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V. hold back from doing synonyms: spurn, renounce, constrain, aschew antonyms: indulge, satiate, pander |
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V. to make impure by adding cheap materials to something; to cheapen synonyms: taint, commingle, depreciate, devalue antonyms: redeem, purify, cleanse, expurgate |
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n. dispassion, lassitude synonyms: lethargy, stoicismism, indifference antonyms: zeal, spirit, fervence, ardor |
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ADJ. reckless, daring, resolute synonyms: brazen,insolent, intrepid antonyms: meek, cautious, timid |
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ADJ. given to a sudden change of behavior synonyms: impulsive, erratic, volatile antonyms: invariable, consistent, continual |
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V. back up information, authenticate synonyms: substantiate, endorse, support w.info antonyms: remonstrate, rebuke, gainsay, dispute, disclaim |
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V. to take moisture out of synonyms: sear, dehydrate, devitalize, deplete,parch antonyms: moisten, dampen, saturate |
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V. cause to happen, provoke to action synonyms: spawn, propigate, stimulate antonyms: impasse, destroy, halt |
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ADJ. momentary. passing, effervescent, transient synonyms: fleeting, episodic antonyms: interminable, incessant |
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ADJ. naive, trusting synonyms: credulous, simple antonyms: incredulous, suspicious, astute |
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ADJ. similar, comparable synonyms: homologous, akin, cognate antonyms: heterogenous, discrete, varied |
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ADJ. short, straight to the point synonyms: brisque, frank, terse antonyms: verbose, wordy |
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ADJ. admirable, praisworthy synonyms: credible, commendable, meritorious antonyms: dishonorabe, unworthy |
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adj. talkative, chatty synonym: verbose, wordy antonym: laconic, brisque, frank |
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V. to relieve, ease, alleviate synonyms: placate, conciliate, propitiate, pacify, mollify antonyms: exacerbate, inflame, engender |
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N. one who obsesses over details, stick to the books but doesnt use common sense synonyms: someone abstruse, arid, ostentatious antonyms: imprecise |
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ADJ. sensible, efficient synonyms: dogmatic, logical antonyms: idealistic, unreasonable |
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N. standard of being proper, approriateness synonym: consonance, decorum antonym: impudence, vulgarity, faux pas |
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V. to go back and forth synonyms: oscillate, fluctuate antonyms: abide, sojourn, remain |
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ADJ. explosive, changeable synonyms: capricous, effervescent, temporary, ephemeral antonyms: invaribale, consistent, continual |
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