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a state of society without government or law.(noun)
syn:disorder, disorganization,
ant:lawfulness, order
Sentence: The anarchy in the country caused much damage and crimes because of all the chaos. |
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the act or an instance of annihilating (noun)
syn: decimation, demolishment
ant:create, build
Sentence: The annihilation of the city caused death and destruction beyond measure. |
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requiring or using much energy and vigor (adjective)
syn: exhausting, fatiguing
ant: easy, simplistic
Sentence: Putting out the huge fire consuming the city was a very arduous and time consuming task |
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extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal (adjective)
syn: awful, bad
ant: inoffensive, good
Sentence: What the survivors of the bomb saw was an atrocious image of what used to be a beautiful city. |
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a sudden and widespread disaster (noun)
syn: calamity, havoc
ant: benefit, blessing
Sentence: The catastrophe caused by the bomb was devastating and unrepairable. |
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a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order (noun)
syn: disorder, entropy
ant: calm, order
Sentence: The massive earthquake tore down buildings and created chaos within the society. |
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Definition:to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal (verb)
syn: devise, operate
ant: disagree
Sentence: A group of senators in the roman senate conspired to kill Julius Caesar. |
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Definition: a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government (noun)
syn: article, belief
ant: disbelief, skepticism
Sentence: Religious leaders take great pride and believe in the doctrine of their faith. |
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hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible (adjective)
syn: accursed, frightful
ant: glorious, wonderful
Sentence: The heinous crimes committed by the serial killer were unforgivable. |
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an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping (noun)
syn: dementia, derangement
ant: balance, calmness
Sentence: The hysteria caused by the hurricane was overbearing because everyone affected was panicing |
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