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Decay
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms:adulteration
Antonyms: purness
Sample sentence: The tree was putrescene from all of the harsh weather over the years. |
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inspection
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms:exploration investigation
Antonyms: indecision
Sample sentence: The victims of the bombing of Hiroshima were reconnaissance every thing the could to try to get an idea of what kind of bomb had hit them.
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to transmit or send to a person or place, usually in payment.
Part of speech: verb
Synonyms: address, dispatch
Antonyms:encourage
Sample sentence: I need to remit this check to the bank before it closes.
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distasteful, objectionable, or offensive
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms:revulsive, sickening, unconformable
Antonyms: good, nice, pleasent
Sample sentence: The smell of the rotting carcases was repugnant.
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any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Sample sentence: I found a broken sampan that had made it out of the harbor during the hurricane.
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expressed in few words; concise; terse.
Part of speech: adjective
Synonyms: brief
Antonyms:lengthy
Sample sentence: The answers of the bombing victims were succinct and they asked not to talk about such a horrible topic.
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arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: autocracy
Antonyms: democracy
Sample sentence: The government of japan is ruled by tyranny.
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complete agreement
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: concord
Antonyms: opposition
Sample sentence: Not a single person in Hiroshima was in the state of unanimity about what it was they were hit with.
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green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass
Part of speech: Adjective
Synonyms: flourishing
Antonyms: dead
Sample sentence: After the bomb hit Hiroshima nothing was verdant not even a single park nor front lawn. |
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the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing
Part of speech: Noun
Synonyms: choice,wish
Antonyms: indecision
Sample sentence: Sarah just turned eighteen yesterday she is now living under her own volition.
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