)
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Leave, hand down, entrust, grant, donate, confer
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Beseech (v)
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Beg or request
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Implore, beg, entreat, supplicate, pray to
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Betray (v)
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Cheat or deceive
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Trick, forsake, desert, abandon, disclose, reveal,
expose,
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Support, guard safeguard
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Bleak (adj)
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Hopeless , dull , unhappy
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Grim, dismal, barren , bare, impudent, brazen,
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Subtle, inconspicuous,
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Blunt (adj)
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Not sharp
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Dull, frank, candid, abrupt; short, direct
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Sharp, pointed, edged, subtle. Tactful, sharpen,
excite
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Blur (n)
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Not clear
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Haze . blot
.cloud. abscure.shroud,
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Brisk (adj)
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Energetic
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Lively , swift quick busy, sharp, energetic
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Slow sluggish , dead, mellow
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Brittle (adj)
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Weak , breakable, sturdy, fragile
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Strong unbreakble sturdy
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Brutal (adj)
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Barbaric mean vicious harsh ruthless
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Kind , gentle, merciful, humane,
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Cacophony (n)
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Harsh , unpleasant, discordant, sounds,
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Cajole (v)
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Persuade, coax, talk into
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Calamity (n)
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Disaster, catastrophe, mishap , misfortuen
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Blessing , boon , godsend
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Camouflage (n)
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To confuse or mislead by changing natural condition
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Conceal, disguise, cover, coldness,
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Expose, reveal, show,
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Capable (adj)
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Able, skilful, efficient, talented
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Incapable, unskilled,
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Capture (v)
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Catch , seize, arrest, take, captive, take into
custody, detain
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Free,
freedom, escape
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Carnival (n)
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Festival, jublilee, fall ,rush , surge,
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Cascade (n)
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Series of waterfall
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Water fall , fall, rapids, fall surge
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Trickle , drip, leak,
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Catalyst (n)
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Speed up
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Stimulus, activator, agitator, reactant
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Cautious (adj)
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Careful , watchful, attentive, alert, wary,
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Rash daring careless, foolhardy,
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Cease(v)
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Stop, discontinue, spend, quit, halt, desist,
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Continue, start, begin
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Censure(n)
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Act of blaming & criticizing
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Condemnation, criticism, disapproval, blame
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Praise , approval ,
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Chaos (n)
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Disorder, confusion, jumble, mess,
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Organization, harmony , order, calm,
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Charity (n)
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Aid, alms, benefaction, assistance, generosity,
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Stinginess, selfishness, cold- heartedness
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Chatter (v)
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Talk more than necessary
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Babble, talk, jabber, gossip, talking blather
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Chauvinism (n)
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Unwarranted inclination towards somebody or
something
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Bigotry, bias, sexism, racism, intolerance,
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Cherish (v)
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Love, honour, revere, respect, nurture, adore, value
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Hate, detest, dislike
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Chivalry (n)
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Military of armed men
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Gallantry, courtesy,
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Rudeness, boorishness
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Choke (v)
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Block or stop
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Strangle, smother ,suffocate, gasp, drown, block ,
stop , plug,
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Unclog, unplug
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Civillized(adj)
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Refined cultured, advanced, tamed,
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Uncivilized, wild
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Clumsy(adj)
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Dirty or unusual
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Bungling, awkward, ungainly ,
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Graceful , agile
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Cluster(n)
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Group, clump, collection, band, pack, mass,
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Scatter, disperse
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Collapse(v)
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To fall down after breaking apart
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Sink , deflate, fall, fail, downfall failure
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Colossal(adj)
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Huge, massive, enormous, gigantic, very big, mighty,
stupendous
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tiny
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Combat(n)
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Battle , fight war, conflict, fight oppose,
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Peace, truce, harmony
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Compact(adj)
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Small, compressed, packed, dense,
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Large loose, loosen . unpack
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Compassion(n)
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Kindness
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Sympathy, tenderness ,kindliness mercy, feeling
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Indifference, coldness unconcen
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Compliment (n)
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Praise, acclaim, approval , flattery,
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Insult, disapproval , complaint
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Composite(adj)
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Joined mixed, melded blended blend compound
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Comprehensive
(adj)
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Understand, grasp, perceive
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Conceal (v)
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Hide, camouflage, bury, clock, veil
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Reveal expose show
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Concrete (n)
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Cement, pavement, asphalt, mortar, solid, conclusive
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Vague, theoretical, obscure
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Concur(v)
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Agree, consent,
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Disagree reject, disapprove
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Confess (v)
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Admit concede, acknowledge, own disclose
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Hide , deny withhold
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Confront (v)
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Face somebody or something
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Meet, encounter, face, appose, tackle, resist
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Avoid flee, evade
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Consecutive (adj)
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Successive, unbroken, continuous, sequential
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Interrupted, broken,
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Consequence (n)
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Aftermath, outcome , result upshot, moment note
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Source, cause , origin unimportance
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Conserve (v)
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Save, preserve, guard protect, safeguard
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Waste, exhaust, consume
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Conspiracy(n)
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Plot, scheme, intrigue, treason, trick
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Contagious (adj)
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Catching spreadable, transmissible
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Non-contiguous ,
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Contradict (v)
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Refute, deny , differ, counter, oppose, dispute,
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Confirm , verify, support,
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Convince (v)
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Persuade, influence, sway, satisfy, assure,
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Copious (adj)
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Heavy, abundant rich lavish, overflowing
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Scant light sparse
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Corrosion (n)
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Erosion, rust decay, breakdown
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Cosmopolitan(adj)
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Worldly , urbane cultured small town
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Cowardly (adj)
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Timid fearful fainthearted. scared
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Brae , fearless, bold
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Cozy (adj)
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Snug, warm , comfortable , relaxing , honk,
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Cold, uncomfortable, unpleasant
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Cumbersome (adj)
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Awkward, clumsy, bulky, weighty,
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Manageable, easy compact,
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Curious(adj)
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Questioning, searching , nosy odd, exotic, rare
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Dearth(n)
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Lack
shortage, scarcity, rareness
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Abundance,
surfeit
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Debris (n)
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Trash, wreckage, refute, hold, up,
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Decorum(n)
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Propriety, decency, civility, protocol,
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Impropriety, bad manner. Rudeness
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Deficient
(adj)
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Lacking, incomplete, wanting, short.
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Complete, sufficient, adequate,
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Defy (v)
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Disobey, resist, elude, foil challenge
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Obey, surrender
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Deliberate (v)
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Examine, consider, weigh, study,
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Spontaneous, hasty, rash
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Delicious (adj)
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Appetizing , rich luscious, tasty, savoury,
pleasing, delightful
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Sickening,
unpleasant terrible
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Demolish (v)
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Wreck , ruin, destroy, break
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Build, restore, create,
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Demur (adj)
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Modest, unassuming, meek timid,
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Brazen shamelss
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Despair (n)
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Hopelessness, desperation dejection
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Hope joy
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Despise (v)
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Detest, hate, abhor , scorn, dislike
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Like admire, respect,
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Devastation (n)
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Destruction, ruin. Fallout, wreckage, ,
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Devoid (adj)
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Lacking ,without, free, from or vacant of
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Dilapidated (adj)
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Broken-down decaying, falling apart, crumbling
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Sound solid new
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Diminish (v)
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Lessen, reduce, lower, dwindle, subside
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Increase, magnify, enlarge
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Disdain (v)
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Loathe hate , abhor, hold incontempt , spurn
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Like admire , respect,
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Dismay (v)
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Dishearten distress, alarm, frighten, appal, alarm,
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Hearten, relieve, assurance,
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Distorted (adj)
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Twisted, contorted, buckled, deformed, misshaped,
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Straight
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Docile (adj)
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Gentle, passive, tame, obedient, manageable
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Unruly, rebellious, wild
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Drift (v)
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Wander, tramp, ramble, amble, meander, flow, trend,
bearing
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Dubious (adj)
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Questionable, doubtful, uncertain,
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Certain, sure, definite
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