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likely to occur at any moment;
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms:near, at hand
Antonyms:distant, remote
Sample Sentence: Our dog Coco's death is imminent for she is very old.
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beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms:developing, progress
Antonyms: to not develop
Sample sentence: The pain in my knee was incipient again for the third time this year. |
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to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms: abate allay alleviate
Antnonyms: aggravate, increase
Sample sentence: In order to mitigate the work out coach told us we only had to run three miles instead of five. |
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to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms:damage
Antynonms:fix, mend
Sample Sentence: By the time i got my camera back from my two year old neighbor it was mutilated to the point where it would no longer turn on. |
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an agreement, covenant, or compact
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: alliance, bond
Antonyms: disagreement
Sample Sentence: We made a pact to all stick together no matter what happens. |
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the state or quality of being serene, calm
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: composure
Antonyms: agitation
Sample Sentence: Before i raced i was tense once i finished serenity washed over me. |
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to bring under complete control or subjection; conquer; master.
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms:overcome
Antonyms: freedom
Sample Sentence: The king had all his people under subjugation for they all had strict rules on every matter of their lives. |
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a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: anxiety
Antonyms: calm
Sample Sentence:The people of Hiroshima were highly tirmoil right after they had been hit by the atomic bomb for they had no idea what it was. |
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to make or become a single unit; unite
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms: combine, merge
Antonyms: to separate
Sample Sentence: In order to defeat the other team our team must unify and accomplish what we thought would never be accomplished. |
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to draw back, away, or aside; take back; remove
Part of speech: Verb
Synonyms:revoke
Antonyms: remain
Sample Sentence: He decided he wanted new shoes but in order to get them he needed money which he would just withdraw from the bank. |
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